[D_Britt_57]

http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/volta.html

And the Volta's 408-hp Hybrid Synergy Drive® (a 3.3-liter V6 with an electric motor for each axle) not only delivers 435 miles on a 13.7-gallon tank, but 0-60 acceleration in a mere four seconds.

Yeah, baby.

 

[SETI20]

and it looks good too.

Too bad it probably sounds like grandma's electric kart.

 

[invalidcomfort]

Wow, I must say that that is a very pretty car though.

Wouldn't be right without a healthy roar.

I can just picture that thing taking off of a line making no noise. It would be odd, and make me laugh very loud. As americans we are trained that more power equals more noice . heh.

 

[Tiersin]

I think it would be cool. 0-60 with no noise. It would really make it an artwork driving it.

 

[GetCaughtDead]

a few years back, I think it was honda (maybe acura, but big deal) made the dual note concept that used the mid engine, rwd NSX set up but had two electric motors on the front wheels. I don't remember the numbers on it, but I think it was pretty comparable and I remember being pretty impressed at the time.

it's just too bad that if toyota ever did release a car like that, it would cost well out of any of our price ranges!

 

[SETI20]

They're doing the same thing on the new skyline GTR.
2 electro motors on the front, and a solid shaft to the rear with diffs.

 

[jaowli]

Awesome design.

 

[ollie]

agreed...nice car,but I cant imagine the dollars they'll want for that rig. :shock:

 

[crxfisher]

Wow, a hybrid that looks cool? I didn't know that was possible. It's a cross between a Lamborghini, 2006 Eclipse, and the back of a Mazda MX3 (but MUCH better). Very nice.

 

[bobski]

I'm kinda surprised that nobody has tried this with a CRX. The 88-91 AWD wagon trailing arms should bolt in, which would give you a drive line connection. Then you would just need to weld a mounting bracket to each arm for the motor and fabricate an adapter to go from the motor shaft to something shaped like the rear CV joint end. Pick up a motor controller or two with regenerative braking and pull the battery pack from a wrecked hybrid.
I've over-simplified a bit and it probably wouldn't be cheap, but it seems like the easiest route to an AWD 'rex I can think of.

 

[baker_jeff]

I'm kinda surprised that nobody has tried this with a CRX. The 88-91 AWD wagon trailing arms should bolt in, which would give you a drive line connection. Then you would just need to weld a mounting bracket to each arm for the motor and fabricate an adapter to go from the motor shaft to something shaped like the rear CV joint end. Pick up a motor controller or two with regenerative braking and pull the battery pack from a wrecked hybrid.
I've over-simplified a bit and it probably wouldn't be cheap, but it seems like the easiest route to an AWD 'rex I can think of.

I wonder if it would be possible to drop a CRX shell on an AWD frame? :shock: , turbo, and you've got yourself a GTR killa!

 

[sneaky_pete]

well if thats what we have to look forward too.. then the future of cars doesnt seem too bad..

might have ta start learnin electronics a bit more to be a tuner in the future...

I can see it now..

fall 2047.. im sitting on my porch telling my grandkids about the good ol days when we used the remains of dead dinosaurs to power our cars... and they will look at me like im totally full of BS..

lol

Sneak