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OMG OMG...Toyota reveals the hybrid supercar at the Geneva show!!!!

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Old 03-03-04, 06:25 AM
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From HERE, more photos:


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I was just thinking, I wonder how it looks in Silver?

What Toyota may have decided is that the standard "supercar" market is becoming overcrowded, so maybe they designed the hybrid as an alternative? Only time will tell I guess.

The 3 seats look to be right beside each other in the right end of that one pic (I'd prefer the McLaren F1 layout)

2007 production? One can hope...
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Old 03-03-04, 07:44 AM
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I like the 3 seater idea. Brings a bit of pracicallity to a supercar.
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I like it.....I wonder what sticker on it would be?
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Dang!! I best be saving up my $$$ for one of these.

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i cant stand the new *futuristic* cars, they r getting more bubllier and looking more alike by the day.
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I dig the new look.. really wondering what kind of price tag these are going to have..
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Niceeee. I hope it will the production car and not just the concept.
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Originally posted by VVT-i
Niceeee. I hope it will the production car and not just the concept.
It's already won the Autoweek Editor's Choice Award in the Most Significant category. According to Autoweek, the car "could see production by 2007"!!
http://autoweek.com/specials/2004_ge...itors/index.mv
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Can someone do the conversion of miles per gallon?
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oh damn, that's beautiful
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Originally posted by siniquezu
Can someone do the conversion of miles per gallon?
According to this article at http://www.autoindex.org/news.plt?no=762 , the car can cover 700 kilometers (435 miles) with a full 52 liters (11.44 gallons) tank of gas, an equivalent of a whopping 38.02 mpg.
This 38 mpg rating is also reported in the BBS news:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3513399.stm

Considering that the RX400h, which uses the same engine but weighs about 50% more, is rated at 36 mpg city/31 mpg highway, 38 mpg sounds about right for the Volta.

Impressive for a supercar to say the least.

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Old 03-04-04, 11:12 AM
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Originally posted by SexySC
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Wow that's beautiful inside too! Thanks for the pics SexySC!
So far the only part I don't like is the rear. It looks so 1990!
Otherwise it's totally gorgeous and stunning IMO.
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