Toyota's Electric Car Will Give Competitors Headaches and Promises to Dethrone Sports Cars from Porsche and British Lotus

Toyota’s Electric Car Will Give Competitors Headaches and Promises to Dethrone Sports Cars from Porsche and British Lotus

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 17/12/2021 at 13:14

Toyota sports ev / credit Noriaki Mitsuhashi

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Toyota’s New Electric Car Aims to Outperform Competitors Porsche and Lotus, Features a Low and Wide Silhouette with Proportions Similar to a Mid-Engine Sports Car

The automotive giant Toyota will not leave sports cars behind in its leap to electric vehicles. They demonstrated this with the launch of the electric sports car that took place at the conference held by the brand, with Akio Toyota himself as the star. Toyota showed the world that they are not far behind other manufacturers in terms of electric cars, and they aim to outperform competitors Porsche and Lotus.

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The electric sports car that carries the brand’s sports division insignia, Gazoo Racing, is one of 14 electric vehicles the Japanese company presented. Toyota showcased various types, showing concepts as diverse as an electric pickup, a small urban electric car, various SUVs, and even the Toyota e-Palette, as well as vehicles for shared mobility platforms. Check out the video below.

However, one of the most striking is the yellow sports car arranged among the other models present at the conference, presided over by Akio Toyoda, CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Toyota’s Electric Car Will Give Competitors Headaches and Promises to Dethrone Sports Cars from Porsche and British Lotus

Toyota’s New Electric Car Aims to Outperform Competitors Porsche and Lotus, Features a Low and Wide Silhouette with Proportions Similar to a Mid-Engine Sports Car

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