Tag: Toyota Prius

On Prius V, the V stands for versatility

The 2012 Prius V is the latest version of Toyota’s mass-produced hybrid electric vehicle. It utilizes the latest Hybrid Synergy Drive system, which pairs a 1.8-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine with a 60 kW electric motor and 27 kW battery to send 134 hp through a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Toyota engineers have reduced smog-forming emissions by 66% when compared to… Read more →

2010 Lexus IS-F – Check!

A few hours ago, I returned from Kingston (ya mon!) Ontario where I spent a couple of days getting acquainted with some brand new Toyota and Lexus vehicles – 11 of them to be exact. From the “car-of-the-future-now” Prius to the rip-snorting Lexus IS-F, I officially drove the most fuel efficient production vehicle in North America just hours before punching… Read more →