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The Prius has done well in America and is looking to make a bigger dent in the market.

The next generation Prius is going to be larger, stronger, and have better economy with the same class leading emissions. The Prius will be much faster, especially in acceleration, with new technology in the motor, and the battery. You are looking at a car that is set to not only be economical, but able to hold it’s own with other vehicles in it’s class.

Toyota is still tinkering with a Plug-in model. Meaning that plugging your car into a household socket might not be as far off as you think. Once Toyota is able to bring this to the table the Prius will move farther away from all other hybrids in it’s class.

With the ever growing conscious of emissions and gas consumption the Toyota Prius is set to be the future of the market. Whether the design appeals to you or not, you will have to consider the Prius when looking at this class of vehicle.

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BMW Mille Miglia Concept

The BMW Mille Miglia is a 2006 concept that incorporates carbon fiber bodywork and a classic BMW look.

Scion Fuse

The Scion Fuse is a concept car created under one of Toyota’s brands, Scion. The Fuse was built by Five Axis Models in Huntington Beach, CA with assistance from MillenWorks.^[1] It was first introduced at the 2006 New York International Auto Show. According to Scion, this “sports coupe concept” is supposed to be Scion’s sports coupe icon.

The Fuse uses a DOHC gasoline I4 engine equipped with multi-port fuel-injection and VVT-i. The engine’s compression ratio is 9.6:1, and is rated at 160 hp (119 kW) and 163 lb·ft (221 N·m) of torque.

The Fuse uses very high-tech instruments in it along with a highly sophisticated steer by wire system. Inside the Fuse are video, driving, and car configurations that can make driving around a bit easier. With the help of the Wi-Fi connection that is built into the Fuse, the driver and passengers can instant message one of their friends; much like how a computer or a mobile phone does. Also, the front passenger seat can fold down to create a table, footrest, or just as extra cargo space.

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Stackable Robot Car

The Stackable Robot Car is capable of rotating a full 360 degree while moving. if that isn’t bad ass enough, it’s… STACKABLE! If you are looking for seat belts, you won’t find them. The car has a responsive seat that prevents you from moving during an accident.

Bugatti Veyron

Price: €1,127,210 (GB£757,359/US$1,440,800) - Source

The Bugatti Veyron is the worlds quickest accelerating and decelerating car in production. It was the world’s fastest street-legal car until it was beaten by the SSC Ultimate Aero TT in 2007.

2005 Pagani Zonda F

Price: $741,000 USD - Source

The Zonda F named after Juan Manuel Fangio, holds the record for the fastest lap by any super car around the Nürburgring, beating out the previous record holder, the Porsche Carrera GT.

SSC Ultimate Aero

Price: upto: $650,000 USD - Source

The SSC Ultimate Aero is the fastest street-legal car in production, reaching an unprecedented 256.15 mph (412.23 km/h). Created by Shelby Super Cars there are expected to only be 25 produced.

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

Price: $585,296 USD

The original S7 featured a natural aspirated V8 Engine with 550 horsepower. In 2005, the S7 was replaced with the S7 Twin Turbo, which featured the incredibly more powered twin-turbo system that increased the horsepower to 750, reaching an estimated top speed of 200 MPH (321 km/h).

As cool as this thing looks, and it looks pretty bad ass, I don’t think it’s worth the $349.99 price tag. Hell you could probably rent a Porsche 911 for that kind of scratch.

Here are some statistics, if spending 350 bucks on a video game controller is up your alley.

• The original reproduction of a 911 leather steering wheel gives you the genuine Porsche feeling
• Wireless USB technology which provides latency free signal transmission to the PC/Console and is very robust against interference (Power supply to wheel still needed)
• 3 Force Feedback motors and smooth belt drive deliver sensational realism
• Authentic wireless pedals with clutch and soft-stop brake
• Two gear sticks included: 6+1 Speed H-pattern and sequential
• Compatible with PC and Playstation 3 (6+1 gear stick is only supported on PC and Playstation 3)

And even more stuff!

• Original Porsche 911 Turbo steering wheel design
• Licensed by Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH
• Authentic metal Porsche logo on wheel
• Hand stitched leather wheel manufactured according to Porsche quality standards
• Compatible with PC and Playstation 3 (all games which support ForceFeedback wheels)
• 6+1 Speed H-pattern gear stick with realistic shifting feel
• Additional exchangeable sequential gear stick included
• Wireless pedals with + 100 hours battery life time (low battery warning on display and optional power supply cable for simulators)
• Realistic clutch pedal with declining resistance
• Pressure sensitive brake emulation with soft-stop
• Diameter of wheel is 300 millimeters
• Gear sticks are interchangeable and can be mounted on the left or right side
• Turning angle can be adjusted in the wheel to 900°, 360° or 180° or in 1° steps by software
• For PC: Strong table clamps with quick release, special non-slip rubber pads, and Velcro strips on the pedals
  keep everything in place. Integrated nuts allow the strong fixation on a gaming cockpit
• For Playstation: Attachable lap wings and the attachment of the gear sticks to the wheel allow comfortable game
  play in the living room without the use of a table
• Illuminated button symbols switch automatically between PC and Playstation
• Powerful Mabuchi RS 550 Motor as used in RC cars delivers extra strong ForceFeedback effects
• Additional 2 Force Feedback actuators in the wheel simulate motor vibrations
• Extra smooth and silent belt drive without mechanical dead zone
• High resolution wheel sensor
• TUNING functions with LED display
• Saves up to 5 wheel set-ups
• Adjust ForceFeedback strength during game play
• Adjust sensitivity independent from the game

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