As you may know already we announced the new car last week in this post, but today this was confirmed by Autonews and it became official: Toyota will build its first dedicated hybrid sedan, a sister model to the 2010 Lexus HS 250h.

The new car, dubbed Toyota Sai, will carry a more powerful engine than the Prius hatchback and is set to go on sale in Japan on Oct. 20 according to the manufacturer and it will be the second model marketed as a hybrid-only offering under the Toyota badge. According to other sources, we found out that the new car will share the same platform and hybrid drivetrain as the Lexus HS 250h. under the hood we will find a 2.4-liter petrol engine, which is bigger than the 1.8-liter powerplant found in the Prius. At this moment nobody confirmed is this new model will go on sale in the United States, but we will find out this after its official unveiling. More details to be revealed!

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