I realize how stereotypical it is for me to put up a page about a car, but I cant help myself. This one is just too cool. Ever since I had a Supra, I have dreamt (literally) about getting another one. But ever since the Toyota Supra was featured in the movie "Fast and the Furious" prices on used models shot through the roof. Supras that cost $40,000 in 1998 still cost the same amount 8 years, and many miles later. And, since 1998 was the last year the Supra was imported into the USA, the chances of my acquiring a good specimen decline every year. Toyota also stopped making the Celica, which was their next closest (though distant) offering. But, my hopes were renewed when I read about this Toyota concept.
Toyota Volta
From Toyota's website:
In 1800, Alessandro Volta arranged zinc and copper discs in a column and invented the battery. 204 years later, Toyota has electrified automotive history with the first high-performance hybrid, named in his honor. The Giugiaro-designed carbon-fiber body seats three people abreast and features "drive-by-wire" controls, allowing you to position the steering wheel and pedals in front of any one of them. And the Volta's 408-hp Hybrid Synergy DriveŽ (a 3.3-liter V6 with an electric motor for each axle) not only delivers 435 miles on a 13.7-gallon tank, but 0-60 acceleration in a mere four seconds. Somewhere, Count Volta is smiling.
