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Revision as of 19:13, 12 February 2006 by MH-Micky~enwiki (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Toyota Alessandro Volta is a concept car developed in the collaboration of the Japanese manufacturer Toyota and the Italian design company Italdesign Giugiaro. The concept vehicle named after Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist who invented the battery, was officially unveiled at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show and it is a study of a hybrid-powered sports car.
The car was built on a carbon fiber chassis and features a four wheel drive hybrid powertrain of the Lexus RX 400h which combines a 3.3-liter V6 gasoline engine with two electric engines. The gasoline engine is fitted behind the rear axle and there are additional two electrically powered engines, one on each axle. The combination develops a maximum output of 408 bhp, which enables the car to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in around 4 seconds and reach the top speed of 155 mph. The car seats three people abreast and features drive-by-wire controls.
External links
- Toyota USA - with short story and a lot of exterior pictures
- RSportsCars.com - with story and exterior pictures
- Serious Wheels - with comprehensive story and high-resolution pictures