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Originally Posted by BENT_8
Why, you dont drive around on the hubs.
I see the Hilux is most efficient overall and 4cyl diesel and by quite a bit, not bad for a vehicle that the manufacturer has supposedly neglected.
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Takes out the variables in the test, they're commenting on a percentage of power loss and they're comparing apples/oranges/durians/pomegranates because everyone has different wheel and tyre combinations which are effecting the results.
In fact they even mention it about the sticker/wheel pack Navara.
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Originally Posted by BENT_8
Theres a difference between overall R&D spend and what's allocated to a particular model though.
Toyota have many more offerings to spread their development costs over than some competitors.
IMO Americans have never been efficient at anything be it on the battlefield or in vehicle manufacture, just throw weight of numbers at it until you get a result, hence GM powering HSV's with 7L pushrod engines whilst we engineered a supercharger on to a DOHC 5L for the same or better result.
If it wasn't for Aussie input the Ranger as we know it wouldn't be a thing at all.
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All the Ford V8s (prior to the Miami/Coyote/Godzilla) are boat anchors in comparison to the LS platform, the 5.4L Boss and the 3V are all junk in comparison to their GM counterparts.
It wasn't until the Miami came around that Ford V8s held a candle to the LS powered GM products - GM had it over Ford for circa 15 years.
The only people who talk about 'power per litre/efficiency' are the equivalent of Honda fanboys and their F20C, yeah its the 'most efficent per litre' but Grandma on her way to Bingo in her Corolla would clap an S2000 cheeks until it got to 6000-9000 RPM where it suddenly comes alive, absolute boat anchor below 6000 RPM and thats exactly like the 5.4L Boss engines except under 4000 RPM.
Then to make it even worse pair it with the BTR like they did in the BA thats geared to do 300km/h in first gear.
They might make 'more power per litre' with its 32 valves and four camshafts but they're **** to drive compared to the LS platform with half the amount of valves and one camshaft.
At least when it came to naturally aspirated stuff anyway, the XR6T/F6 shat on anything on the market.
The irony is everyone loves the Godzilla and its the exact opposite of the 'power per litre' crew.