Toyota has released the first full images of its new Yaris Hybrid-R concept ahead of its debut at next week's Frankfurt Motor Show.
The new images mark the end of a slow reveal for Toyota's hot hybrid supermini, which was hinted at in a number of teaser images (here, here and here) last month.
As we've already told you, the Yaris Hybrid-R will be fitted with a 300bhp 1.6-litre petrol engine mated to two 60bhp electric motors, giving a total power output of 420bhp. Much of the Yaris Hybrid-R's hybrid technology has been gleaned from the Toyota TS030 Hybrid racing car, which competes in the World Endurance Championship.
What we didn't know, however, is that the Hybrid-R will be fitted with a THIRD electric motor which sits between the engine and the car's six-speed sequential gearbox. The purpose of this third motor is not to power the wheels but rather to act as a generator during decelerations to recover energy lost during braking and to power the electric motors during acceleration.
To read more about the Frankfurt Motor Show, visit our guide to Frankfurt 2013.
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