Detroit Auto Show 2011: Toyota Prius V hybrid minivan

It was no secret but the images have been well kept for not discovering the novelty soon. Except for several official teasers, minivan version of the Prius has been able to protect against leaks and now I teach kids in Detroit Toyota proudly.

I overtook a few days ago that his name might be "V" and the truth is that we are not wrong, except for one thing: but the name is the name. Like or dislike the nickname, the fact is that the Prius family grows up with an interesting option that can most versatile and most suitable for families with children younger than liftback sold so far.

Sneak Peek: 2012 Toyota Prius MPV

Are you into skateboards and/or skateboarding? And the Toyota Prius? Well, we have just the video for you because this YouTube find shows all manner of grinds, aerials, and flips, plus an actual peek at the upcoming Prius MPV.

Deep into video, which includes pro skateboarder Bob Burnquist, we see the Brazilian-American padding up for another run in the rear cargo hold of the Prius MPV. Though we only see it in the open position, the MPV’s hatch lid is definitely affixed at a higher roof point compared to the standard Prius, and that’ll help accommodate extra interior volume. How much exactly? We’ll have to wait till next year to find out at the Detroit Auto Show.

From the billboard teaser we found earlier, we can already see the Prius MPV roofline rides at a greater height. And looking from the outside in, we also catch a glimpse of the rear quarter panel glass, which is definitely larger and a dead giveaway for the MPV’s greater dimensions.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

New Car: 2012 Toyota Vitz/Yaris

Meet the next Toyota Yaris! These are the first official pictures of the next generation Toyota supermini which will arrive in the UK in September 2011. The pictures show the Japanese market car, which is called the Vitz, but the Yaris will look much the same when it arrives here.

Toyota claims that the newcomer was designed under the words agility and sophistication. As a result, the new supermini features a more angular design than its predecessor, with a more sculpted bumper and pointy headlights adding extra attitude. The Yaris has also been designed to be more efficient, and boasts a competitive coefficient drag value of 0.285.

The new car is 100mm longer than the current car, with the extra 50mm in its wheelbase designed to improve cabin space, particularly in the rear. It’s also a useful 30kg lighter than the outgoing model, thanks to a host of minor weight-saving tweaks like only having one windscreen wiper, and tips the scales at a nice, round 1,000kg.

On the inside, Toyota claims to have improved comfort and refinement thanks to improved seats and better noise insulation. The centrally-mounted speedo has also been ditched in favour of a more conventional dash layout.

The engine range includes two petrol motors: a 68bhp 1.0-litre and a 1.33-litre with 93bhp. The larger engine gets stop start, helping fuel economy climb to 74.9mpg . The Japanese models get a CVT gearbox and even the option of four-wheel drive. However, in the UK the Yaris will be fitted with a manual as standard, and just front-wheel drive will be available.

There is a larger, 1.5-litre engine available which could make it to the UK at a later date, joining the diesel and hybrid models which should arrive here in 2012. For more details click here.
Thanks to: Auto Express

2012 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Hatchback spy pics

Some time ago, Toyota has promised that within the next few years the market will be a hybrid model. And it seems that the promises coming true.

In the future, the expected emergence of several new products from Toyota, but it's hard to say which of them will have on the automotive market the most impact. Mostly it will be updated existing options, complemented by innovative technology.

However, one option may produce a sensation in the market, a hybrid hatchback Toyota Corolla, a prototype of which in Italy have already noticed fotoshpiony. Probably under the hood of this model will be the same hybrid system as the Prius with the Auris

No further information about the model no, said even a possible release date, but to compare the data can be used Auris.

In the case of the Auris to disperse hundreds is 100 km / h at a maximum speed of 181 km / h, average fuel consumption at 3.8 liters. 100 km and CO2 emissions - 89 g / km. Auris hybrid can operate completely on electricity at a distance of 1.9 km at a maximum speed of 48 km / h.