The Low Down On Green Living
July 27th, 2009
Prius Coupe On The Way?
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Written by Andrew Williams, courtesy of Gas2.0, originally published on July 26, 2009
Rumors are gathering pace that Toyota is working on a two-door coupe version of its ultra-popular Prius hybrid, possibly scheduled to hit the market sometime in 2012.
The latest reports suggest that the Japanese outfit is currently developing a compact 2+2 Prius-based hybrid sports coupe featuring a beefed-up version of its 1.8-liter 2ZR-FXE four-cylinder engine, capable of achieving around 134 hp – 36 hp more than the sedan counterpart.
Although the higher power levels are likely to affect the Prius’s impressive fuel mileage, insiders are speculating that the company’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system will keep this to a minimum.
If the coupe does see the light of day, it is expected to be around 100 mm shorter than the sedan and feature the same interior spec as the standard Prius.
At this stage, there’s no indication of a name for the new coupe or any news on whether or not it will be sold in the US.
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Comments
Aaron
July 29th, 2009 at 6:34 am
They already have a sporty luxury prius like vehicle coming out late this summer.
It is called the Lexus HS 250h.
check it out here
http://www.lexus.com/fcv/HSHybrid.html
They also have contest running for a free 1 year lease.
Rob
July 29th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Yes arron- nice but it is not a coupe! And there are a few of us out her who want a 2 door.
MikeDidIt
July 29th, 2009 at 8:51 am
And it will cost $20,000 more for the Lexus experience (unless you wind the contest that Aaron mentioned)
John
July 29th, 2009 at 11:13 am
When is someone going to make a hybrid, high-mileage, moderately powered, reasonably priced coupe for the rest of us. What we need is a sort of Ford Fairlane of hybrids.
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