| Toyota 5.7 Liter V8 Engine Production Begins in Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- State and local officials joined Toyota officials and team members today to mark the production of the first 5.7 liter V8 engine at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL). TMMAL employs 950 team members, has the capacity to produce 130,000 4.0 liter V6 engines, 120,000 4.7 liter V8 engines, 150,000 new 5.7 liter V8 engines annually. The total investment is $490 million. TMMAL, which opened in 2003, supplies V8 engines for the Tundra full-size pickup and Sequoia full-size sport utility vehicle produced in Indiana. The plant also supplies V6 engines for Tacoma pickups produced in California and Mexico as well as the Tundra. The new 5.7 liter V8 engines will be used for the all new Tundra built in San Antonio, Texas and Princeton, Indiana.
North County crime log
Marron Road, 2500 block, Feb. 2. Camino Coronado, 3300 block, Feb. 3. Estrella del Mar Road, 7000 block, Feb. 4. Cordoba Place, 2000 block, Feb. 5, tools. Ponto Drive, 6500 block, Feb. 5. Acacia Avenue, 300 block, Feb. 7. Vehicle thefts Carlsbad Boulevard, Feb. 1: 2006 Lexus. Caringa Way, 2300 block, Feb. 1: 2000 Ford Explorer. Altisma Way, 2300 block, Feb. 1: 1995 Jeep Cherokee. Aura Circle, 2000 block, Feb. 2: 1990 Chevrolet. Pine Avenue, 300 block, Feb. 3: 1986 Toyota 4Runner. Moonstone Place, 2900 block, Feb. 4: 2003 BMW. Paseo del Norte, 5400 block, Feb. 4: 1997 Ford Ranger. Sequoia Avenue, 100 block, Feb. 6: 1985 Toyota Tercel. Magnolia Avenue, 900 block, Feb. 6: 1988 Toyota van.
Top Toyota official leaving
Saying that, even as he leaves Indiana, "in my heart, I will always be a Hoosier," Seizo Okamoto, the top official at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, said farewell to Gibson County on Wednesday. "This marks the close of my tenure at TMMI, which certainly has been the highlight of my career," Okamoto told a crowd of more than 100 well-wishers at a farewell reception at the Log Inn in Warrenton, Ind.
6 are injured in 4-vehicle crash
Six people were taken to Valley hospitals Monday after a four-vehicle collision closed a Gilbert intersection for several hours. Two vehicles collided Monday at about 1 p.m. at Higley and Elliot roads, before being struck by two other vehicles, police said Tuesday. Police said a Chevy SUV rolled from impact, and a Mazda minivan veered south and stopped several hundred feet south of the intersection.
Motorcyclist killed after colliding with SUV in Pompano Beach
A Pompano Beach man was killed Monday evening when his motorcycle collided with a sports utility vehicle on North Powerline Road, the Broward Sheriff's Office reported.
The fatal crash happened just before 6 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Powerline Road.
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Toyota Sequoia Specifications |
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| Toyota Sequoia Performance & Efficiency Standard Features |
-4,664 cc 4.7 liters V 8 front engine with 94 mm bore, 84.1 mm stroke, 10 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder 2UZ-FE
-Unleaded fuel 87
-Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 18 and EPA city (mpg): 15
-Multi-point injection fuel system
-26.4 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
-Heavy duty alternator
-Power: 204 kW , 273 HP SAE @ 5,400 rpm; 314 ft lb , 426 Nm @ 3,400 rpm
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| Toyota Sequoia Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features |
-Four-wheel ABS
-4.1:1 axle ratio
-Brake assist system
-Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
-Electronic brake distribution
-Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
-Immobilizer
-Fullsize alloy rim under body spare wheel
-Stability control
-Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs
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| Toyota Sequoia Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features |
-Body side molding
-Body color front and rear bumpers
-Chrome/bright trim on side of body
-Driver and passenger power heated chrome door mirrors
-External dimensions: overall length (inches): 203.9, overall width (inches): 78.9, overall height (inches): 75.2, ground clearance (inches): 10.4, wheelbase (inches): 118.1, front track (inches): 65.9, rear track (inches): 67.3 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 42.3
-Electric foldable mirrors
-Front fog lights
-Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
-Heat reflective glass
-Luxury trim alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard
-Mica paint
-Electric rear window with defogger and intermittent
-Roof rails
-Rear and side platform step
-Glass electric front sunroof
-Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
-Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook
-Underbody protection for fuel tank and for engine
-Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 6,600, curb weight (lbs) 5,140, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 6,500 and max payload (lbs) 1,460
-Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
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| Toyota Sequoia Interior Standard Features |
-12v power outlet: front and 2 , 12v power outlet: rear and 1 , 12v power outlet: cargo and 1
-Air conditioning with climate control, rear control for climate control and rear outlet 2
-Diversity antenna
-Peripheral anti-theft protection
-Front and rear ashtray
-JBL audio system with AM/FM, CD player and cassette
-Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
-Cargo area light
-Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 128.1 and all seats in place (cu ft): 26.6
-Front seats cigar lighter
-Clock
-Coming home device
-Compass
-Computer with average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
-Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box , full overhead console with covered storage box
-Delayed/fade courtesy lights
-Cruise control
-Front seats cup holders pop out , rear seats cup holders fixed , 3rd row seats cup holders fixed
-Door ajar warning
-Door entry light
-Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
-External temperature
-Floor covering: carpet in load area
-Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
-Bucket heated electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket heated electrically adjustable passenger seat with two adjustments
-Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
-Front seat center armrest
-Garage door opener
-Lockable glove compartment
-Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats , three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats , two height adjustable head restraints on 3rd row seats
-Headlight control with time delay switch-off, dusk sensor and auto off with ignition
-Illuminated entry system
-Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40.4, rear headroom (inches): 38.8, front hip room (inches): 59.7, rear hip room (inches): 58.3, front leg room (inches): 41.6, rear leg room (inches): 38.7, front shoulder room (inches): 62.1 and rear shoulder room (inches): 62.2
-Low fuel level warning
-Low tire pressure indicator
-Low washer fluid level warning
-Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch, includes power windows and speed sensing
-Power steering
-Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows
-Front and rear reading lights
-Rear air conditioner
-Rear heater
-Height adjustable 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side , height adjustable 3-point reel rear seat belts on passenger side , 3-point reel rear seat belts on center side
-Rear seat center armrest
-Three asymmetrical split bench front facing reclining rear seats with zero adjustments tip/tumble
-Automatic operation rear view mirror
-Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
-Remote fuel filler door release
-Front and rear roof airbag
-Front seat back storage
-Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl
-Seating: eight seats
-Service interval indicator
-Front side airbag
-Ten speaker(s)
-Leather covered multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
-Tachometer
-3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
-Split bench front facing removable symmetrical third row seats with three seat capacity
-Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
-Ventilation system
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