Hybrids

Subaru showed off their latest concept 4-door SUV at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. Dubbed the “Viziv 2”, the concept is designed with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain using a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine combined with one front and two rear electric motors and all-wheel drive system.

Car companies maintain a wide variety of methods for testing out the driving characteristics of their cars. While an actual race track is probably the best way to go hands-on with a car, sometimes vehicles aren’t yet ready to be driven, or weather conditions prevent testing.

In an attempt to change minds about what it means to be a hybrid car, the skunkworks Toyota Engineering Society recently showed off this unusual concept vehicle, which combines the sporty elements of Toyota’s MR2 roadster with the eco-consciousness of the Toyota Prius.