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The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Nasu Version, an idea automotive that provides the small SUV a little bit of mountain-trekking off-road capability, might be on show at this 12 months’s SEMA present in Las Vegas subsequent month.
Developed by Toyota’s Service Components and Equipment Growth, the Corolla Cross Nasu was constructed utilizing a mixture of off-the-shelf parts, and specifically made elements which can be both 3D printed or CNC machined.
The idea is alleged to be impressed by the “adventurous spirit of Mount Nasu in Japan”, a spot that reportedly attracts individuals in search of out of doors journey, hikes, and scorching springs.
The Nasu idea rides on 255/65 Toyo Open Nation all-terrain tyres wrapped round black 16-inch alloy wheels with retro Toyota script on the centre caps. The nobbly tyres are complemented by wider wheel-arch extensions, and a redesigned decrease physique package.
To assist it recover from tough terrain, the idea has a custom-made raised suspension system and rock sliders. Toyota hasn’t revealed how a lot further floor clearance the Nasu has or whether or not there’s toughened up underbody safety.
Up prime there’s a cargo tray and an articulating roof rack, which might accommodate the {custom} downhill mountain bike that accompanies the idea automotive.
For further illumination, gentle bars and fog lights are fitted to the entrance fascia, whereas puddle lamps and illuminated sills assist to gentle up a camp website. Within the boot, Toyota has fitted a one-off set of drawers, and a fridge on a sliding tray.
In keeping with Mike Tripp, Toyota USA’s head of promoting, “This idea demonstrates that risk isn’t restricted to our vans and body-on-frame SUVs”.
Though there’s a bonnet scoop, the idea has an unaltered 2.0-litre four-cylinder hybrid drivetrain, with the showroom-spec setup making 146kW, coupled to an all-wheel drive system.
The idea is wrapped in a particular multifaceted purple wrap in a nod to nasu, which additionally means eggplant in Japanese.
MORE: Discover the Toyota Corolla Cross showroom
