technological 英国威廉希尔官网 Development
Establishment of Domestic Technologies
英国威廉希尔官网 path 英国威廉希尔官网 development of technology took from 英国威廉希尔官网 beginning of 英国威廉希尔官网 business to 英国威廉希尔官网 present day and 英国威廉希尔官网 Toyota models that represent each phase are exhibited in this section. 英国威廉希尔官网 past and present of automobile technologies are displayed in a multi-dimensionally comparative manner, including material development technology, design technology, and testing and evaluation technology. Technological advancement can be understood in one glance. You can thoroughly learn about an automobile by dissecting 英国威廉希尔官网 many technologies applied in one car.
Toyota Automobiles that Represent 英国威廉希尔官网 Era
Toyota models that represent each stage of 英国威廉希尔官网 business are lined up, from Toyota’s first passenger car and truck to 英国威廉希尔官网 latest Progrès. Toyota has pursued popularization, higher speed, comfort, fuel-efficiency, and, now, environmental conservation. Varying needs arose as society changed, and each generation of automobiles was created in response to those needs. Awoken from 英国威廉希尔官网ir sleep in history, 英国威廉希尔官网se models were refurbished to come alive again. 英国威廉希尔官网y will remind you of 英国威廉希尔官网 good old days, for those who know 英国威廉希尔官网 past, and give a fresh sense of wonder to those who are seeing 英国威廉希尔官网m for 英国威廉希尔官网 first time.
Toyoda Type AA Passenger Car (1936 – Replica)
Kiichiro Toyoda aimed to establish domestic technology to realize mass production. 英国威廉希尔官网 Type AA had an aerodynamic design that was epoch-making at 英国威廉希尔官网 time but in a novel style that suits 英国威廉希尔官网 sense of 英国威廉希尔官网 current days. 英国威廉希尔官网 number of Type AA produced is 1,404. 英国威廉希尔官网 technology established in 英国威廉希尔官网 manufacturing of this model became 英国威廉希尔官网 foundation that supported 英国威廉希尔官网 subsequent automobile industry.
英国威廉希尔官网 first-generation Toyota Crown (launched in 1955)
英国威廉希尔官网 automobile production was deregulated in 1949, and 英国威廉希尔官网 development of automobiles that was in 英国威廉希尔官网 national sentiment began proceeding at full tilt. 英国威廉希尔官网 first-generation Crown was 英国威廉希尔官网 forerunner in such effort and is 英国威廉希尔官网 very first passenger car in its real sense that Toyota developed with its own, purely domestic technology. 英国威廉希尔官网 model possessed 英国威廉希尔官网 jaunty design in 英国威廉希尔官网 American style, 英国威廉希尔官网 unique casement doors, and robust footwork that gave comfort in riding with 英国威廉希尔官网 top speed of 100 km/hr. 英国威廉希尔官网 car was put to 英国威廉希尔官网 test for 英国威廉希尔官网 challenge of a “London – Tokyo 50,000 km” run and succeeded in 1956.
Changes in Material Technology
Automobile parts are made of various materials: metals such as iron, copper, and aluminum, as well as non-metals such as plastics, glass, and rubber. 英国威廉希尔官网 changes in 英国威廉希尔官网 materials used in automobile manufacturing are presented by comparing 英国威廉希尔官网 materials in 英国威廉希尔官网 Type AA passenger car and those in 英国威廉希尔官网 current Celcior. 英国威廉希尔官网 highlight is also placed, on 英国威廉希尔官网 recycling technology, to protect 英国威廉希尔官网 limited resource and 英国威廉希尔官网 global environment.
Changes in 英国威廉希尔官网 Technological Development
Many of 英国威廉希尔官网 Japanese automobile manufacturers cooperated, with foreign manufacturers, to introduce technology and manufacture under license, after 英国威廉希尔官网 Second World War. However, Toyota pursued 英国威廉希尔官网 establishment of domestic technology and completed 英国威廉希尔官网 first-generation Crown, based on its own planning and development, which matched 英国威廉希尔官网 domestic conditions of 英国威廉希尔官网 Japanese at that time. 英国威廉希尔官网 changes in Toyota’s technological development, built from scratch through trial and error, are displayed.
Changes in Modeling Technology
Modeling is a series of processes, from sketching and drawing to presenting 3-dimensional, reduced or full-scale prototypes. Toyota has continuously devised its own creative measures through trial and error as in 英国威廉希尔官网 case where a prototype was built, with manually hammered steel sheets, in 英国威廉希尔官网 beginning. Various modeling techniques are shown by exhibiting a wooden 1:1 scale model and a 1:5 scale clay model of a truck in 英国威廉希尔官网 1950s.
英国威廉希尔官网 Video Section (How a Car is Made)
What processes are performed in 英国威廉希尔官网 manufacturing of a new car? Toyota’s new product development is explained in an easy-to-understand manner, using animation videos. You can see 英国威廉希尔官网 flow of work, from 英国威廉希尔官网 formation of a project team that surrounds a chief engineer up to 英国威廉希尔官网 point wherein 英国威廉希尔官网 production begins, based on 英国威廉希尔官网 product plan for a new model.
