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Message: <blockquote data-quote="davidv00" data-source="post: 2396546" data-attributes="member: 25920"><img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/../uploads/davidv00/Toyota%20Blade%20Master%20Hatchback/bladev61.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />8 months since Toyota released the Blade, now they juice up this model by releasing the Blade Master (JDM) in Japan.<img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/../../uploads/davidv00/Toyota%20Blade%20Master%20Hatchback/bladev66.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/../uploads/davidv00/Toyota%20Blade%20Master%20Hatchback/bladev60.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The new Blade Master has a 2GR-FE 3.5L V6 engine compared to the original Blade 2.4L engine. The six cylinder pumps 276 horsepower and 253 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels via a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters. The upgrade upsets the fuel consumption down from 31 mpg to 24 mpg.<img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/uploads/davidv00/Toyota%20Blade%20Master%20Hatchback/bladev62.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Exterior upgrade spices up with mesh-esque grille and model-specific badging.<img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/uploads/davidv00/Toyota%20Blade%20Master%20Hatchback/bladev64.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This FF comes in Blade Master and Blade Master G models, priced at 2,772,000 Yen and 3,234,000 Yen respectively.<img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/uploads/davidv00/Toyota%20Blade%20Master%20Hatchback/bladev65.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Updates on 8th August 2007:Toyota TRD Released Performance Kit for Toyota Blade Masterhttp://images2.carview.co.jp/news/car/images/imgres97714_1_r.jpghttp://images2.carview.co.jp/news/car/images/imgres97714_2_r.jpgTRD Sportivo suspension kit consisting of shocks, springs and stabilizershttp://images2.carview.co.jp/news/car/images/imgres97714_3_r.jpgVer.S performance mufflerTo refresh our memory about the Toyota Blade release, here is the Press Release:Source: <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www.toyota.co.jp/jp/news/07/Aug/nt07_040.html&hl=en&langpair=ja%7Cen&tbb=1&ie=Shift_JIS" target="_blank">Toyota Japan</a>Photos: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-blade-master-jdm/" target="_blank">Autoblog</a> Article: <a href="http://mykars.blogspot.com" target="_blank">davidv00</a></blockquote>