0-60 in 4 sec., 33mpg - GreenHybrid

Stevo12886 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-13-2004, 04:23 PM

the toyota volta, one could only hope it makes it out of the concept stage, but its very doubtful. the technology almost certainly will though. with a supercar 0-60 time of under 4 sec. and a fuel economy of 33mpg (an improvement of around 20 over the "average" supercar) the technology is certainly a promising prospect for upcoming sportscars.

Çhý££ íñ thé Ãír · #2 (**permalink**) 07-26-2004, 12:50 AM

Even though it is exciting to look at, that car unimpressed me very much.

To compare, a Z06 Corvette has 405 (underrated) Horsepower while still achieving 29 MPG on the highway (if you can keep your foot out of it). Could you imagine what kind of monster a Z06 would be if you added two electric assist motors? One thing is for sure, it would blow that "super car" out of the water. Both in terms of performance and gas milage. I don't know whether thats saying this car is very over-hyped or the LSx series of engines is beyond impressive.

Stevo12886 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-28-2004, 03:07 PM

Note though, that the "average" supercar usuallly has around 600 or more Hp.
Cheers,
Steven