First off, how have I never seen this thread before? Secondly the girls are hot, but about 75% percent of the cars they are standing in front of are absolutely hilarious!
And this one truly cracks me up! I keep expecting to see a golden stream. She must have done the upholstery and painting for the car.
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Originally Posted by FricFrac
OK is this some photochop car or is it an actual proto, etc?
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Originally Posted by AK370Z
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That is an Toyota Alessandro Volta, and they did produce a few working models.
2004 Toyota Alessandro Volta Concept Price, Specs & More | RSportsCars.com
Toyota Alessandro Volta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Toyota Alessandro Volta is a concept car developed in the collaboration of the Japanese manufacturer Toyota and the Italian design company Italdesign Giugiaro. The concept vehicle named after Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist who invented the battery, was officially unveiled at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show and it is a study of a hybrid electric sports car.
The concept never materialized as a production car due to high costs involved.
The car was built on a carbon fiber chassis and seats three people abreast.
Hybrid electric powertrain
It features a four wheel drive hybrid electric powertrain of the Lexus RX 400h which combines a 3.3-litre V6 gasoline engine with two electric motors. The gasoline engine is fitted behind the rear axle and there are additional two electrically powered engines, one on each axle. The combination develops a maximum output of 300 kW (408 bhp), which enables the car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 4.03 seconds and reach the top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). It uses drive-by-wire controls.
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^The Alessandro Volta at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2004^