Thursday, March 3, 2011

Toyota Yaris HSD Concept at Geneva 2011

Toyota unveils Geneva the third generation of the Yaris by choosing to show the public the Geneva hybrid version of the Japanese supermini. Call Yaris HSD Concept - which will be produced in mid 2012, ie several months after arrival in Europe of the model equipped with a heat engine. This strategy underlines once again the intentions of the Japanese manufacturer to walk firmly on the road that will lead to introduce a hybrid version for every model in its range by 2020.

Recall that the two-volume Japan has already debuted on the Japanese market as the Vitz, while Europe will arrive later this year replacing the current model after six years of honorable service. The third generation of the most important dimensions of the Yaris will, first of all will be longer than 10 cm of the current 3.75 meters, while the pitch will earn no less than 5 cm, but will also be lighter than 30 kg, thus improving fuel consumption and emissions.

Aesthetically, the new Yaris is characterized by clean lines and cuts decided that generate more defined and muscular volumes that give a lot more grit. Toyota's goal is to win a greater slice of the male audience as the current version was preferred more by women. The hybrid version presented at the Swiss festival brings a dowry but some changes that have characterized and characterize the hybrid models of the House of three ellipses as Auris and Prius HSD.

These changes are called Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) include a new front bumper that incorporates unusual aerodynamic profiles and a large air intake, the logo integrated spoiler on the rear window, small cameras instead of mirrors ( scomparitrà element in the model number) and the special 18-inch alloy wheels.

The concept also features new headlights with LED technology and a pearly white livery, a color that enhances the Toyota hybrid cars during the official presentations. The mechanical part consists of a gasoline engine mated to a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor, allowing the vehicle to operate in either hybrid with electric traction only.

The Yaris HSD fact can function as a totally electric car is that when starting in a few locations when the driver presses the EV. In that case, the car moves without polluting and consume fuel, but only if the batteries are sufficiently charged and if you do not exceed 50 km / h. Among the accessories fitted to the Concept HSD also highlighting interesting roof-mounted solar panels that are meant to feed the electric Yaris accessories like air conditioning, electric windows, central locking, interior lighting system etc.

The Yaris HSD will be produced at the plant in Valenciennes in France since 2012, so going to enrich the offer of hybrid cars, Toyota made so far by the Auris and Prius HSD.

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