
A new report says that Toyota’s future product reveals that the automaker’s focus will be realigned to meet new fuel efficiency standards and limiting high-powered offerings.
The revival of the legendary Supra has been put on the back burner due to high mpg requirements, allowing Toyota to focus on its RWD coupe, jointly developed by Subaru. Also, there’s only room for one body-on-frame SUV from the automaker, so the 4Runner will be re-engineered for the 2010 model year, will debut in either New York or Chicago, and the FJ Cruiser will complete its lifecycle and be dropped in the next few years.
On the hybrid side, the updated Prius will debut in Detroit, with sales beginning in the spring of 2009 as a 2010 model. The nickel-metal hydride battery will remain, and because of that, the plug-in model will be delayed until a lithium ion battery is offered.
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