The turbocharger increases engine power very noticeably. By compressing the air and increasing its density with a turbocharger, more air enters the engine cylinders. But, the more the air is compressed, the higher its temperature becomes.
Due to the strong heating, the boost pressure can drop markedly. A simple pattern emerges from this: the power will be higher if the air becomes colder. Accordingly, you need something that will cool the highly superheated air.
For this, the so-called intercoolers were used, which began to be introduced into turbocharged cars since the 70s. For the first time, a liquid intercooler appeared in the Toyota Soarer Z10. Thanks to this innovation, the boost efficiency was greatly increased, and the engine power of the car was equal to 160 horsepower.
Toyota is known as a car manufacturer that produces quality cars. The choice of models is varied, they are very reliable and meet all modern requirements. All in all, a great manufacturer that keeps up with innovation. But there were times when the company itself actively experimented with innovations. The company's engineers have created a large number of innovations that are now the norm.
LED low beam
At the moment, the vast majority of cars have LED headlights. In the not too distant future, cars will probably only be equipped with them. Few people know, but Toyota was the first to introduce this technology. It happened in 2006, and the first car with this technology is the Lexus 600H. Then the LEDs were only set to low beam mode.
Voice assistants
Yes, it was in this company that they first proposed embedding a voice system in an auto. The very first speech synthesizer appeared in the distant 1980 in the Toyota Mark II model. The voice was able to report errors and breakdowns, warn of worsening weather, and also notify the driver of an impending maintenance. Now such a thing as a voice assistant seems commonplace, but at that time it was simply amazing.
Also, it was Toyota who created the GPS system, which not only showed the correct path, but also helped drivers by sounding it. This innovation was first demonstrated in 1992.
Photochromic mirror
The Toyota Mark II featured another innovative detail. Since 1982, an interior rear-view mirror has been installed in it, which had the ability to auto-dim. It was a small thing, but very useful. True, for the correct operation of such a pleasant little thing, the automaker had to try hard, applying the most advanced technologies in electronics at that time.
Liquid cooling