Lexus Turbo | Lexus Guatemala

Designed and built from the ground up at the Lexus factory, our unique twin-scroll turbo is a study in contrasts. Powerful yet quiet. Fast yet cool. Stirring yet smooth. Discover an experience that not only challenges your expectations of a turbo but raises them.

We don’t just transport people; we transport their senses.

Akio Toyoda

Lexus Chief Branding Officer

THE QUIETEST MOMENTS<br/> ARE THE MOST POWERFUL

THE QUIETEST MOMENTS
ARE THE MOST POWERFUL

A time for the self, a silent meditation to find your center. We understand the power of quiet. That’s why we created the quietest turbo engine possible.

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ALWAYS COOL, EVEN IN<br/> THE HOTTEST MOMENTS

ALWAYS COOL, EVEN IN
THE HOTTEST MOMENTS

Whether it’s in the boardroom or on the road, calm minds are able to push harder and think faster. You shouldn’t expect anything less from your car. The air-to-water intercooler lets your car accelerate faster and keep it cool when you turn up the heat.

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PRECISION HAS A POWER<br/> ALL OF ITS OWN

PRECISION HAS A POWER
ALL OF ITS OWN

It’s not easy to make the challenging seem effortless. The precision, composure and skill only come with practice. With the goal of minimizing vibrations even at high speeds, Lexus engineers refined the use of resin gearing. Because when every component fits perfectly, it hits all the right notes.

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THE QUIETEST MOMENTS
ARE THE MOST POWERFUL

All the fury, none of the noise. By reducing friction, optimizing turbine blades, and designing unique duct shapes, we created a more refined driving experience.

NO MORE BACKWARD PRESSURE

We also eliminated the whistling caused by backward pressure surges on the compressor by rerouting the air towards the compressor wheel, not against it.
REDUCED TURBO LAG

By removing the backward surge, we avoid damage to the compressor, allow it to keep its speed up and significantly reduce turbo lag. So in making the engine quieter, we also made it more powerful and responsive.
A UNIQUE IN-HOUSE DESIGN

To build the quietest turbo possible, we had to take the design in-house. We used an air bypass valve with a resonator instead of a blow-off valve to reduce noise.
AVOIDING TELL-TALE SOUNDS

This air bypass valve vents air back into the system, preventing the tell-tale ‘pssss’ noise created by a conventional blow-off valve that vents to the atmosphere.
NO MORE BACKWARD PRESSURE

We also eliminated the whistling caused by backward pressure surges on the compressor by rerouting the air towards the compressor wheel, not against it.
REDUCED TURBO LAG

By removing the backward surge, we avoid damage to the compressor, allow it to keep its speed up and significantly reduce turbo lag. So in making the engine quieter, we also made it more powerful and responsive.
A UNIQUE IN-HOUSE DESIGN

To build the quietest turbo possible, we had to take the design in-house. We used an air bypass valve with a resonator instead of a blow-off valve to reduce noise.
AVOIDING TELL-TALE SOUNDS

This air bypass valve vents air back into the system, preventing the tell-tale ‘pssss’ noise created by a conventional blow-off valve that vents to the atmosphere.

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ALWAYS COOL, EVEN IN
THE HOTTEST MOMENTS

Lexus’s unique air-to-water intercooler keeps the engine cool, effectively and efficiently. This unique cooling method allows the car to accelerate faster.

KEEPING THE ENGINE COOL

An intercooler reduces the temperature of the intake air after it has been compressed by the turbocharger, increasing power output, improving efficiency and reducing the need for knock control.
THE DIFFERENCE OF WATER

Instead of settling for an air-to-air intercooler, we built a water-to-air intercooler for increased cooling efficiency. This smaller, more efficient design also adds durability to the engine and decreases the 0-100 km/h times by 0.3 seconds.
TURBO ENGINE HEAT

When a turbo engine pulls in air, it compresses that air and increases the temperature. The more compression, the hotter it gets. Hot intake air damages the engine, reduces efficiency and increases the potential for abnormal ignition such as knock.
KEEPING THE ENGINE COOL

An intercooler reduces the temperature of the intake air after it has been compressed by the turbocharger, increasing power output, improving efficiency and reducing the need for knock control.
THE DIFFERENCE OF WATER

Instead of settling for an air-to-air intercooler, we built a water-to-air intercooler for increased cooling efficiency. This smaller, more efficient design also adds durability to the engine and decreases the 0-100 km/h times by 0.3 seconds.
TURBO ENGINE HEAT

When a turbo engine pulls in air, it compresses that air and increases the temperature. The more compression, the hotter it gets. Hot intake air damages the engine, reduces efficiency and increases the potential for abnormal ignition such as knock.
KEEPING THE ENGINE COOL

An intercooler reduces the temperature of the intake air after it has been compressed by the turbocharger, increasing power output, improving efficiency and reducing the need for knock control.

