2015 Tokyo Motor Show: Toyota to debut 3 new concepts

By CARSIFU | 8 October 2015


TOKYO: Toyota will present its vision for the future of mobility at this year's Tokyo Motor Show.

Making their global debuts will be three very different concept cars, namely the Toyota S-FR, a fun-to-drive entry-level lightweight sports car, and the FCV Plus, a fuel cell concept that embodies Toyota's vision of a hydrogen-based society and the Kikai, a concept that encourages us to appreciate the beauty of machines.

The Toyota S-FR has a FR (front engine/rear drive) format, and a six-speed manual transmission which adds to the car's fun, responsive drive.

Toyota FCV Plus
Toyota FCV Plus


As for the the FCV Plus, its fuel cell stack is mounted between the front tyres, and the hydrogen tank behind the rear seat.

Together with the adoption of independent in-wheel motors in all four wheels, this allows for a spacious cabin despite the FCV Plus' compact vehicle body.

In addition to the FCV Plus' own hydrogen tank, the car can also generate electricity directly from hydrogen stored outside the vehicle.

Toyota Kikai
Toyota Kikai


Meanwhile, the Kikai concept takes the machinery, normally hidden beneath the vehicle body, and makes an open display of its beauty.

Directly expressed in this way, the Kikai concept's inner workings become part of the exterior.

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