Who needs a time machine when we have car shows where various brands regularly present futuristic models. One of the last to offer us the latest insight into the future is Toyota; at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, which starts at the end of October, it will present as many as three concepts. Among the trio, the futuristic FCV Plus study, which is powered by fuel cells, caught our eye the most. When the vehicle is not in use, it can share excess energy with the electrical grid or turn into a power plant.
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Lexus, Toyota's luxury brand, recently surprised with a driving version of the Lexus IS made of origami. The life-size car, which is a cut-out image of the IS, boasts 1,700, not horsepower, but cardboard poles, and is powered by an electric motor. Extraordinary. Only when it rains, you better leave the Origami Car, as it is affectionately called, in the garage.
In 1997, Toyota turned a new leaf in the history of motoring when it presented the world with the first Prius. Coming of age later, the fourth generation of the pioneer of hybrid technology, which is designed on a completely new modular platform New Global Architecture (TNGA), is with us. And just as the original model surprised us with its appearance, the new Prius also surprises us with its appearance. Appropriate for the years.
Most will agree that the main advantages of family minivans are safety and comfort, not "sexiness" and makeup. The exception that proves the rule is Toyota's Ultimate Utility Vehicle (UUV). But don't run to the Toyota showroom just yet, because this multipurpose single-seater vehicle was made only for Toyota's Ever Better Expedition, a 110-day or 26,500-kilometer journey across North America, which is the second stage of their "Five Continents" project.
The Toyota Yaris is a long-standing fixture of the B-segment and also one of the best-selling and most desirable models, especially among the fairer sex. The latest generation has recently undergone a cosmetic facelift, giving it a distinctive X-shaped bonnet and a more colorful cabin and better materials inside. The price also surprises, as it is discounted, even among the cheapest in its class.
The Toyota aygo brings a lot of freshness and color to the segment of urban toddlers, as well as above-average equipment that even models a size larger would not be able to resist. Thanks to the new chassis, the little one now drives much better, which brings out even more the bouncy three-cylinder engine, which is most at home in the city, and it doesn't even defend the highways. It's just too close to the yaris in terms of price.
After occupying the hybrid throne, Toyota wants to occupy the hydrogen throne. Namely with the futuristically designed and designed mirai model, powered by fuel cells, which is already very close to the serial version and showrooms. It will hit the roads of the EU and beyond the Atlantic in the second half of 2015, prices in the USA from 46,000 euros.
The cosmetic facelift gave the Yaris a distinctive X-shaped nose, better handling and soundproofing. Inside, better materials and more colors. Innovations in technology, where passengers can read SMS and email messages via the central screen. Prices and emissions from 10,200 euros and 75 grams of CO2 onwards.
The new aygo brings a new in-house design philosophy, marked by the letter X on the nose of the vehicle. This makes it quite different from the outgoing model, and the newcomer also surpasses the latter in terms of comfort and driving characteristics, the designers of which have paid a lot of attention to improvements. Prices from 8,690 euros onwards, air conditioning and LED daytime running lights as standard.
Toyota has released the first official photos and details of the production version of the fuel cell model, which Europeans are expected to see in showrooms next year. With one tank and zero emissions, it will be able to cover distances of up to 480 km, and prices will start at just over 50 Euros.
At the end of the year, the convertible version of the Toyota GT86 should finally hit the roads. The current concept carries the "open" label, which lends itself well to the GT86's philosophy.
Every year, the Geneva International Motor Show presents technologically advanced cars and concepts from global manufacturers. This year we had the honor of attending the most important automotive event of the season. We were among the first to see the premieres of new models from well-known brands and feast our eyes on numerous remakes and luxury models.