Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R: Details, specs and lots of photos

The Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R has now been fully revealed and we have all the specs, lots of photos and details of its 414bhp hybrid powertrain.

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The Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R is a Toyota hybrid concept like no other from Toyota so far, and we’ve had it teased and revealed in a sketch ahead of a debut at Frankfurt next week. But now we get all the details.

The Yaris Hybrid-R gets a 1.6 litre ICE engine and an electric motor on each back wheel – yes, this is a 4WD Yaris – and delivers a mighty 414bhp with a super-capacitor – as used on Toyota’s TS030 Hybrid Le Mans car – storing energy to power the electric motors. The super-capacitor can deliver bursts of power for up to ten seconds at a time on road of up to 119bhp.

There’s also a third electric motor – located between the engine and six-speed sequential ‘box – which is used as a generator to power the super-capacitor and manage the electric motors on the back axle, and torque is distributed between the rear motors to improve traction and handling.

There’s a good chance Toyota could go racing with the Hybrid-R at some point as the 4-cylinder engine has been developed by Toyota Motorsport according to international sporting regulations.

But it’s highly unlikely that the powertrain in the Yaris Hybrid-R will find its way in to a road car, but the fact Toyota are looking at real performance from their HSD setup is appealing.

The Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R will be on show at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week.