2004 Toyota Alessandro Volta Concept ("Green" Spor

[oantob]

this car is designed by the Italdesign-Giugiaro and Toyota..this car uses the new Lexus RX400h's hybrid powertrain, it combines the 3.3 litre V6 petrol and a 2 powerful electric motors which produce 408 bhp.

Engine : V6 + 2 electric motors
Displacement : 3300 (cc)
Power : 408 bhp
0 - 60 mph : 4.03 secs
top speed: 250 km/h (good for hybrid)

here are some pics,...
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/09/volta04_01.jpg

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/09/volta04_03.jpg

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/09/volta04_04.jpg

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/09/volta04_05.jpg

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/09/volta04_02_1024.jpg

[altezza]

nice pics, thanks a lot oantob! :D

[PATo355]

astonishing .... i want 1 !!!!!!!! but it should wear the lexus badge , i bet its a luxury car

[altedza]

me likes :]

[oantob]

you welcome... :mrgreen:
but there is one thing confuses me...
the mirror of that toyota is so small...maybe thats one of those camera mirrors or something?

[altezza]

yup, i think that's a camera mirror

[SamuraiGti]

Hmm... that's nice, now put some decent mirrors on it lol IMO

and with the lexus badge will sell more than with the toyota, I think :roll:

[Bonfire]

http://alteredi.com/neofire/img/junk/Volta%20Tires.jpg
http://alteredi.com/neofire/img/junk/Toyota%20Volta.jpg
http://alteredi.com/neofire/img/junk/Volta%202.jpg

"The Volta is no gas-guzzler. It can travel 700km on just 7.5 liters of gasoline."
--auto week

7.5L per 700km is equal to 220mpg... if my math is right. i could do over 3500 miles on a tank of gas. sign me up!

[altezza]

i want four of those tires on my car, lol

[oantob]

yeah those toyota tires are a bit weird...imo.. Nice pics though, love the car in silver...
So, the toyota emblem has another function, not just to show the brand name also to add grip to the tires...lol

[Igorionia]

Damn find those pix whanted to post but ... ;) it was posted Already

Damn, this car is GOOD ! :twisted:

[Junk2006]

Wow this is way better than that crappy van they advertised for
0-60mph in 8 seconds that is a horrible time

And who races a van

[tigerx]

that's a funny looking car, yet very interesting. nice tires. the back kinda remind me of a CRX :?

[krlos]

I don't really like it... I mean it looks like a very nice supercar but it's not. kool that it has 2 electric motors and 0-60 is ugly fast,nice tires and shit, but it cool never be compared with a ferrari. I like to know the price though... and if it has a good handling

[RC45]

"The Volta is no gas-guzzler. It can travel 700km on just 7.5 liters of gasoline."
--auto week

7.5L per 700km is equal to 220mpg... if my math is right. i could do over 3500 miles on a tank of gas. sign me up!

Whats the catch?

There must be a huge one - or the Corolla and Camry would already be so equipped, getting 220mpg and selling like hotcakes.

I am sure the catch is price - with a Corolla costing $14,000 and the hybrid $100,000 - it needs to be a "supercar" to justify the cost.

*shrug*

p.s. If these hybrids do take off really well and sell - the Middle East will be really pissed - no-one will need to buy their oil in bulk any more.. ;)

I am guessing Jihad for oil? LOL

[davide]

Girl included? :)

[oantob]

Girl included?

lol, yes for the price of a car u could get the girl inside the car. But she is also a hybrid...lol

[Drive4Ever]

the rims looks a lot like the Ferraris :roll:

[stradale]

At first this car didn't really convince me. The front of it was largely to blame for that. The rear reminds me of the Italdesign Scighera, which is amazing. By now, I really like the car as a whole. Italdesign is so good... Too bad it will never see production.