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Toyota Prius Coupe May Be In The Works

 
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ACE Artist's Conception Of A Possible Prius Coupe

ACE Artist's Conception Of A Possible Prius Coupe

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 British motor magazine Autocar reports that Toyota is working on a sporting coupe version of its Prius as a direct competitor to the sporty Honda CR-Z.

Although  it was formerly thought that Toyota had rejected the idea of expanding the Prius range,  Honda's ongoing struggle to claw back more hybrid market-share has apparently caused Toyota to think again.

The Prius coupe would use the same 1.8-litre VVT-i hybrid power-train and chassis as the hatch version, with 134bhp.

A more aerodynamic body and possible weight saving would bring slight improvements to the current Prius' 10.4sec 0-to-60mph time and 110mph top speed.

The same source  also suggests that a Prius-based MPV (small mini-van) is also in the works, intended to line up against the Honda Skydeck (Honda has as of yet made no announcement that it's Skydeck concept vehicle will definitely see production).

[SOURCE: Autocar,  AutoBlogGreen]





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  1. By Sal MBA Posted: 10/30/2009 9:02am PDT

    Very nice concept. Someone is thinking smart at Toyota. I want one...
     
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  2. By Noel Park Posted: 10/30/2009 2:16pm PDT

    Toyota? No thanks. Come on Volt!
     
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  3. By Luke Posted: 10/31/2009 12:23pm PDT

    Why? One of the nicest things about the Prius is that it's a hatchback but it's not intended for the impoverished.
    I hauled a new toilet (in the box) home from the hardware store in our '04 Prius last week. Try that with anything that has a trunk...
     
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