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UK Toyota and Lexus combined sold 140,000 vehicles in 2006
What is the sales forecast for 2007?
We plan to grow to 144,000 with Lexus staying the same so the growth will come from Toyota, with sales for the brand approaching 130,000 units.
You have completely disregarded the news article stating that Toyota is scrambling to build DIESEL cars to compete with Honda in Europe. Honda is eating Toyota's lunch with their great new diesel engine.
Honda UK:
By the end of this year, the UK operation will be producing cars at a rate of 250,000 per annum
However in the real world, I routinely make a one way 533 mile trip though 104 degree higher desert, to Las Vegas NV. I normally fuel in Las Vegas right off the strip, only because it is weirdly convenient and inexpensive. But if I want to get the best prices, I head toward some favored numbered exits.
I also do this for a more coastal trip of 600 mile R/T where sometimes I dont even fuel till I am home again. Fuel tank is 14.5 gal. So if I get 48/52 mpg, that is a range of 672 to 728 miles. if I was going SF to NYC that is roughly 30% across the USA!!!
Each trip can also have significant traffic delays (up to 45 mins)
Distance: 509 miles. From sea level up to 4,700 feet, and then down to 2,500. Back up and down to sea level along the same highway. Four toll gates crossed. Some slow traffic merged on the way
Time: 6 hours and 52 min
Average speed: 75 miles per hour
Peak speed: 110 miles per hour (half a dozen of short times). Most of the time the speedometer pointed at about 90 miles per hour
Consume: 39.9 miles per gallon
About 6 gallons left in the tank when refilling after the trip :P
USA units.
Regards,
Jose
GM Plans First Light Duty V-8 Clean Diesel For North America
High-efficiency V-8 scheduled for pickup trucks under 8,600 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight and HUMMER H2
Low emissions, high performance and excellent fuel economy
Expected to deliver class-leading torque, power and refinement
Manufactured at the GM Powertrain Tonawanda engine plant
TONAWANDA, N.Y. – General Motors Corp. will introduce a new, state-of-the-art 4.5L V-8 Duramax turbo-diesel that improves engine fuel efficiency by 25 percent, reduces CO2 emissions by 13 percent and cuts particulates and NOx emissions by at least 90 percent for North American light duty trucks and the HUMMER H2 built after 2009.
The premium V-8 diesel is expected to deliver class-leading torque, power and refinement while maintaining a significant fuel efficiency advantage over comparable-output gasoline engines.
The new dual-overhead cam, four-valve V-8 diesel engine will fit within the same space of a small-block V-8 gasoline engine. This compact size is made possible by using integral cylinder head exhaust manifolds, integral cam cover intake manifolds and a narrow block.
"This new GM light duty diesel is expected to become a favorite among customers who require excellent towing ability and fuel efficiency," said Tom Stephens, group vice president, GM Global Powertrain and Quality. "It will meet the stringent 2010 emissions standards, and it will be compliant in all 50 states, making it one of the cleanest diesel vehicles ever produced."
Environmental benefits of the new engine include a 13-percent reduction in CO2 versus gasoline engines, and at least a 90-percent reduction in particulates and NOx compared to diesel vehicles today. This will be GM's first engine to use a selective catalytic reduction NOx aftertreatment system with a diesel particulate filter to help achieve the Tier 2 Bin 5 and LEV 2 emissions standards.
Technical highlights of the engine include aluminum cylinder heads with integrated manifolding; a variable-vane turbocharger with intercooling; a Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) block for a stronger and lighter engine base (compared to lower-strength aluminum or heavier grey cast iron); and fracture-split main bearing caps and connecting rods for a precise fit. An electronically controlled, ultra-high-pressure, common-rail fuel system is used, which has the ability to inject fuel five times per combustion event to control noise and emissions.
"This new V-8 is not only a clean diesel meeting the toughest emissions requirements in North America, it also delivers an effortless performance feel because of its high torque across the speed range," said Charlie Freese, executive director of GM Powertrain Diesel Engineering. "It is also significantly quieter than other diesels on the road today, with noise and vibration performance approaching gasoline V-8 levels."
Freese said the new V-8's compact size enables it to fit in the envelope of a gasoline small-block engine, which provides GM the flexibility to introduce this engine in a wide variety of vehicle applications should there be future market demand.
The premium V-8 diesel engine is expected to deliver class-leading refinement, horsepower and torque and fulfill multiple vehicle applications with ratings in excess of 310 horsepower and 520 lb-ft of torque.
GM (Opel, Saab, Vauxhall and GMDAT ) currently offers 17 diesel engine variants in 45 vehicle lines around the world. GM sells more than one million diesel engines annually, with products that offer a range of choices from the 1.3L four-cylinder diesel engine sold in the Opel Agila and Corsa, up to the 6.6L V-8 Duramax diesel sold in full-size vans, heavy duty pickups and medium duty trucks in the U.S.
GM first introduced the Duramax diesel 6.6L V-8 in the U.S. in the 2001 model year and since then, customer enthusiasm for this heavy duty diesel has been outstanding. In fact, GM's heavy duty pickup truck market share has jumped nearly tenfold in the six years that Duramax engines have been offered.
