Toyota’s new sports car will be mid-engined and rear-wheel drive. The compact coupe will weigh just one ton and will have a semi-hybrid petrol turbo engine.
A new low-cost sports car will appear in the Toyota lineup. The mid-engined model will be the successor to the famous Toyota MR2. This was known to journalists of the Japanese site BestCarWeb.
The rear-wheel drive sports coupe is being developed in partnership with Suzuki, and according to some reports, Daihatsu is also involved in the project. The new Toyota will appear in the coming years and will cost 2.2-2.8 million yen ($16,500-21,000).
The car’s design will be in the spirit of the Toyota Sports EV concept car, with cut surfaces, short overhangs and slim headlights. It is possible to make the roof removable, as in the Toyota MR2. The coupe will be compact with a wheelbase of 2550mm, 4200mm long, 1720mm wide and 1220mm high.
The Toyota Sports EV was electric, but the production version will receive a gasoline engine, complete with a 48-volt “mild” hybrid setup. It is expected to be a 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbo engine with 120 hp. With. and 200 N∙m. For a car weighing a ton, this will be enough.
A 6-speed manual and automatic transmission will be available. Some of the suspension parts will be borrowed from Toyota Yaris to reduce the construction cost.
Previously Focus He mentioned the cheapest Toyota. The compact hatchback costs only $ 9,500.
We also wrote that Toyota is preparing a large and luxurious SUV.
Source: Focus
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