Toyota has already declared its intention to build a sports car version of the Prius — fun, sporty, and it looks good. This week, Toyota says that the technical specifications will be public within the year.
The sporty Prius, developed by Toyota’s Motor Sports Division, is tagged as G SPORTS (or G’s, for short). It’s the third installment in the G SPORTS line. One member of the development team commented that the goal is to develop a car that will make people say, “That? That’s a Prius? But it’s so fast!” (For some perspective, the standard Prius takes over ten seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 — not sports-car quick, but it could be worse. A Corolla built about the same time takes about 8.)
The same research team member also felt that the G’s Prius would attract buyers who hadn’t ever thought about customizing or tuning their car but wanted to start. “We’re seeing a lot of somewhat younger buyers, in their thirties,” he said. “We want to stand behind the idea of actively enjoying your car. I think that when our customers realize how much fun they can have with customizing, they’ll be really happy.”
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