Is Toyota's Turbocharging Technology Mature?

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StAdalynn
07/25/25 2:18pm
Toyota's turbocharging technology is mature, and here is a detailed introduction to it: 1. The history of Toyota's turbocharged engine development: Toyota actually began developing turbocharged engines as early as the 1980s. At that time, Toyota's turbocharging technology was mainly aimed at improving engine performance. In 1982, Toyota had already launched the 1.8L turbocharged engine codenamed 3T-GTE. Subsequently, Toyota's turbocharged engine development reached its peak in the 1980s and 1990s, with a series of turbocharged engines being introduced. 2. The current technical level of Toyota's turbocharged engines: In the late 1990s, with the end of Japan's economic bubble, Toyota gradually halted the development of high-performance sports cars and turbocharged engines, shifting focus to the development of large-displacement naturally aspirated engines and hybrid technologies demanded by the U.S. market. It wasn't until around 2013 that Toyota resumed the production of turbocharged engines, but this time, the focus was on downsized, turbocharged direct-injection products aimed primarily at reducing fuel consumption. These are the turbocharged engine products we see from Toyota today.
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