Tokyo Motor Show 2007 videos: Audi Metroproject, Mazda Taiki, Toyota Hi-CT

by Lascelles Linton (RSS feed) on Oct 27th 2007 at 10:43AM

Below the fold are three videos from the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The first video includes many green cars like the ~~Toyota~~ Nissan Pivo 2, Audi Metroproject, Honda CR-Z and Toyota Hi-CT. The most interesting part of that video is a tour of the Hi-CT which shows the ignition on the ceiling and mini Segway-like vehicles on the back. The plug being pulled out of the hybrid Metroproject was also very interesting as well. The second video is just the hybrid Metroproject with shots of the interior. The third video shows the strange, Mazda's wind-inspired concept car, the Taiki. It seems green has taken over yet another major auto show this year.

[Source: YouTube]

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi, Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Tokyo Motor Show, Green Daily

Tags: Audi Metroproject, AudiMetroproject, concept cars, ConceptCars, electric car, electric cars, ElectricCar, ElectricCars, hybrid, MazdaTaiki, plug in hybrid, plug-in hybrid, Plug-inHybrid, PlugInHybrid, taiki, Tokyo Motor Show, TokyoMotorShow, Toyota Hi-CT, ToyotaHi-ct, video

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

TheRookie 6:28PM (10/27/2007)

It's Nissan Pivo2, not Toyota. BTW, 'Pivo' in Russian mean 'Beer' - pretty cool name for a car isn't it? :)

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Lascelles Linton 8:59PM (10/27/2007)

TheRookie, Thanks, corrected.

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Namok 11:14AM (10/31/2007)

Does anyone can tell what is the hybrid architecture of this Audi Metroproject plug-in. Does it uses 2 motors, one for rear Quattro function and other to drive the front wheels?
or just one on the rear.
If one then does Audi have a separate starter/generator for dtart and stop?

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Lascelles Linton 11:24AM (10/31/2007)

Namok, Most hybrids are a mix of a lot of technologies and it's just a concept but here is the first few lines from the link...

"The all-wheel-drive configuration was confirmed with Audi's excellent TSI turbocharged and supercharged engine powering the front wheels along with an electric motor at the rear. A lithium ion battery pack powers the 41 horsepower motor out back. Many commuters could perform their daily drive without ever needing to run the engine, but if they do, they'd be rewarded with 48 miles per gallon."

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