New Toyota Prius V 2012

Check out the new Toyota Prius V 2012 where they've extended the fastback and added a third row seats for the family. This Prius is set to be the next biggest thing, maybe a Toyota Wish genre replacement for the more Eco concious family. Check out this video of the new upcoming car, that will be launched in the American market. No news for the Malaysian market yet though.

2012 Toyota Prius V will have more than 50 percent more interior cargo space than the current Prius. The exterior styling is smooth, round and bold, with an extended roof line that allows the vehicle to maintain the triangular shape symbolizes the Prius. The front has strong trapezoidal headlights, wind gliding aero corners for better aerodynamics and an enlarged Europe in the network, which help create a unique design in the evolution of the current Prius. Toyota Prius style behind V is distinguished by a refined rear door panel, rear lights and a complex combination of roof spoiler designed specifically improves air circulation.

2012 Toyota Prius V is a showcase of technology that includes many of the same standard features. Four driving modes (Normal, hydraulic, environmental and EV) to meet a variety of road conditions and driver preferences. title="Smart" Smart Key System with start button, an electronic shifter, Hill Start Assist Control (HAC), and a rear view camera as standard. Available options include low-power LED lights, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with Pre-Collision System (PCS) and Advanced Parking Guidance System. A new trend in hybrid vehicles with cargo space and heritage Prius excellent environmental performance and fuel economy, the 2012 Toyota Prius V goes on sale in late summer 2011.

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Toyota Prius recall

The Toyota Prius recall has Toyota in big legal trouble. It was announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is now looking into the braking problems surrounding the Toyota Prius recall issue as the problem of "uneven breaking" is now reported Worldwide.

Now, reports of Prius problems are surfacing in Australia. The Toyota brand, once associated with safety, quality, and reliability, has taken a massive beating.

Before the Prius braking problem, Toyota was already the focus of a massive recall effort. Toyota recalled the RAV4, Corolla and Matrix 2009-2010, Sequoia 2008-2010, Tundra 2007-2010, Avalon 2005-2010, and 2010 Highlander, and stopped sales of those cars.

Toyota has issued the following statement:

"Helping ensure the safety of our customers and restoring confidence in Toyota are very important to our company. This action is necessary until a remedy is finalized. We’re making every effort to address this situation for our customers as quickly as possible."

Now the Prius, its new flagship, is being recalled. Before that, over 2 million Toyota cars were impacted. Now the number is much higher.

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Third Generation Toyota Prius Hybrid

2011 Toyota Prius

2011 Toyota Prius

Moving Forward is our future. We believe that nothing is perfect, only better. Moving Forward is not just a car. More than that, how to improve the quality of life and contribute to our society. Toyota Prius The result of this development is the Toyota Hybrid System.

2011 Toyota Prius

2011 Toyota Prius

2011 Toyota Prius

2011 Toyota Prius

2011 Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius

A revolutionary technology that will harmonize both world.At one hand, the Toyota Hybrid System is focused on reducing pollution and maintaining a valuable resource, at the same time capable of providing an exciting experience in driving.

Essentially, the Toyota Hybrid System is designed to lead us into the future. At the moment we face the future, there is only one direction to where we will move


Conventional cars rely on energy sources of fuel, like gasoline, diesel, or gas to move. Utilization of the internal combustion engine, energy from the combustion of fuel used and converted into motion, which can propel the car. Although in general showed a good performance with low prices, a conventional car exhaust emissions and creates high pollution and continue to spend a lot of natural resources.

Hybrid cars use a combination of electric motors and combustion in the engine, by maximizing the strengths of both of these resources in addition to complement the deficiency. The result is the efficiency of fuel consumption with outstanding performance of

Toyota Prius

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