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The back-to-basis driver’s car Toyota GT 86 might not get a convertible version, but it may get a not-back-to-basis hybrid powertrain.
Speaking with Autocar at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Toyota’s senior manager for drivetrain engineering Koei Saga said that the development work for a hybrid powertrain is “quite advanced now” and if the company gives the green light, we may get a hybrid GT 86.
Since the GT 86 needs to be sporty, the 4-seater coupe might be the first Toyota production vehicle to benefit from the advanced Hybrid-R technology we saw earlier. They could move the rear electric motors in the front and keep the six-speed sequential transmission to keep the GT 86’s appeal.
Batteries shouldn’t be a huge problem, since TRD can cut about 100 kg out of the standard GT 86, so the hybrid version has big chances to offer at least the same fun.
Read the full story at Autocar.
Since the GT 86 needs to be sporty, the 4-seater coupe might be the first Toyota production vehicle to benefit from the advanced Hybrid-R technology we saw earlier. They could move the rear electric motors in the front and keep the six-speed sequential transmission to keep the GT 86’s appeal.
Batteries shouldn’t be a huge problem, since TRD can cut about 100 kg out of the standard GT 86, so the hybrid version has big chances to offer at least the same fun.
Read the full story at Autocar.
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