Toyota has revealed details of Hybrid-R concept for its Yaris which will be unveiled by next week. Yaris uses “Super Capacitor” which is developed for Toyota TS030 Le Mans racer offers quick charge and discharge speed and higher power density.
It gets four cylinder 1.6-liter turbocharged engine which can produce the maximum power of 300 bhp and maximum torque of 420 Nm to the front wheels while the rear wheels are driven by two electric motors. Both electric motors can develop the combined power output of 120bhp for five seconds when the track mode is active. During this time period, Hybrid-R concept can deliver maximum power output of 420 bhp.
It also gets third electric motor which is positioned between the conventional power unit and the six speed gear box. It works as a traction control system redirecting torque as electric energy to the rear axle.
The driver can also select the Road mode simply by pressing the button. It will manage the distribution of energy and reduce the output of petrol motor.Energy distribution leads to increase in fuel efficiency and to reduce Co2 emissions.