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From: JLA on 27 Jun 2010 18:45
From MA

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Let's start with the Supra. its reported that Toyota is once again
looking into building a Supra with a hybrid powertrain coupling a V-6
engine to an electric motor. Further details are sketchy, but it
appears that Toyota might greenlight a hybrid sports cars due to the
fact that hybrid sales in general are improving. If the car makes it
to market, expect to see it around 2013, which is also the target
date for the FT-86 sports car that Toyota has been planning. The
FT-HS Concept that Toyota showed at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show could
preview the future Supra.

As for the MR2, that too is aimed at 2013, and it will be powered by a
hybrid powertrain, as well. The engine is likely to be a 1.5-liter
unit.

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From: Clive on 27 Jun 2010 19:09
In message <_cCdnYBzBq_xSbrRnZ2dnUVZ_gOdnZ2d(a)giganews.com>, JLA
<info(a)jlaenterprises-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> writes
>Let's start with the Supra. its reported that Toyota is once again
>looking into building a Supra with a hybrid powertrain coupling a V-6
>engine to an electric motor. Further details are sketchy, but it
>appears that Toyota might greenlight a hybrid sports cars due to the
>fact that hybrid sales in general are improving. If the car makes it
>to market, expect to see it around 2013, which is also the target
>date for the FT-86 sports car that Toyota has been planning. The
>FT-HS Concept that Toyota showed at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show could
>preview the future Supra.
Here in the UK, Toyota is introducing an Auris (I think it might be
badged Corolla if you get it) with a 1.8 litre petrel engine and an
electric motor (Hybrid). It will be 136bhp and 74mpg. It should also
travel 1.2 miles at 33mph on batteries alone. Launches on the first of
July, just three days time.
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Clive

From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 27 Jun 2010 23:03
On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:45:00 -0500, JLA wrote:

> expect to see it
> around 2013, which is also the target date for the FT-86 sports car

Oh Boy! Hachiroku!!!!



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