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The Prius C&A Custom Concept vehicle was developed by the Conversions and Accessories group at Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan to demonstrate the unlimited potential for sports car modification on the worlds best-selling hybrid vehicle. The Prius C&A Custom Concept is making its North American debut at the 2010 SEMA Show.From front to rear, wîth the exception of the doors, the Mystic Lavender exterior of the Toyota Prius C&A is equipped wîth light-weight carbon fiber. Exterior areas equipped wîth carbon fiber include aero side skirts wîth vertical spoilers, front bumper and fender flares wîth radically large air intakes, the engine hood, roof, rear hatch, rear spoiler, rear bumper wîth vertical spoiler, and rear garnish. Other exterior features include an outside mirror CCD camera system, smoked rear combination lamp wîth a translucent rear side spoiler, styled exhaust tip and front and rear lighted Toyota badging.
The Toyota Prius C&A Custom Concept rides on 18-inch, forged wheels wîth aluminum aero rings, and are wrapped wîth Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02 215/40R18 eco sport tires. A sport suspension by TIEN lowers the Prius concept by four inches in the front and six inches in the rear.
Inside, the right-hand drive Prius C&A features black Alcantara® simulated suede fabric on the ceiling, 'A' and 'B' pillars, door trim, rear seat and console box. Alcantara suede is also found on the §teering wheel and aluminum shift knob. The driver and front passenger ride in comfort on RECARO seats wîth embroidered 'C&A' logos.
An additional gauge on the instrument panel features 'G,' output, and mileage meters, along wîth a water thermometer and voltmeter. A navigation system by DENSO features an eco function that displays total electric motor and engine kilowatt output, §teering angle (0 to +450 degrees), speed, accelerator open angle, and mileage.
In addition to its North American debut at SEMA, the Toyota Prius C&A Custom Concept is also part of Toyota's 10 years of Prius celebration in America.
Toyota Prius C&A Custom Concept Features
EXTERIOR
• Carbon fiber hood, roof, back door, rear spoiler, aero side skirt wîth vertical spoiler, rear bumper wîth vertical spoiler front bumper, front fender flares, rear garinsh• 18-inch forged wheel wîth aluminum-made aero ring
• Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02-215/40R18 tires
• Styled exhaust tip
• Lighted front and rear Toyota badging
• Door mirror CCD camera system
• Smoked rear combination lamp
• Translucent rear side spoiler on rear combination lamp
• Mystic Lavender body color
INTERIOR
• Alcantara (simulated suede) §teering wheel• Aluminum shift knob wîth Alcantara suede
• Instrument panel gauge supplement includes 'G' meter, output meter, mileage, water thermometer, and voltmeter
• Black interior wîth Alcantara suede trim on ceiling, 'A' and 'B' pillar, door trim, rear seat, and console box
• Driver and passenger RECARO seats wîth embroidered C&A logo
• DENSO navigation system wîth ECO display functions including motor, engine and total kilowatt output, §teering angle (0 to +450 degrees), speed, accelerator open angle, mileage
SÚSPENSION
• TEIN lowered sport suspension (four inches in front; six inches in rear)Source - Toyota
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