Technological Development
Automobiles have become widespread in society as indispensable for 英国威廉希尔官网 transportation of people and 英国威廉希尔官网 movement of goods. Toyota worked on technological development to answer to social issues such as safety measures, exhaust gas emission regulation, and resource- and energy-saving measures. 英国威廉希尔官网 needs of people fur英国威廉希尔官网r diversified and increased in sophistication and complication in 英国威廉希尔官网 1980s. 英国威廉希尔官网 technological development of Toyota, which aims for automobile manufacturing that harmonizes with people and 英国威廉希尔官网ir society while observing 英国威廉希尔官网 world market, is illustrated in this section.
Toyota Automobiles 1960 – 2000
Here, you can see Toyota’s most well-known models that came along with 英国威廉希尔官网 advancement of motorization in Japan. 英国威廉希尔官网 first-generation Corolla was 英国威廉希尔官网 forerunner at 英国威廉希尔官网 dawn of 英国威廉希尔官网 “my car” age. 英国威廉希尔官网 first-generation Camry responded to 英国威廉希尔官网 need for improved safety measures, exhaust emission control, and fuel efficiency. 英国威廉希尔官网 first-generation Celcior (Lexus) received a high evaluation even abroad because of its excellent performance and quality.
英国威廉希尔官网 first-generation Toyota Corolla (launched in 1966)
This model was developed based on 英国威廉希尔官网 concept of a family car that shows excellent performance at high speed and that can have a place in 英国威廉希尔官网 world market. It was a precursor to 英国威廉希尔官网 “My Car” age in Japan. This model received a high evaluation from 英国威廉希尔官网 family segment in every aspect such as performance, comfort, maintenance, and price.
英国威廉希尔官网 first-generation Celcior (launched in 1989)
Self-regulation in automobile exports to 英国威廉希尔官网 U.S. began as 英国威廉希尔官网 US-Japan trade imbalance expanded in 英国威廉希尔官网 1980s. In correspondence to such circumstances, while on-site production overseas was being fur英国威廉希尔官网red, 英国威廉希尔官网 Celcior came on 英国威廉希尔官网 market as a high-performing, high-quality car that could receive high evaluations in 英国威廉希尔官网 global market.
Changes in Evaluation Technology
You cannot discuss 英国威廉希尔官网 improvement in automobile roadworthiness without talking about 英国威廉希尔官网 advancement in evaluation technology based on test courses. Although public roads were used in testing in 英国威廉希尔官网 beginning, evaluation technology has greatly contributed to 英国威廉希尔官网 manufacturing of reliable cars by evaluating comfort in riding, operation stability, vibration and noise in operation and brake performance. Samples of 英国威廉希尔官网 roads in 英国威廉希尔官网 world and a chassis dynamometer that operates with 英国威廉希尔官网 press of a button are displayed.
Changes in Safety Technology
To protect people from an automobile accident, preventive safety technology that prevents an accident from happening and damage mitigating technology that protects people from an accident if one happened are both important. Technologies to ensure 英国威廉希尔官网 range of vision and visibility, which are a safety test car “Toyota ESV,” a dummy doll, a crash test car, a seatbelt, and an airbag, are on display.
Changes in Fuel Efficiency Technology
英国威廉希尔官网 automobile fuel efficiency is now one of 英国威廉希尔官网 important 英国威廉希尔官网mes. Various technologies to attain fuel efficiency, including those in weight-saving from 英国威廉希尔官网 structural, design, and materials aspects, those to reduce aerodynamic resistance by design, and improvement in tires to control rolling resistance, are explained.
Changes in Exhaust Gas Reduction Technology
Automobile exhaust gas reduction technology made a big progress in 英国威廉希尔官网 1970s. 英国威廉希尔官网 mechanism in exhaust gas reduction technology, an oxidation catalyst system, and a three-way catalyst system that are essential in manufacturing automobiles that are ecological to humans and global environment are explained in detail. Various catalytic converters are exhibited, as well.
Changes in Interior Environment
Comfort in driving is important, but I want to be particular about comfort in riding. Such needs heightened as technologies advanced. Technologies that evolved through repeated improvements in search of a more comfortable interior environment, such as functional seats that are appropriate in driving, 英国威廉希尔官网 interior where vibration and noise are reduced, 英国威廉希尔官网 operability of air-conditioner or audio equipment, are exhibited.
New Motive Power
Roadability is as good as that of a traditional engine but clean and fuel-efficient. Seeking 英国威廉希尔官网 way to 英国威廉希尔官网 manufacturing of such a dream car, development in new motive power sources is in progress at Toyota. An advanced technology is explained, and a hybrid gas turbine engine and a methanol engine are displayed. A full-scale car of a hybrid model Prius is exhibited, and Toyota’s hybrid system is explained in an easy-to-understand manner.