Another hybrid sports car concept, Toyota HT-FS Options

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"We feel there's a hole in our lineup," says Kevin Hunter, the vice president of Calty Design Research. "Toyota hasn't had a sports car since the Supra was dropped in 1997. We need some emotional punch in our lineup, a halo product."

Toyota envisions that punch to be a rear-wheel-drive Hybrid Sports Concept (HSC) that develops 400 horsepower. "It's a new kind of sports car for the 21st century," adds Hunter. "Eco and emotion in a sports car concept with a performance target of 0-60 mph in about 4 seconds and a price tag in the mid-$30,000 range."

It's no Volta, but it sure looks good.

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from what i've been reading on various enthusiast websites, this car will indeed come to production, but be toned down a lot, exterior wise.

it's no longer in the "fantasize" phase, it's more in the "lets see how we can pull it off for under 40 grand" phase.

pretty sweet. i guess we'll see more at the detroit auto show later next month.