Archive for the ‘Toyota Prius’ Category

The Toyota Prius is still selling like hotcakes in Japan

Thursday, March 11th, 2010
200x133_arton13577Last month, the Japanese group Toyota has launched a massive recall campaign models hybrid experiencing brake problems. Despite all these technical failures, the Toyota Prius Hybrid III is still selling like hotcakes right now in Japan. (more...)

Argentina: everything about the arrival of the Toyota Prius

Monday, March 8th, 2010
toyota-prius-3In the press conference on Thursday could know the extent of the commercial launch of the Toyota Prius in our country, the first of Marcos and receive one of the few in Latin America after Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru, and before arrives to Chile (it shows but sells). (more...)

Argentina: The government lowered the tax at 2% for green cars

Monday, March 8th, 2010

toyota-prius-3In a move anticipated (and delayed), the national government decided to reduce to 2% “extra-zone import duties of goods necessary to achieve the implementation of vehicles to reduce environmental pollution,” according to Decree 311 issued on Friday at the Gazette, reports the agency Team. Read the rest of this entry »

Toyota Prius Coupe 2011, the future rival of the Honda CR-Z

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

toyota-prius-coupe-2The competition between Toyota and Honda to be first in the new world of hybrids (Toyota is undoubtedly the one that started everything), it will become increasingly fierce, where in addition to fighting in the market for hatchbacks and sedans, too this fight should focus on the sports market.

First it was Honda who said he developed a sports-based hybrid CR-Z Concept, and now it seems Toyota will be followed with the Prius III sports. In the picture we see a recreation of what might be this model.

It sports highly appreciate a line with some details of the Prius III conventional aesthetic. Read the rest of this entry »

Toyota Hybrid Sai has the right to the tuning! The Toyota hybrid is entitled Sai Tuning!

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

200x108_arton13004A new compact hybrid foor-door saloon has gone out to Japan this month: I want to speak about Sai Toyota, Lexus based on HS 250 h.

Environmental technology and tuning make good household: Toyota Racing Development (TRD) does not waste time since she has already worked out revamped Toyota hybrid Sai. She is called “Sai Toyota Hybrid by TRD.

It disposes of a kit of sports suspension, of Shields, has re-drawn radiator grille, three rims varied in design (16, 17 or 18 thumbs) and of corks TRD.

It accepts a gasoline engine 4 cylinders 2.4 L, an electric motor and a pack of batteries, issuing a complete power of 190 hp. Read the rest of this entry »