The Volt is delivered in a single form, a five-door hatchback, similar in size to the Toyota Prius. Specifically, the Volt is 177 cm long, making it a little shorter than the current Cobalt. The electrical control unit (using a 220-cell, 16 kWh battery lithium ion) will make 150 horsepower and 273 lb-ft. torque and top out at 100 miles per hour.
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Toyota Surfrider Camry Hybrid CNG Front Angle View
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA sought the help of the Surfrider Foundation to convert a stock Camry Hybrid into one fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG). CNG is abundant in the US and it’s also clean as well as safe. Total system output is 125kW (170hp). Official fuel estimates are 32, 24 and 33mpg for city, highway and combined figures respectively. Toyota expects an overall range of over 250 miles (402km).
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Toyota FT-EV II Concept Front Angle View
Toyota has revealed its latest plug-in electric concept car here at the Tokyo Motor Show. The FT-EV II is a followup to the iQ-based FT-EV that we saw in Detroit earlier this year but appears to be a ground-up design that takes advantage of the electric drive architecture. The iQ is promoted as a 3+1 layout because the presence of the steering column and instrument cluster force the driver’s seat to be further back – limiting the already small rear seat behind it.
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Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racecar - Front Angle View
The Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racecar has been developed from the award-winning Lotus Evora road car and is built to FIA regulations and safety standards. The Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racecar is the next step in the evolution of the Evora.
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Toyota Prius by Kenstyle - Front Angle View
Consumption, emissions, the planet, it’s all very nice, but not because you have a Prius or ideas that one is obliged to be serious, responsible and full of flavor. Preparers Japanese, who see the curves of sale of these two models definitively oriented in a very soft market,
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