Toyota has always been the leader in alternative fuels. While other makers laughter, they introduced the world's mass production hybrid car and have been rewarded for their boldness with plenty of sales.
They've now diversified and launched newer green cars in separate niches. People who don't want to be seen in a Prius will definitely appreciate the arrival of a more mainstream alternative, the Auris Hybrid, which we consider to be quite a sexy car.
The Pearl White color you seen on this car is actually exclusive to hybrid models, while the interior offers Ice Gray leather also as an exclusive tone. They really have done a great job with this compact hatch, which was revealed at last year's Paris Motor Show and is only now making its arrival felt in Europe.
The second generation Auris tree-hugger is powered by a 1.8-liter VVT-i petrol engine and 60 kW electric motor generate a maximum power output of 136 PS, allowing the it a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 10.9 seconds and a maximum speed of 180 km/h, while also emitting just 89 g/km of CO2.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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