TOYOTA ALTEZZA AS200 (GXE10)
posted on 10 Oct 2011 23:52 by zweihandierTOYOTA ALTEZZA AS200 (GXE10)
" President Private Service Bodyguard "
Produced as a direct competitor to the luxury sport sedans of the leading European luxury marques, the XE10 series Toyota Altezza and Lexus IS was designed with a greater performance emphasis than typically seen on prior Japanese luxury vehicles. The engineering work was led by Nobuaki Katayama, who was responsible for the AE86 project. The AS200 and AS300 Altezza sedans formed the basis for the Lexus IS 200 and IS 300 models sold in markets outside Japan, primarily North America and Europe. A hatchback-station wagon version was sold in Japan as the "Altezza Gita", and in the US and Europe as the Lexus IS SportCross. Overall, the XE10 came in three variants:
- AS200 (sedan or wagon) – 2.0-liter 1G-FE inline-six, 160 hp JIS (118 kW) or 155 PS (114 kW), rear-wheel drive or 4WD; sold by Lexus as the IS 200
Engine - 2JZ-GTE " TITAN SPEC " 3.4L (3400cc)
Forged and High Compression Piston by SCHNITZER MOTORSPORTS
Engine Kit and Other Small Parts sponsored by HKS
Turbocharger by GReddy " Customization T88-34D " (Singlecharger)
Turbocharger Cooler Kit by GReddy & ARC
Transmission kit by TRD
Bodypart and Interior by HKS Time Attack Service
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
