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Posted on 11.30.2011 15:00 by Kirby Filed under: Toyota | hybrid cars | Toyota Prius | Tokyo Motor Show | car tuning | Cars | Car Reviews | Toyota

Set among the many debuts Toyota has planned for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show is the G’s Prius, a sportier and far more aggressive take on the Japanese automaker’s resident hybrid car.

Toyota has yet to reveal the full specs regarding the car, but it certainly looks like this model is an evolution of the Prius G Sports Concept that the company unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.

Of the details we do have of the G’s Prius, we can tell you that the model has a White Pearl Crystal Shine exterior finish with red and black decorated stripes running along both sides of the car. One thing we’re thankful of, as far as the G’s Prius is concerned, is that Toyota opted for a more traditional look as opposed to the oddly-designed, rear-tire covered Prius G Concept. The interior of the G’s Prius also got a few styling tweaks in the form of a revised steering wheel, Recaro sport seats dressed in black leather with matching red stitching, a new information display, and aluminum pedals.

Under its hood, the G’s Prius will come with the same power train as that of a standard Prius so expect a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine mated to an Electronic Continuously Variable transmission. This setup produces 99 horsepower and 105 lb/ft of torque matched to an electric motor that produces 82 horsepower.

Toyota G’s Prius originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 15:00 EST.

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Adrian Sutil believes he has done all he can to prove he deserves a top seat in Formula 1, as he awaits news about his future in the sport. Despite a strong second half to the campaign, and another impressive performance so far at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Sutil does not yet have a confirmed place on the grid for 2012. He is still awaiting a final decision from Force India about its plans for next year, but has also been strongly linked with drives at both Williams and Renault

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