Toyota Motor Company has prepared for the Japanese market an updated version of the hydrogen Mirai sedan of the second generation. This was reported on December 20 by the portal Drom.
All innovations concerned the refinement of the media system and the software of the semi-automatic piloting system of the machine.
The widescreen HD display of the media system began to display information in full screen mode. In addition, the sound notifications of the navigator have become better.
The glass of the front doors was also replaced in the car, now they protect the interior from infrared radiation and are distinguished by improved sound-absorbing properties.
In the complex of preventive safety systems, the software of the semi-autopilot system has been updated, now it takes into account the so-called blind spots, moving along with other cars in the same stream.
The Toyota Mirai II has been on sale in Japan since December 2020. The machine is equipped with a fuel cell engine. Hydrogen in them is converted into electricity by an electrochemical reaction, which feeds traction motors. The advantages of this design over conventional electric cars lie in the greater range and quick refueling.
Mirai II electric motor power is 128 kW (174 hp), hydrogen for fuel cells is stored in three cylinders, gas weight is 5.6 kg. The power reserve on one full gas station is 750–850 km. In the domestic market of Japan, sales of the updated Toyota Mirai started at a price of 7,106,000 yen (approximately 3,620,000 rubles).
On December 19, Toyota Motor Company announced that it intends to introduce the next-generation Camry mid-size sedan in 2023. The next incarnation of Camry will receive a completely new body with a more dynamic and expressive design than the current car. Experts have not ruled out that plastic body panels will have something in common with models such as the new Prius and Crown. It is known that in the basic configuration for Western markets, the new Camry will be equipped with a 2.4-liter turbo engine with 269 hp. There will also be a hybrid version, the power of such a power plant will be 325 hp.
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