Back in 1994, Toyota established a particular museum – formally often known as the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology – that shows prototypes and improvement autos, and this heart is now a well-liked vacation spot for followers of the model. Larry Chen, at present one of the vital prolific automotive vloggers, just lately toured the museum, and his newest video reveals some actual treasures, together with a totally electrical 2000GT sports activities automotive.

The footage reveals a white 2000GT that isn’t precisely mint on the skin however that’s not a very powerful factor about it. Under the glossy physique, it hides a totally electrical powertrain, and whereas the video doesn’t present extra info, we’re fairly assured that is the 2000GT Solar Electric Vehicle idea developed by a staff of fifty Toyota engineers. How do we all know that? The inexperienced stripes within the inside are the giveaway.

In its authentic kind, the automotive had a particular livery displaying the logos of all the businesses that helped construct it, together with Panasonic, Denso, and Gentex. The cabin is usually inventory with black leather-based seats however there are particular elements which can be unique to this construct – the rearview mirror is a video digicam and the seven dials throughout the sprint now show information on the battery cost and efficiency.

The largest change, clearly, is below the pores and skin. The 2.0-liter inline-six engine was changed by a single electrical motor sending 161 horsepower to the rear wheels. The power was offered by a 35-kilowatt-hour battery pack. Known because the Crazy Car Project, the electrical 2000GT had a particular sound system that lets pedestrians know a automotive was approaching and in addition created a way of velocity for the motive force. We do not know what a part of these options continues to be operational in the present day, although. Nevertheless, a really cool automotive.