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Toyota flipping the script for the next-generation Prius Hybrid!

The redesigned fifth-generation Prius is a new range of more powerful drivetrains, with significantly more oomph and zero-to-62 mph sprint time as quick as 6.7 seconds.

The gas-sipping nameplate, a byword for Eco-friendly driving since its 1997 debut, won’t be a whole lot greener with the redesigned fifth generation – But it will sure be a whole lot meaner!

On tap is a new range of more powerful drivetrains with significantly more oomph and a zero to 62 mph sprint time as quick as 6.7 seconds.

Total output, for the plug-in at least, should top 200 hp.

(Source – Automotive News)  

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