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The upcoming 2015 Lexus NX200t is equipped with the first turbocharged engine within the whole Lexus history. This engine has the Toyota internal code name “8AR-FTS”.

The 8AR-FTS has an 2.0L displacement with an open-deck, midi-skirt type aluminum cylinder block. It also has a fully balanced forged steel crankshaft, cast-in iron cylinder liners.

On the Lexus NX200t, the turbocharged 8AR-FTS makes 235 hp at 5,600 rpm with 258 lb-ft of torque available from 1,650-4,000 rpm. On the paper this engine sounds just like a normal modern 4-cylinder turbo engine, which has similar performance (2...

The long-wheel-base of the Infiniti Q50, called the “Q50L”, will be announced on Aug. 29, in the Chengdu Auto Show, which to be held in China’s Sichuan province.

Today Infiniti released the first batch of the 2015 Q50L’s image. The Q50L streched the Q50’s 112.2-in wheelbase by another 1.89-inch, making its total wheelbase to be 114.1 inches.

The length/width/heigh of the Q50L is 4840/1823/1456mm. Compared to the standard Q50, there is an increase of  50mm to the length, and 6mm to the height.

The Q50L will be equipped with a 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, rated at 211hp and 258 lb-ft of torque...