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dutchmasterflex 05-10-2007 02:57 PM
Toyota green light for Hybrid Sports Car as Supra successor
 
http://www.thetorquereport.com/fths_side-thumb.jpg

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Originally Posted by autoblog
The June '07 print edition of Automobile is full of juicy information, and one of the more significant bits of news appears in a sidebar on page 30. According to the magazine, Toyota has given the FT-HS hybrid sports car the green light, and the Calty-designed production version will make its debut in 2009. It's being billed by Automobile as the spiritual successor to the late, lamented Supra -- a position that's hard to argue assuming you can look past the probable lack of an inline 6. Like the concept, the two-seat FT-HS will pair the company's Hybrid Synergy Drive with an as-yet-undetermined gasoline engine (the concept utilized a 3.5-liter V6). Power and pricing aren't discussed, but if the numbers thrown around when the concept was introduced -- 400 horses and mid-level dollar amounts -- are feasible, the thing should have plenty of takers.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/09/t...oming-in-2009/ via http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/...or_to_the.html

ferrarif1fan89 05-10-2007 04:00 PM
http://ualuealuealeuale.ytmnd.com/

^more interesting than another hybrid, anyways.

saadie 05-10-2007 05:06 PM
looks like an audi :S ... but anwyay ....

Hybrid = Gay

chest3r 05-10-2007 05:18 PM
Just when I thought Toyota would finally build a decent car, they come up with these. At least they could have a normal version and an hybrid one. It might be an interesting car, but I pretty sure I will always prefer a petrol noisy engine ! :twisted:

Erez 05-10-2007 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by saadie
Hybrid = Gay
+1

Hybrid is not only gay, its lames as well.. just shows how dumb people are... can't wait for normal new technology.. has to be here and now.. no matter how dumb.. :roll:

chest3r 05-10-2007 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Erez
Quote:
Originally Posted by saadie
Hybrid = Gay
+1

Hybrid is not only gay, its lames as well.. just shows how dumb people are... can't wait for normal new technology.. has to be here and now.. no matter how dumb.. :roll:
Exactly!! And hybrids are not as environment friendly as some owners and that gay (aka Al Gore) say. They pollute a lot when being made!!

Erez 05-10-2007 08:17 PM
..and where does that electricity to recharge it comes from? flowers? :roll: :wink:
people are so "Hollywoodly" stupid..
I tell you what, just to piss them all of, first car I'll buy in the US will have a nice American engine something around the 5.7L maybe :P with straightpipes :twisted: :fuck:

dutchmasterflex 05-10-2007 08:52 PM
don't be afraid, they're just batteries.

Think of it as a heavier turbo that is 1000% more efficient

Remember this is not an economy car like the Prius, it will have a power gasoline engine with an additional electric motor to save gas while giving it an extra 100hp or so hp and instant torque.

If they can keep the weight down from the batteries, or atleast make them really thin and mount them on the bottom of the car, this car will be probably be the beginning of a future of hybrid sports cars.

Pokiou 05-10-2007 09:04 PM
This is good news... im looking forward to this .!!!

Erez 05-10-2007 09:06 PM
..I just dont see it as the right direction forward..

nthfinity 05-10-2007 10:58 PM
What are you going to do with the Hydrogen Sulfide? the environmental impact on chemical equivlancy puts it above Hummer H2 levels...

Hybrids don't end up getting the claimed fuel savings

they weight a lot more, and require quite a few extra motors on top of the battery

fuel savings not there = nearly equal CO2 emmisions... how dumb are people?

Mattk 05-10-2007 11:14 PM
The idea of a hybrid sports car is somewhat paradoxical. As novel as this concept is, I don't think it's worth it.

Pokiou 05-10-2007 11:32 PM
I was talking about the car design.. im sure they will make a petrol edition.

dutchmasterflex 05-11-2007 12:20 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by nthfinity
What are you going to do with the Hydrogen Sulfide? the environmental impact on chemical equivlancy puts it above Hummer H2 levels...

Hybrids don't end up getting the claimed fuel savings

they weight a lot more, and require quite a few extra motors on top of the battery

fuel savings not there = nearly equal CO2 emmisions... how dumb are people?
You can't deny the better mileage you get in city stop and go driving conditions. Which is abot 80% of the time we spend driving.

dutchmasterflex 05-11-2007 12:23 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mattk
The idea of a hybrid sports car is somewhat paradoxical. As novel as this concept is, I don't think it's worth it.


Why not? Better every day performance (you are not driving on a track) with an increase in full efficiency.

They are just playing into the whole saving the world thing to sell these cars to the rich hippies.


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