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mk @ Apr 23rd 2008 3:00PM
The rear seats are for insurance purposes only. :D
But Toyota V6??? Meh. the rest of the car sounds quite interesting.
But powered by Toyota? I realize that the Elise is, as well... but still.
It isn't like we are talking about a Lexus V8 here or anything.
I like british cars, but I think Aston Martin is much more attractive. Maybe even the Jaguar XK-R if four seats are needed.
RG @ Apr 23rd 2008 3:13PM
I dunno, the Toyota V-6 is a pretty nice 6 cylinder engine- I think it would make a lot of sense in the lineup
Elise- 4 cylinders
Eagle- 6 cylinders
Espirit- 8 cylinders
Now is this Eagle supposed to replace the floundering Europa, or are the two supposed to co-exist in the marketplace as a kind of luxury and sport, respectively? I am curious to see what comes of this, if it will make it stateside and what it will compete with
zmf001 @ Apr 23rd 2008 3:24PM
I think the idea with the Toyota power plants is to use a reliable low cost engine. The Elise motor isn't modified much from the factory Toyota configuration, that motor came in the Celica GTS.
The reason a Toyota engine feels like crap in a Toyota car has very little to do with the actual engine. It is mostly the engine mounts, poor suspension setup, extra soft rubber bushings, overly dull steering, etc ... you get the point.
Temple @ Apr 23rd 2008 6:54PM
Probably be using the 2GR-FSE(IS350, GS350) instead of the 2GR-FE(Camry, Avalon). The FSE variant comes with direct injection and produces more power.
They are both great engines. The Toyota GR V6 engines have been on Ward's 10 best three years running (2006, 2007, 2008).
However, I was hoping Lotus would use the 2UR-GSE engine found in the Lexus IS-F. I'm sure Lotus could really extract power from Toyota-Yamaha engine like they did with the Toyota-Yamaha 2ZZ-GE engine in the Elise.