October10
Toyota has released an image of its 1/X Concept — pronounced “one-Xth” — ahead of the car’s Tokyo Motor Show debut. Designed to be environmentally friendly, the name 1/X is to indicate that the vehicle “weighs only 1/Xth that of other vehicles in its class.” Compared to the Prius, Toyota claims the 1/X offers comparable interior space, double the efficiency and only a third of the weight.
To achieve its svelte curb weight, the 1/X uses light, but highly rigid, carbon fiber reinforced plastic throughout the body. Toyota says the CFRP offers superior collision safety and allows for narrower pillars, lending to better outward visibility.
The 1/X uses a plug-in hybrid powertrain system that features a 500 cc gasoline engine to extend the driving range of the vehicle. Both power units are mounted midship and drive the rear wheels. Toyota failed to mention the electric range of the 1/X.
it will surely not be priced as 1/Xth of other vehicles in its class…
Laughing
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retarded
LOL, carbon fiber plastic body and they think it will offer superior collision safety… Yea, right until those ultra sharp shards of CF cut the crap out of everyone in the vehicle. I know, they use it in F1 but I’d rather see steel.
Hopefully this never sees NA soil. Foolish.
Carbon Fiber is expensive - who cares if its a third of the weight of a Prius but costs 3 times a Prius?
@injunraiv:
Not to mention the cost of repairing or fixing CF after a wreck. Big $$$. But at least Toyota’s looking at the option. If they can get the cost down and address the safety issues, then this may find its way into production vehicles.
DON’T BUILD IT. IT’S TOO FUTURISTIC **COUGH COUGH UGLY COUGH COUGH**.
WON’T LOOK GOOD IN BRITAIN. IT JUST WON’T.
I like the look. Sort of a 2025 Prius
looks like something from buck rogers !
theese are more like total recall (the movie 1115 dont start)
toyota-
you have farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr too much money and time on your hands.
Sitting on this barstool talking like a damn fool
Got the twelve o’clock news blues
And I’ve given up hope on the afternoon soaps
And a bottle of cold brew
GAY!
What’s up with these engineers experimenting with advanced materials and manufacturing processes, new power trains, weight savings? Y’know…practical stuff that could find its way into products that sell to people in the real world?
Everyone knows that concept cars should only have gunslit windows, 24-inch Dubs, swiveling “captains chairs,” and V-12s. Those are the kind of features that will turn the American automobile industry around. Screw this letting engineers actually…engineer something!
^^^^oh come on nobody is serious, its all just fun, put your panties back on
what the fuk is that? Hideous!
dude this is boring…i think ill go kill some ants or something…
No
Yes
The nastiness of all these ****ty concepts knows no bounds.
Oh good I was looking for a new house for my dog. I think it will fit the spaceship that sits in my backyard