New Toyota sports hybrid car might not be a rival to the Honda CR-Z

s you may know already, Toyota is currently working on a rival to the 2011 Honda CR-Z. The new car is rumored to be based on the open-cockpit hybrid concept based on Toyota's MR2, dubbed GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept.

Apparently, the current vehicle is powered by a 3.3-liter V-6 engine with all-wheels drive, capable to push it to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 4.5 seconds. The car is also powered by an electric motor, but no details were revealed regarding this.
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thstone - 9/13/2010 5:32:15 PM

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Sounds more like a Nissan 370Z competitor if its based on the GRMN concept car with a V6.

t_bone - 9/13/2010 10:55:37 PM

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Night and day. And the Honda doesn't even know why it has been born into this cruel world.

Bmw8ter - 9/14/2010 7:58:19 AM

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Rivals doesn't mean equals thankfully.