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TMC to Show New GRMN Hybrid Concept at Nürburgring
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will show the 'GRMN (GAZOO Racing1 tuned by MN2) SPORTS HYBRID Concept II', a convertible mid-ship gasoline-electric hybrid concept, at the 39th Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race to be held near Nürburg, Germany, from June 23 through 26.The GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II is an updated version of a gasoline-electric sports concept shown at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010 and has been developed to embody the enjoyment of automobiles. The vehicle features advanced styling and an improved sports-hybrid AWD system wîth the main power unit (gasoline engine, rear-wheel drive motors and transmission) located in the middle of the body and a front-wheel drive motor in front—all positioned to improve maneuverability, enhance driving enjoyment and provide enhanced stability. Meanwhile, top-down driving in electric-vehicle mode gives a fresh and exhilarating driving experience.
TMC launched the world's first mass-produced gasoline-electric vehicle in 1997, and has long conducted active research on applying hybrid technologies to racing and sports cars. The GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II is positioned as the next step in the evolution of these efforts.Source - Toyota
| Aston Martin Makes Hybrid Hydrogen History At The Nürburgring | |
 | 29 April, 2013. Aston Martin has secured its place in the history books with a world first hydrogen-fuelled zero CO2 emission lap of the Nürburgring circuit in Germany. The lap was completed on Saturday (27 April) with Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer Dr Ulrich Bez at the wheel of the prototype Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S and was a perfect test run ahead of a formal record-breaking attempt at the ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring (N24) next month. Aston Martin engineers wer...[Read more...] |
| TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID NAMED 2013 'BEST GREEN CAR' AT ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW | |
 | The all-new Toyota Avalon Hybrid was named the 'Best Green Car' at the 2013 Atlanta International Auto Show by the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA). The group of automotive journalists has been awarding 'best of show' vehicles for four years running, said Davis Adams, president of GAAMA. 'The Avalon is an impressive option in the green car category, with size, luxury and fuel efficiency that make it a standout in a segment otherwise crowded with smaller economy cars,' Adam...[Read more...] |
| TOYOTA MOTOR SALES CONTINUES TO SEE STEADY GROWTH IN FEBRUARY | |
| All-New Avalon and RAV4 Post Record Sales; Trucks Outperform Cars TORRANCE, Calif. (March 1, 2013 )– Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported February 2013 sales results of 166,377 units, an increase of 8.7 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Unadjusted for 24 selling days in February 2013 versus 25 in February 2012, TMS sales were up 4.3 percent over the year-ago month. Toyota Division posted February total sales of 149,038 units, up 8.7 percent year-...[Read more...] | |
| Lincoln at Los Angeles Auto Show Press Days: Celebration of Its Past and Future As Brand Rolls Out Its Reinvention | |
 | > The brand pays tribute to its heritage today, displaying seven of the most influential Lincoln designs > Thursday sees a display full of the all-new MKZ premium midsize sedan and MKZ Hybrid, the future of Lincoln, on the Lincoln stand > Lincoln launches on Tumblr http://lincolnnow.tumblr.com beginning with the visually stunning classic Lincolns shown on the stand and select images from archives. Continues with an all-new collection of photographs by photographers Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg ...[Read more...] |
| GMC HAULS THE HOLIDAY AT MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE® | |
 | As official truck of parade for 32 years, brand's vehicles will again tow towering floats DETROIT – On Thanksgiving morning, an estimated 50 million viewers will tune in to watch the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® in New York City. Among the larger-than-life balloons and marching bands, more than 50 GMC trucks, SUVs and crossovers will tow the towering floats for the 32nd straight year the official truck of the parade. 'There couldn't be a better opportunity th...[Read more...] |
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