A hybrid sports car from Toyota?

Posted by: Bruce Nussbaum on June 20, 2006

One of my favorite car sites, Winding Road, has an item out of Toyota quoting an exec saying he proposed developing a hot hybrid sports car. Now keep in mind that Audi won the Le Mans overall with a diesel sports car. Yes, it’s a way of emphasizing performance over gas saving—but it’s also a way of showing off alternative energy power trains in a dramatic fashion.

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Georges de Wailly

June 21, 2006 8:55 AM

Well, if you want to have a look to something really innovative:
The compressed air powered vehicle:
http://www.mdi.lu/?newlang=eng
Unfortunately, the page is in French. I have to warn the inventor that he should improve his website.

Amanda

July 8, 2006 4:34 PM

How much will this Sports Car from Space cost

Amanda Rose Carmestro
age 9

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