Toyota, in collaboration with Subaru and Mazda, introduced new gasoline engines that are much more compact than their predecessors.
“We will focus on optimizing these [нових моторів] and integration with electric motors, batteries and other electric drives “, the three companies said in a joint statement. In other words, the new engines are designed for use in hybrid powertrains. And they belong not only to Toyota, but also to Subaru (Toyota owns a fifth of Subaru shares) and Mazda (Toyota owns 5% of Mazda shares It can also be applied to .
Full specifications are not yet available, but the company states that the 1.5-liter engine is 10% more compact and lighter than the previous model (1.5-liter Yaris engine). The 2.0-litre turbo engine has also become more compact and lighter and will replace the 2.4-litre turbo petrol engine. It is not yet known when the new engines will appear under the hood of production cars.