Toyota and GM Joint Venture
 

With all the talk of Toyota and Subaru's Joint Venture. The Toyota/GM collabo completely flew under my radar! GM and Toyota partnered up for the 2009/2010 Pontiac Vibe. The Vibe is sporting around a freaking 2az-FE! WTF!

And from what I gather, there is suppose to be a Toyota version of the Vibe?

http://www.distrocars.com/2010-ponti...ac-vibe-engine

I heard about this but does not interested me

I care not for a commuter car but a sports car. I'll keep my si if I wanted a commuter car

I was surprised that GM and Toyota teamed up however

I believe that is called Toyota Matrix in Canada, and maybe is US as well. According to Wiki, that is called Volts in Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Voltz

No offense, but this news is like 25 years old...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrol...2.80.931988.29

The 2az in the Vibe was 25 yrs ago? I wasn't talking particularly Toyota and GM teaming up, but rather their latest project.

Pontiac?


What?????

Fyi, Toyota and GM have been platform sharing with the vibe/Matrix for yeaaarss now. And have been partnering for way longer.

Remember Geo's?

yeah, the vibe/matrix has been out for years. dragon, you been drinking??? :happy0180:

sorry here in Canada we got the two cars since 2003, lost the Vibe since GM closed EVERY Pontiac dealers in Canada around 2-3 years ago but for the partnership, it started in 1984 with the chevy Nova, went to the Geo Prism after and finally to the Vibe

Yea, the Vibe/Matrix has been out for a while. Worst car either company has put out in years. Bland styling plus hhorrid build quality means people buy them. Go figure. Haha. I almost bought the Matrix a couple years back, but didn't. I was still stupid enough to buy a Saturn though. :(

Its funny cause the saturn vue is close (kinda) to the same car as a vibe but it uses a honda motor. Haha fucking gm

Ok, I deserve the "what you been drinking" slap...but I was more so talking about the 2az being in the Vibe. I didn't know the Vibe was sporting a 2az in it.

Guess that just means more resources for parts for me...:)

Vibe GT used to sport a 2ZZGE, that's a bit more amazing. Those guys could tell everyone that it's the same motor as the Lotus Elise. Now they just get to say it's the same as a Camry's. ;)

I usually go with telling people it's the same motor in the 1500hp AWD World Racing tC. :)

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUMMI

And for kicks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo_Prizm