Toyota FT-HS Hybrid 0-60mph 4.0 sec
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09-11-07, 07:09 PM
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I think it looks good from the side, but the front and rear look F-Ugly to me.
Concept planner Chiharu Tamura says the FT-HS is a vision for a 21st-century sports car: a sports car that's eco-friendly and fun to drive; a sports car as fast as a Ferrari, yet as fuel-efficient as a four-cylinder compact.
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just to clear this hybrid issue up a bit, does anyone here remember or heard of the supra HV-R? If not, the read this article real quick. http://www.supercars.net/cars/3864.html
ok, so why is this a big deal? Well the FT-HS isn't a normal hybrid either. It also runs on capacitors instead of batteries, just as the HV-R. A LOT lighter than batteries. There was also an article, which i can't find at the moment, that stated that the FT-HS was supposed to be incredible overall, but it was also meant to be "explosive" in turns, meaning that in the exits, it had explosive acceleration. A capacitor would work there, since capacitors can release a full charge in a matter of seconds. Also, Toyota has gone to great lenghts to make this car light. Sure it's a concept, but those Carbon Fiber rims and carbon fiber front cross members aren't there just for show.
ok, so why is this a big deal? Well the FT-HS isn't a normal hybrid either. It also runs on capacitors instead of batteries, just as the HV-R. A LOT lighter than batteries. There was also an article, which i can't find at the moment, that stated that the FT-HS was supposed to be incredible overall, but it was also meant to be "explosive" in turns, meaning that in the exits, it had explosive acceleration. A capacitor would work there, since capacitors can release a full charge in a matter of seconds. Also, Toyota has gone to great lenghts to make this car light. Sure it's a concept, but those Carbon Fiber rims and carbon fiber front cross members aren't there just for show.
09-11-07, 10:35 PM
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Yes it does 
But the vette also comes with light fiberglass body panel that's light.
The FT-HS will not only get an engine (a pretty big one at that), but also a hybrid system that will put on some more weight.
Toyota may choose to use exotic material to keep the weight down, but that just adds more cost to the car
But the vette also comes with light fiberglass body panel that's light.
The FT-HS will not only get an engine (a pretty big one at that), but also a hybrid system that will put on some more weight.
Toyota may choose to use exotic material to keep the weight down, but that just adds more cost to the car