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Toyota Concepts set for Paris debut

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    Toyota Concepts set for Paris debut

    Toyota will be looking to the future with two key concepts providing the focus for its presentation at the Paris Motor Show from September 23.

    The Toyota D-4D 180 Clean Power concept car will be revealed for the first time, in preparation for a full production version of the engine next year, and a GT sports version of the ultra-clean and fuel efficient Prius will be making its motor show debut. Also on view for the first time will be the 2005 model year Toyota Land Cruiser with new transmissions and revised 3.0-litre D-4D engine.

    Toyota D-4D 180 Clean Power concept

    The Toyota D-4D 180 Clean Power concept car showcases Toyota’s further advances in diesel engine technology, achieving substantial improvements in both performance and exhaust emissions. The engine will be developed from the concept stage into a production unit which will be launched in 2005, within the 1.9 to 2.2-litre category.

    The D-4D 180 power plant fitted to the Clean Power concept car delivers the world’s lowest combined level of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions for a diesel engine, respectively 50 and 80 per cent below Euro IV standards.

    It uses the Toyota D-CAT system (Diesel Clean Advanced Technology), which has already been used to great effect in the 2.0-litre D-CAT engine for the Toyota Avensis. Central to the D-CAT’s performance are the DPNR (Diesel Particulate NOx Reduction) four-way catalyst and advanced second generation common rail injection system. These combine with other control systems and components to provide the most effective solution yet to reduce diesel engine emissions.

    The new D-4D engine produces in the region of 130kW and 400Nm of torque, performance that is significantly higher than that offered by other units in its category and matched only by higher displacement V6 diesel engines.

    Toyota Prius GT

    The Toyota Prius GT made its UK debut among some of history’s finest racing and sports cars at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Now the prototype model is to take its place centre-stand at the Paris Motor Show, demonstrating how hybrid power technology does not prohibit sparkling performance and driving pleasure.

    The Prius GT is based on the production Prius model, developed to demonstrate the versatility of hybrid technology. It retains the combination of 1.5-litre petrol engine and electric motor in the Hybrid Synergy Drive system, tuned to deliver 109.61kW. Modifications are simple: the GT uses the same engine, electric motor, generator and battery as the standard Prius.

    The power output is higher than for any other 1.5-litre diesel or petrol engine on the market, while specific power output rises to almost 74.57kW per litre. In regular production specification, the Toyota Prius delivers 82.02kW.

    To match the increase in power output, the car’s complete suspension system – shock absorbers, springs and anti-roll bars – has been upgraded for sharper handling and improved grip. The Prius GT also adopts the same tyres as the Toyota Celica sports coupe for greater grip and the hybrid battery has been moved further back in the vehicle to achieve a near perfect front-to-rear weight balance.

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  2. bookrats

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    Boy, if I were Daimler-Chrysler right now, I'd be p*ssing my pants.

    They publically and widely proclaim they're not going to make hybrids because they're concentrating on diesels; and they've lost that race to Toyota. (As has everyone else, at least for now.)

    But (at least so far), they've been unable to produce some that manage to meet California and the CAN East Coast States emission requirements.

    And now it looks like Toyota has shot by them in the diesel technical race as well. (Though the proof will be in the pudding.)

    Yeah, I'd say putting $$ in Toyota stock seems like a better and better bet...
     
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    What about their diesel hybrid?

    http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/031229/11/w488.html

    http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom/0,,0-...0-0-0-0,00.html


     
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    "The GT has a stripped-out interior with a safety cage, harnesses and just two sports seats up front. As a result the weight of the car is 1120kg, 180kg less than the standard production model.

    More power and less weight mean significant gains in performance: nought to 100km/h acceleration can be achieved in 8.7 seconds. In spite of the higher output, fuel economy and emissions levels are virtually unchanged when the GT is driven at normal speeds, due to the extra engine power being counterbalanced by the efficiency gains in the electric circuit and reduction in weight."
     
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