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Toyota appears hell bent on re-establishing its credibility among enthusiasts. With the euthanizing of the Supra and MR2, there’s been little in the automotive juggernaut’s stable to quicken the pulse, but recent announcements like Lexus’ forthcoming “F� lineup should help reinvigorate the brand with driving aficionados. As should the FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept previewed here.Slated to debut on Sunday, January 7 at the North American International Auto Show, the HSC is expected to be a 400 horsepower hybrid concept sports car. Designed by Toyota’s Newport Beach, California studio, the 2 2 boasts a 3.5-liter V-6 yoked to a 650-volt water-cooled motor, and a retractable roof.

[...] There’s some debate about what segment said vehicle would play in, as well as name and cost, but Toyota says it is fantasizing about projecting a price tag of around $35,000 and a 0-60 mile-per-hour time of around 4 seconds. Whooeeey.

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