Recently, Chequality Network learned from relevant channels that Toyota’s high-performance sports brand GR has no plans to launch electric vehicles for the time being.
Relevant person in charge said that the GR brand is still committed to investing in the development of internal combustion engines, and these new technologies will be applied to GR86, GR YARiS and other models in the future.
Although there are no plans to launch pure electric vehicles, GR will not rule out the use of hybrid technology in the future to reduce the carbon emissions of its models.
Some overseas media speculated that this statement by the person in charge of the GR brand means that the mass production plan of Toyota’s FT-Se concept sports car may be postponed or cancelled.
The FT-Se concept sports car is a pure electric vehicle and is known as the “successor” of the Toyota MR-2.
It is worth mentioning that the FT-Se concept car does not adopt the Toyota logo, but the GR badge of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, so the mass production of the new car will also be developed by GR.
The FT-Se concept car looks relatively compact and solid.
The blackened roof and A-pillar have successfully lowered the visual center of gravity, and the low-lying visual effect has a great sense of performance.
It is reported that the new car’s 0-100km/h acceleration time will be less than 3 seconds, and it will also be equipped with a simulated manual transmission specially developed by GR for electric vehicles.
It aims to improve the driving pleasure of pure electric vehicles and can simulate up to 14 gears.
, In fact, the Toyota brand has not been particularly active in the pure electricity field in recent years.
Before hydrogen energy is clear, it can still maintain stable development relying on hybrid power systems.
Based on this, it is not surprising that GR has slowed down plans to launch all-electric models.
Of course, as an important part of the future market layout, GR should not easily give up the FT-Se concept sports car project, but at this stage, mass production may be slowed down.
Regarding more news about new cars, Chequality Network will continue to pay attention and report.
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