I cannot believe that Honda is happy with the sales of the Ridgeline. Maybe that diesel would give it a second chance.
If Honda installs it's new diesel on the CR-V as well as the Accord they will really change some attitudes in the USA toward diesel.
I sure as heck hope Honda uses the same ad agency in the US as they do in the UK
Honda needs to give their dealers a course in "How to treat customers".
I was very impressed with the Acura Salesman at Kearny Mesa Acura. Almost convinced my wife we should buy the MDX.
I looked a Hondas in the '80's, and was completely put off by their sales approach. I bought an Accord in the late '90's, despite not enjoying the purchasing process or the service department's arrogance.
Meh, maybe I'll wait for other turbodiesels to come out, now that I actually think about it!
Maybe this time around they will treat me like a customer instead of an inconvenience, if not the diesel Maxima will only be a few months behind.
+1
I know it will have enough torque to handle whatever I need, and I do not buy a diesel for rubber-burning starts. I want it for fuel efficiency. I hope Honda does not make the mistake with diesel it did with Accord Hybrid.
I think that a V6 diesel for the Accord or CRV would be total over kill. The 5 cylinder 2.8L engine in My Sprinter RV that weighed 8500 lbs was plenty of power.
I am sure you have read all the reports on the 2.2L 4 cylinder that is used in the EU Accords. It was raced at 130+ MPH and still got 75 MPG in mileage trials. The 2.0L TDI in the Passat Wagon I had was plenty of power.
What I am not looking forward to is running the gauntlet of Western PA Honda dealers. I tried them in 2000 when the Odyssey was all the rage and was treated like a leper.
Heh, I'm in Western PA, too! Here's my story. When we looked at the Ody at about that time, I came in to the dealer with my wife, my baby, and my -in laws. The sales guy told me I couldn't even sit in one. And the topper...I'm there with five people, and the salesman says "you're really not minivan people." THEN he tries to show me a CRV. I laughed out loud and said "thanks" and we left. What a moron...
He was very professional and I felt good about the encounter.
Now on topic. We talked about the diesel and of course he had no clue, but now that I have looked at the car up close I would think the 2.2L diesel would be more than enough.
BTW, I was impressed with car, very nice.
Before the Honda guys even have the slightest idea how to build an appropriate V6 diesel, you should put the displacement to the vote first....
Ok, sorry, I didn´t check you ran completely out of humor meanwhile. "Vote for" as a figure of speech is familiar to me.
But what is wrong with sometimes screwing up the coffee-party a little bit? Otherwise one could get the impression you´re just a paralized rabbit sitting in a hole waiting for the lottery jackpot (a Honda diesel)....!
Slowly, I've been breaking the thought to her...like pointing out how many of our local stations now carry diesel fuel, how the recent Mercedes don't smoke or make much noise.
It's a slow process, but I should have the opposition pretty much knocked down by the time diesels hit the mid-size market. Really, I cant' wait for the Asians to bring their diesel game to our shores.
Invite her for a romantic trip to Europe. Rent a diesel. Tell her nothing. At the end tell her it was a diesel and show her the engine. Watch her surprise.
Problem solved.
The only bad thing about my Honda lawnmower? I may never get to buy another mower.. I'm at 17 years and counting...
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Of course that advice could really backfire if she ever fills it up......
Of course, I didn't plan on it being 13-15 hours... it just worked out that way..
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I have absolutely no idea if and what kind of oil is in the crankcase of mine, but with 120 octane aviation gasoline I get some reasonable 25-30 mpg/hwy, depending on the density of gras.
Invite her for a romantic trip to Europe. Rent a diesel.
Well, I could do that...but then I wouldn't be able to afford the dang car, with the USD being worth so little (2 bux = 1 GBP, 1.34 bux = 1 Euro).
Funny, but true story - in the mid 80's, my wife was travelling from Philadelphia to NYC to attend a conference with a co-worker. The co-worker drove his clapped-out Toyota Corolla. On the way home, he needed gas and accidently pumped in about a 1/3 of a tank of diesel fuel. Catching his mistake, he filled the rest of the tank with gas and finished the drive home.
The car left a smoke screen that James Bond would have been proud of. The entire rear of the car was blackened with soot. He was probably personally responsible for inducing chronic lung problems on half the people on I-95 that day. But to the engine's credit, it made it through that episode and continued to run for some years more (albeit on only gasoline!).
i'm not even sure how to do that! I've probably run mine 60 or 70 hours on the factory oil so far.
i believe its a 13.5 hp briggs & stratton.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Two years ago my wife and I spent two relaxing weeks in Miami to celebrate our 10th wedding day.
Exploring some spots in South FL we rented a brandnew Mustang GT convertible...
After hundreds of debates back home I finally had to trade in our old family-coach (´98 Audi A6 2.5TDI Station) three weeks ago and come back home with...?
Have to confess - apart from its poor fuel mileage I begin to like the Mustang, too.
Unfortunately the weather is pretty lousy here for the moment.
Collect it for your bike or car...?