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Is This What The Next Generation Prius Will Look Like?

Agent009 submitted on 01/19/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:33 PM
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Is This What The Next Generation Prius Will Look Like?

Toyota’s current generation Prius hybrid, introduced for the 2004 model year, caused a sensation by providing exceptional gas mileage and a sleek, futuristic-looking body style. Now, the latest word from Japan is that Toyota will be introducing a next-generation Prius in 2008 with even more power and better fuel economy.

Engine size will increase from the current 1.5 liters to a 1.8 liter four-cylinder for better performance. Improvements to the Hybrid Synergy Drive along with new battery technology are expected to up city gas mileage to 80 mpg.

In Japan the Prius will be offered with a choice of front wheel drive or all-wheel drive. A solar panel on the roof to recharge the batteries and plug-in recharging are also being considered.

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EL34 - 1/19/2007 12:48:42 PM

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If Toyota can put this hybrid system in an ordinary
car why continue with this Disneyland people mover?

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bagwell - 1/19/2007 5:53:28 PM

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have any "ordinary" cars matched its mileage??? NO!
Looks great to me...at 80 MPG, I'll take one!

MercBasher - 1/20/2007 1:08:43 AM

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Agree definitely looks like a Lamborghini Gallardo at the front end - nice!

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OBSERVER1984 - 1/19/2007 1:06:23 PM

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Looks like a bad photoshop!

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BMWMPower - 1/21/2007 5:18:53 PM

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Do you really think that this could look worse than the Stavic? That car will take some beating before it loses it's title of the Ugliest car ever made!

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answer - 1/19/2007 1:47:00 PMView My AgentSpace

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No.

The next Prius will be uglier than that. It will also claim 100 mpg, but only get 30 mpg. The only color will be white with "Diesel Sucks!" painted on each front door.

(At least that's what the anti-hybrid people here tell me)

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supermoto - 1/19/2007 2:55:45 PM

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why doesn't Toyota try making it look like a car instead of an ugly toy. You'd have to shoot me to get me inside one.

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toyotasucks - 1/19/2007 3:22:08 PM

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THAT TOYOTA IS FUGLY!!!!!!!!!

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toyotasucks - 1/19/2007 3:23:27 PM

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This is why toyota is going to hit a brick wall in sales and not even know it's coming. They will not overtake GM, so forget it you toyota fanboys!

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dumpsty - 1/19/2007 3:23:49 PM

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The rendering does look a bit cartoonish. I thought the new Prius was going to look much different than the current model. And that Gallardo-like front facia is horrid.

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louisvuittondon - 1/21/2007 5:32:00 PM

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"And that Gallardo-like front facia is horrid."

So thats like saying that Adriana Lima like face is horrid?

dumpsty - 1/24/2007 9:02:14 AM

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My point was that the Gallardo-like front facia on a Prius body does not look good. That is not to say that the Gallardo front facia doesn't look good. I do like the Gallardo design, front facia in all.

1970toyotamarc - 1/19/2007 3:46:19 PM

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What scares many is that unless it looks like an Aztek, it will be a huge success. I know gas prices have recently gone down, but trend is up. It's sad that we are celebrating gas prices around $2 a gallon. There will also be an obvious CO2 emisions improvement (increased mpg=lower CO2). And finally Toyota never lets us down with increased space, content and luxury when it remodels its vehicles. The next Prius will be huge, even if it does look like that spaceship.

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chewy - 1/19/2007 4:08:33 PMView My AgentSpace

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Wow, that acutally looks pretty nice. Reminds me of a Gallardo. I do doubt that it will look like that. I also doubt it will get great milage under the new EPA ratings.

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trd1 - 1/19/2007 5:41:50 PM

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the front looks pretty good, but the back is just really ugly.

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bagwell - 1/19/2007 5:57:13 PM

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the back is just really ugly...? they're not even showing the back of the car....geeez

BMWpride - 1/20/2007 12:55:04 AM

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doesn't that pretty much look like the same car?

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S4cabriofoxone - 1/20/2007 11:24:52 PMView My AgentSpace

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DUH... HUH?

Ya, it's a photoshop...

SixxFive - 1/20/2007 2:23:46 AM

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Wow...that looks like a rhinocerous.

