Toyota officially confirms the Toyobaru sports car
By Andrew C., 30 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
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Toyota and Subaru, in a joint venture, plan to build a fun-to-drive rear-wheel-drive sports car dubbed the Toyobaru, to be launched within the next few years. Toyota owns a stake in Subaru's parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. New Toyota president Akio Toyoda said that they hope to create an exciting and fun driving experience that's affordable as well. At a recent US conference, Toyoda said that he plans to fasttrack the production. Toyota US executive Jim Lentz said that the joint venture would be great for sales and great for Toyota's image. He confirmed that Toyota plans to start mass production of a hydrogen fuel cell car by 2015. He mentioned the company's focus on fuel-efficient vehicles, citing its primary aim to find better ways to use oil and develop vehicles that are less dependent on it. The new Toyota/Subaru sports car was also confirmed for this year's Tokyo Motor Show by Japan's BestCar magazine! [via autocar]
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