The Toyota G16E engine is a 1,618 cc (98.7 cu in) straight-three engine built by Toyota under its Gazoo Racing division that was first introduced in January 2020 for the GR Yaris.[1]

Toyota G16E engine
Toyota's G16E-GTS engine installed in the 2020 GR Yaris
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
Production2020–present
Layout
ConfigurationI3
Displacement1,618 cc (98.7 cu in)
Cylinder bore87.5 mm (3.445 in)
Piston stroke89.7 mm (3.531 in)
Cylinder block materialAluminium alloy
Cylinder head materialAluminium alloy
ValvetrainDOHC
Compression ratio10.5:1
Combustion
TurbochargerSingle-scroll ball bearing
Fuel systemD-4ST direct/port injection
Fuel typePetrol
Cooling systemWater-cooled
Output
Power output192–224 kW (257–300 hp; 261–305 PS)
Specific power118.7–138.4 kW (159–186 hp; 161–188 PS) per litre
Torque output360–400 N⋅m (266–295 lb⋅ft)
Dimensions
Dry weight109 kg (240 lb)

Models edit

Series Model Applications Vehicle model code Power Torque Years Notes
G16E G16E-GTS GR Yaris GXPA16 Japan, Australia, Argentina, and New Zealand: 200 kW (268 hp; 272 PS) at 6,500 rpm
Europe, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Mexico, and Taiwan: 192 kW (257 hp; 261 PS) at 6,500 rpm
Japan, Australia, Argentina, and New Zealand: 370 N⋅m (273 lb⋅ft) at 3,000–4,600 rpm
Europe, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Mexico and Taiwan: 360 N⋅m (266 lb⋅ft) at 3,000–4,600 rpm
GRMN Yaris/Morizo Selection: 390 N⋅m (288 lb⋅ft) at 3,000–4,600 rpm/3,200–4,000 rpm
2020–present Available in RZ and RC grades in Japan
GR Corolla GZEA14 Japan and North America: 224 kW (300 hp; 305 PS) at 6,500 rpm
Australia, Thailand and Malaysia: 220 kW (295 hp; 299 PS) at 6,500 rpm
Regular model: 370 N⋅m (273 lb⋅ft) at 3,000–5,550 rpm
Morizo Edition: 400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft) at 3,250–4,600 rpm
2022–present

G16E-GTS edit

The G16E-GTS is a turbocharged engine model with 10.5:1 compression ratio and D-4ST direct/port injection system with multi-oil jet piston cooling, large-diameter exhaust valves and a part-machined intake port. The turbo boost is set between 1.4 and 1.81 bar (20.3 and 26.3 psi). With the engine producing up to 200 kW (268 hp; 272 PS) (which comes out to 123.6 kW, 166 hp, 168 PS per litre) in the GR Yaris and 224 kW (300 hp; 305 PS) (138.4 kW, 186 hp, 188 PS per litre) in the GR Corolla, it makes the engine as one of the most powerful three-cylinder automobile engines ever produced.[2] The engine also has the highest specific output of any Toyota road car engine, exceeding the 95.6 kW (128 hp; 130 PS) per litre specific output from the 191 kW (256 hp; 260 PS) 2.0-litre 3S-GTE engine used in the ST246 Caldina GT-Four.[2]

Applications:

Hydrogen version edit

In 2021 Toyota announced that a team of engineers had modified the 1.6L GR Yaris engine to run exclusively on hydrogen fuel. The modified engine ran in the "Super Taikyu Series" in 2021 and 2022.[3] Toyota has tried to establish hydrogen as a zero-emission fuel alternative to gasoline in motorsport and for daily use. In 2023 Toyota showcased its Toyota Cross H2 concept vehicle.[4]

Others edit

A de-stroked variation of the G16E-GTS engine with a displacement of 1.4 L (85.4 cu in), which is compatible with synthetic fuel, is used by the GR86 for the 2022 Super Taikyu series. The stroke was reduced from 89.7 mm (3.531 in) to 77 mm (3.031 in).[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Toyota Premieres GR Yaris" (Press release). Toyota Global Newsroom. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Dowling, Joshua (10 January 2020). "2020 Toyota GR Yaris: world's most powerful three-cylinder unveiled, performance figures confirmed, still no price". CarAdvice. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Toyota Announces Progress of Efforts in the Super Taikyu Series" (Press release). Toyota. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ "The Familiarity of Sound, Sensation Without all of the Carbon: Toyota Refines its Hydrogen Engine Corolla Concept" (Press release). US: Toyota. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ "豊田章男社長がサプライズ発表した新開発3気筒1.4リッターターボは、AE86搭載の4A-G型エンジンと同じ77mmストロークだった". 14 November 2021.