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TruenoAE86 - 1/20/2007 3:00:12 AM

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I have always like the Toyota brand, but I'm never a fan of its hybrid cars. Honestly, I would much rather see Toyota and Lexus cars with diesel engines.

1) There are loads of extra parts in a hybrid, when compared to a conventional car. Chances of something wearing out / failing increase. For example, what if the NiMH battery pack goes dead right after the warranty? How much will it cost the owner to replace it? The last time I checked, Toyota doesn't even have a price on this, but it claims that the battery pack is designed for 150000 to 200000 miles. But really, who knows? (Something about battery: As a part-time photographer, I’ve had lots of bad experiences with batteries.)

Advantage diesel: Diesel engine is a proven technology, so it doesn't come with a big question mark. You pay a lot more for hybrids. Not so with diesel.

2) About the big NiMH battery pack.... Yes, NiMH is not toxic like NiCd, but it is still toxic to some extent (The electrolytes are harmful in large amount. Also, Nickel is semi-toxic). True, Toyota does offer free recycling service, and a $200 reward for each battery pack. But can Toyota guarantee that none of them will end up in the landfill? It is funny, you save the environment by reducing gas consumption with your product. On the other hand, you potentially harm the environment by having a big pack of semi-toxic chemicals in the same product.

Advantage diesel: Diesel doesn't come with a pack of toxic substances. In fact, diesel can be environmental friendly because there is bio-diesel, which is a renewable energy.

3) Apparently hybrids save gas on stop-and-go city driving only. If you do a lot of freeway driving, it won't do you any good.

Advantage diesel: Diesel engine is twice as efficiency as gasoline engine. It's efficient on both city and freeway driving.

One last thought, I would have bought a VW TDi if VW had a better reliability record. If Toyota is reading this, please bring us Toyota and Lexus with diesel engines.

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EVangel - 1/25/2007 10:51:29 PM

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Buy a Tesla. Zero emissions, 250 miles per charge (2 cents per mile,) 0-60 mph in 4 seconds. Full electric.

Lordvader - 1/20/2007 10:50:08 PM

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Just a couple quick comments...

For starters, this whole '08 fuel thing bugs me, just because everyone keeps taking shots at Toyota. Toyota's MPG will drop, but so will everyone else's, so in that perspective, Toyota's MPG will go down, but it will still lead the way for the most part, just as they do now.

Second, everyone keeps talking about hybrids and the MPG. How many times do I have to remind people that the owners of these hybrid vehicles do not buy them to make up gas cost. That is only one added benefit, the reason people by them is for the environment, how about the fact that hybrids produce 70% fewer emissions then conventional vehicles!!? That's the main reason people buy them, social and environmental responsibility.

Diesel is a good thing, but it will never work in the US, and here's why:

Diesel in the UK is a different formula, it a low-sulfur mixture among a few other things. The blend that they use in the UK is better and more eco-friendly then what we have available here in the US. The blend in the US is actually very bad for the environment. Anyway, so the reason it will not catch on here because we would have to change the entire diesel infrastructure pump system, and that's simple not going to happen. Too much money to convert, and hybrids already have the public's ear, so it's over for diesel. They are however working on a new form of diesel engine that works in tandem with an electric motor, and I guess that shows some promise, but straight diesel will not happen in the US, and that's just the way it's going to be, so embrace it.

Lastly, that is not the new Prius, that's just a fun photoshoppe job. Toyota will redesign the Prius, it won't be a spin off of the current one. And for those wondering about the design, and why they can't make them look like a regular car... Well, take a look at the drag coefficient on the prius and other high MPG vehicles, and that will explain it.

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corpsbum - 1/27/2007 2:57:36 PM

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What is the sulfur content of UK diesel fuel?

vitalichaconne - 1/20/2007 11:03:31 PM

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looks a lot cleaner...but still similar

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S4cabriofoxone - 1/21/2007 11:40:58 PMView My AgentSpace

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Why are you trying to be me?

It'd never work.

I think you're Lexus1. You have horrible grammar, as he/she did.

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GS450h - 1/22/2007 3:44:05 PM

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It's about freaking time someone built a car that looks like it belongs in the 21st century.

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t_bone - 1/25/2007 7:45:36 PM

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Uzj100: THANK YOU! I'm so sick of trucks and retro-mobiles. This one looks clean and modern, like something I might have penned in geometry class back in the 80's. Not so sure about the back, but the rest of it total rocks. I want one!

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