Toyota's FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept: "Eco + Emotion"

[Normal_aspirated]

This is only a concept hybrid sport car from Toyota......

 

Though many concepts dun make it as production car......juz fer u to drool only.

 

Check out this webby:

 

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2006/12/toyotas_fths_hy.html

Edited December 27, 2006 by Normal_aspirated

[Ram_ram]

If only Toyota produce such design into their mainstream production, I will have changed my opinion of their cars - BORING...

[Metalslug]

agree...

[Carmaniac]

Nice!!!!

[Wa_lanz]

Pardon my ignorance but one question Ive always wanted to ask, why cant they just market the concept cars? Cost factor or what??

 

TIA

[Dodobird]

their MRS & celica consider boring?

[Chembeng]

Yup. Some Toyota's concept cars are great . Fine-S is another sporty hybrid I've seen in some magazines some mths ago. Found it online .

 

http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/fines.html

 

Happy New Year, guys! May these future cars hit the market asap!

[Normal_aspirated]

But this one is fer US market........ this wat the webby says:

 

Calty Design Research of Newport Beach has spent a year creating Toyota's FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept. You can catch the unveiling on 7 January in Detroit.

Edited December 31, 2006 by Normal_aspirated

[Normal_aspirated]

Pardon my ignorance but one question Ive always wanted to ask, why cant they just market the concept cars? Cost factor or what?? TIA

these concepts r pieces put together by the design dept only to tell wat the future car look like, not necessary the production model. I think is publicity stunt by the marketing pple. My S$0.02.

[Wa_lanz]

Yeah, bout since they can already produce the vehicle now, why not produce more and sell like lambo etc?

[Joneses]

Pardon my ignorance but one question Ive always wanted to ask, why cant they just market the concept cars? Cost factor or what??

 

TIA

 

cost factor, safety factor, and maintanence factor...

 

concept usually the main focus is make you, the market, drool .. and ignore all other aspects, be it mass manufacturing, servicing efficiencies, street legal requirements or insurance costs

[Normal_aspirated]

from Toyota themselves........here's more on the Toyota FT-HS concept car.

 

Checkout here: http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/fths.html

 

Pairing a potent hybrid powertrain with essential sports-car fundamentals, the

FT-HS is a mid-priced sports car that integrates ecology and emotion in a concept that addresses the question,

[Comfy]