Pontiac Vibe GT with VVTL-I????

[Acilec]

Hello folks,

I was reading the new "Hot Imports" magazine and there was a modded Pontiac Vibe GT in there and when I saw the engine block, it clearly said on it VVTL-I

Is there something up here? Or is that an engine that has been manufactured by them based on the Toyota engine??? Anyone know?

Hard to imagine a Vibe with lift!!!!

Fin

[XYRCNCP]

The Vibe is made by toyota, reskinned by Pontiac. It is basically a Matrix in disguise. Only cheaper.

[jotan82]

get it str8...

first of all the VVTL-i 2zz engine is not a toyota engine... it's manufactured by YAMAHA...

:wave:

[GReddy Celica]

Actually, if I'm not mistaken Yamaha only designed the head and helped co-design the engine. I believe the 1ZZ and 2ZZ are both manufactured by Toyota. Yamaha just aided in the design becuase they are part owned by Toyota.

[VZV21]

Yamaha did the head work on the 2ZZ-GE

[XYRCNCP]

yeah....the ENGINE is toyota, Greddy and VZ are right the HEAD was engineered by Yamaha.

[djm221]

Where have you been the past year?

[Acilec]

hmmmm.. very interesting, I learned something new today. Thanks peeps.

Fin

[PapiChuu]

lala land

[peleus21]

its still all japanese quality parts right?

[peleus21]

i think the vibe and matrix having the engine is a bonus for us the more vehicles with it the more chances of good aftermarket parts coming out for the engine

[XYRCNCP]

Originally posted by peleus21
i think the vibe and matrix having the engine is a bonus for us the more vehicles with it the more chances of good aftermarket parts coming out for the engine

:chuckles: sorry....I still have that thread of hope that will become true......and yes the Matrix is made in Japan.

[VZV21]

No, the Matix will be assembled in the Cambridge, Ontario, Canada plant.

The Vibe will be assebmled at the NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA

[LaW]

Are not pontiacs sold as toyota's in japan?? Or something like that?

[hollywood]

everyone makes parts for everyone else. half the cars on the road share the same parts.

[scapamouche]

Chevys WERE sold as Toyotas for a few years. After something like 3000 sales over 4 years, the Toyota CAVALIER was discontinued.

Wonder why......

[ToyoGT]

Originally posted by jotan82
get it str8...

first of all the VVTL-i 2zz engine is not a toyota engine... it's manufactured by YAMAHA...

:wave:



It was co-designed with Yamaha ;)

[ToyoGT]

Originally posted by scapamouche
Chevys WERE sold as Toyotas for a few years. After something like 3000 sales over 4 years, the Toyota CAVALIER was discontinued.

Wonder why......


Yeah I know I remember reading that...busted me up! Some clown here locally wants to put a Toyota badge on his car to make it JDM, I sh!t you not :)

[00 scrub]

don't they have TRD parts for cavaliers? I think they have at least a bodykit for them.