The Toyota Mark X G Sports Carbon Roof Concept is a
car that we probably won’t ever get to see on these shores. It’s a pretty popular ride in Japan and Toyota is doing its part to drum up
even more interest on the sedan in its homeland.
At the Tokyo Auto Salon 2013, the Mark X G Sports Carbon
Roof Concept was displayed. For this model, though, the Japanese automaker
decided to introduce a carbon-fiber roof that not only looks pretty cool, but
also shaves off 6 kg of fat from the sedan.
With the new roof,
Toyota was also able to lower the car’s center of gravity by 3.5 mm, which is always a good thing when trying to improve handling. The
carbon-fiber weave pattern on the roof is an unmistakable reminder of the
material’s high-quality characteristics.
Add that to a 3.5-liter V-6 engine that produces 318
horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque and mates to a six-speed automatic
transmission, and you have a car that’s poised to be a hot ticket in Japan.