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CREATING PRECISION
HAS A POWER
ALL OF ITS OWN

Perfect craftsmanship means all the different parts work together smoothly. Experience responsive and steady thrust with a Lexus turbo engine.

THE PERFECT FIT

The balance shafts spin at twice the crankshaft speed, so there can be no looseness between them that could produce a rattle at low RPM or a gear whine or whistle at high RPM. But they can’t also be so tight that they would bind, either.
REDUCING NOISE AND VIBRATION

When we built them, the steel gear on the first shaft is pre-loaded tightly with the resin gear of the second. This created a much tighter clearance than could be done with two steel gears, and avoids any noise or vibration from the balance shafts.
RESIN GEARS

The Lexus turbo engine is smooth and quiet under all conditions, in part due to the resin gears used in one of the balance shafts. These counter-rotating shafts oppose the vertical motion of the pistons and connecting rods, and need to mesh perfectly.
THE PERFECT FIT

The balance shafts spin at twice the crankshaft speed, so there can be no looseness between them that could produce a rattle at low RPM or a gear whine or whistle at high RPM. But they can’t also be so tight that they would bind, either.
REDUCING NOISE AND VIBRATION

When we built them, the steel gear on the first shaft is pre-loaded tightly with the resin gear of the second. This created a much tighter clearance than could be done with two steel gears, and avoids any noise or vibration from the balance shafts.
RESIN GEARS

The Lexus turbo engine is smooth and quiet under all conditions, in part due to the resin gears used in one of the balance shafts. These counter-rotating shafts oppose the vertical motion of the pistons and connecting rods, and need to mesh perfectly.
THE PERFECT FIT

The balance shafts spin at twice the crankshaft speed, so there can be no looseness between them that could produce a rattle at low RPM or a gear whine or whistle at high RPM. But they can’t also be so tight that they would bind, either.

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NX 350h F SPORT

RX 350 F SPORT

RX 500h F SPORT Performance

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RZ 450e Core

RX 500h F SPORT Performance

RX 450h+

RX 350h

NX 350h F SPORT

NX 350h

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RC F

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MODEL TOOLS

WARRANTY & SUPPORT

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NX

RZ

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LX

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NX 300 F SPORT

NX 350h F SPORT

RX 350 F SPORT

RX 500h F SPORT Performance

UX 250h

RZ 450e Core

RX 500h F SPORT Performance

RX 450h+

RX 350h

NX 350h F SPORT

NX 350h

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RC F

RC F

We don’t just transport people; we transport their senses.

THE QUIETEST MOMENTS ARE THE MOST POWERFUL

ALWAYS COOL, EVEN IN THE HOTTEST MOMENTS

PRECISION HAS A POWER ALL OF ITS OWN

NX 300

NX 300 F SPORT

NO MORE BACKWARD PRESSURE

REDUCED TURBO LAG

A UNIQUE IN-HOUSE DESIGN

AVOIDING TELL-TALE SOUNDS

NO MORE BACKWARD PRESSURE

REDUCED TURBO LAG

A UNIQUE IN-HOUSE DESIGN

AVOIDING TELL-TALE SOUNDS

KEEPING THE ENGINE COOL

THE DIFFERENCE OF WATER

TURBO ENGINE HEAT

KEEPING THE ENGINE COOL

THE DIFFERENCE OF WATER

TURBO ENGINE HEAT

KEEPING THE ENGINE COOL

THE PERFECT FIT

REDUCING NOISE AND VIBRATION

RESIN GEARS

THE PERFECT FIT

REDUCING NOISE AND VIBRATION

RESIN GEARS

THE PERFECT FIT

THE QUIETEST MOMENTS
ARE THE MOST POWERFUL

ALWAYS COOL, EVEN IN
THE HOTTEST MOMENTS

PRECISION HAS A POWER
ALL OF ITS OWN