Toyota's 'Master Driver' Akio Toyoda Doesn't Believe in Electric Sports Cars

Toyota's 'Master Driver' Akio Toyoda Doesn't Believe in Electric Sports Cars

The Toyota chairman says passionate people at the company are working on battery-powered sports cars, but he prefers "the smell of gasoline and a noisy engine."

Toyota has gone a slightly different way in recent years and was thus ultimately successful, because the first hesitant approach in electric cars ultimately led to even more success with hybrids. But what is Toyota actually planning in the sporting field? Generally, Toyota also wants to stick to sports cars in the long term. However, Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda combines with sports car "Benzine smell and a loud engine". But not only his personal…

Toyoda Shuts Down EV Sports Cars, Prefers Smells And Sounds Of Gas Anyway

Akio Toyoda suggested that the future GR lineup will likely exclude electric sports cars. The chairman and master driver favors the sound and smell of gasoline engines over EVs. An electric GR model could arrive only if Toyota is able to offer it at an affordable price. Toyota GR is on track to offer one of the most exciting sports car lineups among mainstream automakers, but it looks like none of them will be fully electric. Chairman Akio Toyod…

Toyota Chairman Says A Proper Sports Car Must Be ICE Powered - AutoSpies Auto News

Toyota Chairman Says A Proper Sports Car Must Be ICE Powered

Toyota’s leaders are always used to making somewhat controversial statements, and this time it has been its president, Akio Toyota, who has put on the table what he thinks about high-performance electric cars, as well as the sports versions that are made of electric vehicles. Toyota’s president is clear that “he prefers the smell of gasoline and a noisy engine” when it comes to sports cars, so he will try to lead the company leading to the devel…

Akio Toyoda doesn’t like EV sports cars

Toyota chairman and racing driver Akio Toyoda has always been brutally honest about the auto industry, especially since he stepped down as the company’s CEO. His most recent sentiments about electric vehicles echo that of many enthusiasts — that he … Continue reading →