Toyota to Display Sustainability Concepts at Tokyo Show
 

Tokyo, Japan, Oct 10, 2007 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- TM | charts | news | PowerRating -- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it plans to exhibit eight concept and 13 other vehicles at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show* under the theme: "Harmonious Drive-a New Tomorrow for People and the Planet".

In keeping with its tradition of highlighting new, automotive possibilities at the Tokyo Motor Show in the form of a wide variety of concept vehicles and groundbreaking technologies, TMC's exhibit, this time as well, is meant to provide new proposals for the automobile. Planned highlights include a vehicle that completely redefines what it means to be environmentally considerate and one that rewrites the rules of auto design with a proposal for ultra-efficient vehicle packaging.

Through the exhibit, TMC aims to showcase its pursuit of the essential emotional appeal of cars-being fun to drive and a pleasure to use-and to indicate its approach toward making sustainable mobility a reality so that people can coexist in harmony with the environment.

Toyota concept vehicles at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show:

1. 1/X - a redefinition of "environmentally considerate"

2. RiN - a new focus on promoting well-being

3. i-REAL - a new personal mobility vehicle

4. iQ CONCEPT - ultra-efficient packaging like no other

5. Hi-CT ("hi ride city truck") - an edgy, urban vehicle

6. FT-MV ("future Toyota minivan") - a first-class, new-generation minivan

7. CROWN HYBRID CONCEPT - a hybrid luxury sedan

8. FT-HS ("future Toyota hybrid sports") - a next-generation hybrid sports car

Other Toyota vehicles at the show:

Formula One racing car: TF107

Production vehicles:

Prius ist Noah (including Welcab) Blade Vitz Voxy (including Welcab) Corolla Rumion Mark X ZiO Land Cruiser Porte Welcab Estima Hybrid Vanguard

Outline of concept vehicles and TF107 F1 racing car

Vehicle name Total Total Total Wheelbase Seating length width height (mm) Capacity (mm) (mm) (mm) 1/X 3,900 1,620 1,410 2,600 4 RiN 3,250 1,690 1,650 2,350 4 i-REAL (low/high-speed mode) 995/1,510 700 1,430/1,125 485/1,040 1 iQ CONCEPT 2,980 1,680 1,480 2,000 4 Hi-CT 3,330 1,695 1,780 2,325 4 FT-MV 4,900 1,850 1,890 2,950 6 CROWN HYBRID CONCEPT 4,870 1,795 1,470 2,850 5 FT-HS 4,325 1,860 1,290 2,650 4 TF107 4,530 1,800 950 - 1

A "Tokyo Motor Show 2007 Pre-event" featuring a public display of select Toyota concept vehicles, such as the i-REAL, is to be held at Omotesando Hills (Oct. 10-14) and Tokyo Midtown (Oct. 18-21) in the run-up to the Tokyo Motor Show.

For more details, please visit http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/07/1010_1.html

About Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM), established in 1937, is one of the world's representative automobile manufacturers, producing vehicles in 26 countries and regions and marketing vehicles in more than 170 countries and regions. In fiscal 2006, Toyota provided nearly eight million vehicles on a consolidated basis to customers around the world under the Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino brands. Toyota had more than 280,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2006. The company is headquartered in Aichi, Japan. For more information, please visit www.toyota.co.jp/en/index.html .

Contact:

Toyota Motor Corporation Corporate Communications Department/ Public Affairs Division Tel: +81-3-3817-9150 URL: http://www.toyota.co.jp/en

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