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Gnzo · 04-20-2005, 04:33 PM

By 2008 Toyota will offer a hybrid engine for its entire line of cars and trucks. Right now, the engine that is in the RX400h and the (not to be release until October 2006 if you are on the waiting list) Highlander are both second generation hybrid engines from Toyota. What has happened to the first generation engine you ask? You guessed it, Toyota licensed the technology to Ford and they put it in the Escape!

I don't know however, if Ford is manufacturing the engines for the Escape or someone else is, but the technology is Toyota's.

Starting April 15th dealers found out what colors and features the Highlanders would come with and started calling clients on their lists.

04-20-2005, 04:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gnzo Insane	By 2008 Toyota will offer a hybrid engine for its entire line of cars and trucks. Right now, the engine that is in the RX400h and the (not to be release until October 2006 if you are on the waiting list) Highlander are both second generation hybrid engines from Toyota. What has happened to the first generation engine you ask? You guessed it, Toyota licensed the technology to Ford and they put it in the Escape! I don't know however, if Ford is manufacturing the engines for the Escape or someone else is, but the technology is Toyota's. Starting April 15th dealers found out what colors and features the Highlanders would come with and started calling clients on their lists.