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The 2 most important Japanese car producers today are Toyota and Honda. Both cars are well made and have there own technological enhances. They also show the way the race for the most fuel well-organized cars. If you’re looking for the most fuel efficient car, the Toyota Prius has an edge over the Honda Civic. But if you’re looking for toughness, I would say that Honda cars are more durable. They will give you 5-10 trouble free years provided you obey with the manufacturers scheduled preservation checks. I’m not saying that Toyota cars are not durable, its just that Honda cars are made of sturdier stuff. On the down side, Honda’s design is redundant and parts are expensive. Toyota’s simpler figures make it easier and cheaper to maintain than Honda’s. This allows Toyota cars to be in top shape far longer than their competitors. Verdict: buy a Honda. If it reaches 10 years you actually have to get a new car anyhow.

When I was a kid, I’ve always loved to watch science fiction and futuristic movies wherein they feature cars which look like toys. Now, we can see these bunch of toy-like vehicles on the road in the face of a compact vehicle. In the year 2007, Toyota launched the ultra-compact 3+1 seater “iQ concept”. This three meter long cute car is space efficient which is designed for urban motoring. Toyota will be producing just 100,00 units on its first full year of production in 2009. However, there will be no hybrid version of the iQ since a heavy weight battery pack would go against the laws of its engineering which is weight saving.

Hybrid X: more than just an environment friendly vehicle

Laurent Bouzige, Interior designer of the Hybrid X says: “There is a formal style in the shape of the vehicle and the material used but every other reaction is linked to the passengers’ senses of sound, smell, sight and touch through interactive ambience.”

The Toyota Hybrid X is load with state-of the art technology that will take its passengers to a new level of multi-sensory experience. it is one step closer to Toyota’s vision of the ultimate environmental driving technology. Its design will influence the entire Toyota brand and its hybrid models in the future.

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Hybrid X: a new landmark for Toyota hybrids

The driver can set the ambience within the car via an interface in order to control the four senses of sight, sound, touch and smell. LED lighting systems within the car provide a variety of illumination and are changing in harmony with different musical backgrounds. A perfume diffuser fills the air with gentle, relaxing aroma while the use of many different materials and textures on the interior surfaces provides variety to touch.

A unique combination of stylish futuristic design and innovative technology creates an unconventional fusion of strength, lightness and emotion through the futuristic body shape of this concept vehicle.

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The Toyota Hybrid X, a vision for future environmentally friendly motoring. Though not much information is provided for this next-generation hybrid concept vehicle other than that it’s a step closer to zero emissions which seems to imply plug-in capability. Toyota Hybrid X further extends the use of Hybrid Synergy Drive, which is becoming an enabler for vehicle concept innovation and allowing Toyota to push forward to new frontiers.

Hybrid X features a four door, four seat open-space design concept. It has an overall length of 4,500mm, wheelbase of 2,800mm. The width is 1,850mm and height of 1,440mm. Mostly fits the dimensions of a conventional family car.

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The Toyota A-BAT also features a retractable portable navigation unit with a seven-inch diagonal screen and Wi-Fi internet. Other advanced features include a port for portable device assistant synchronization and a hard drive for digital music. It also has a large multi-information display screens on the IP of the driver and front passenger to view the status of their high-tech gadgets and HVAC and audio settings. The solar panels on the dash recapture energy from the sun to assist in the charging of the navigation unit, portable power pack, and backlit information displays which makes the A-BAT a fun-to-drive, practical package that reflects Toyota’s environmental sustainability message.

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The A-BAT features a four-foot bed that has more functional flexibility than other pickup trucks in the segment. It has a translucent roof panel that slides open to allow for tall cargo in the cab. The bed lengthens an additional two feet when the passthrough Midgate is folded down into the cab. An open tailgate provides an additional two feet of bed length. The four-passenger A-BAT also offers numerous seating and storage configurations. With its unique flexibility, the A-BAT offers customers the versatility of hauling gear one day, then taking a family on for an outing to the lake the next.

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Toyota’s latest concept vehicle, the A-BAT ( Advanced Breakthrough Aero Truck ) integrates trucklike features with a car platform with good fuel economy using Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive technology. It also features advanced functionality, maneuverability, unique styling within its segment, and a durable package suitable for an active lifestyle. The A-BAT compact truck has a unique aerodynamic exterior unibody platform for carlike handling, with translucent solar panels in the top surface of the instrument panel that capturers sunlight and convert it into energy, showcasing the vehicle’s green character.
The A-BAT concept was developed by the TMS Advanced Product Strategy group and Calty, Toyota’s North American-based, research and design center located in Newport Beach, California.

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