The new Toyota C-HR Hy-Power concept has been
unveiled and comes with more hybrid power and a
brightly-colored exterior. Toyota created the design study to explore the
possibility of a higher powered hybrid version of the C-HR, since the regular
C-HR Hybrid has proven to be massively popular with customers in Europe,
attracting more than 75 percent of them.
Toyota’s designers cleverly avoided using any extra
elements on the bodywork, working instead on “amplifying the inherent qualities
of the production car’s design”, meaning new color combos, finishes and
detailing.
The lower front lip spoiler, the area above the
Toyota badge on the front of the car and the wheel arch trims are now finished
in gloss black, with headlights, window frames and the 20-inch alloys finished
in dark chrome. Striking contrast is provided by the ‘Burning Orange’ finish on
the front pillars, door mirror housings and the accent bar within the
headlamps.
A matching orange finish is also found on the lower
front grille, with the concept’s roof wrapped in an also orange “diamond-cut”
film. The interior follows the same theme on the dashboard, door cards and the
leather quilted seats which featuring orange headrests and bolsters.
Toyota hasn’t shared any
details on the “higher powered” hybrid powertrain of the C-HR Hy-Power concept,
only saying that it offers more power and performance than the regular 122 hp
hybrid version. What it does say however is that the company is planning to
further expand its hybrid models, with details to be revealed in early 2018.
