[bepperb]

Loytotoy, nobody has any idea what the 2.7 is. It's not the 2.7 from the Tacoma. I'm not sure if it's a reworking of the current 2azfe 2.4l, or if it really is "all new" as they say. Either way, that powerplant is supposed to go into the mmc of the Camry, Rav4, Scion etc... Shouldn't be unrealistic to get 200hp and 190ftlbs. Many people don't like the harshness of large I4 engines, but if you've driven Honda's 2.4, (in the latest incarnation, exhaust facing back, in the 08 accord or 07+ crv) it is very smooth, and perhaps Toyota can match that.

There were rumors of this 2.7 going into the HL, perhaps overseas and not here. I think the new HL is way to big, but I would love the Rav4 or Venza with a decent but efficient and low cost powerplant, and hopefully with a 5/6speed auto. I think that really holds the Rav back against the CRV sales wise, the rougher I4 and 4 speed auto (and more realistically the interior). The take-up of the V6 on the rav is under 20 percent.