Friday, December 24, 2010

Set for August launch new Prius

The latest version of Toyota's eco motoring benchmark Prius is set for an August release.

Toyota claims his third generation model only 89 grams carbon dioxide down of 120 g / km in the first generation waste per kilometre - produziert.Diese figure would make it the least polluting car of its class.

As before the new Prius, a hybrid drive - has an electric motor powers the car in the city driving, with a 1 (up from 1.5 litres in the current car), provide the cuts to higher-speed or acceleration 8-liter gasoline engine.

And the drive has three different selectable modes.

Includes a standard "Eco set" and a manual override for electric-only motoring at 30 mph, during performance tuning more vigorous acceleration, most of the car 136bhp offers to achieve the claimed 0-60 mph time of 10.4 seconds.

The reception is by the motoring press, positive, tested the car starts in Sweden.

But there are still challenges, according to Sun motoring Editor Ken Gibson, who pointed out on Toyota's description of their new model than the "ultimate eco-car".

"I'm happy to agree with the ultimate eco claim but your next challenge has to be to view the Prius and really fun to ride, sexy make" Gibson said.

"When you finally do, I will be then converted."


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