Earlier this month we showed you Honda’s CR-Z hybrid sports car that is supposed to be shipping sometime next year. Well, you didn’t think Toyota would just let Honda off scott free, did you? OK, good as what you see above is apparantly a concept sketch of their Prius coupe.

All of this is currently just a rumor (including the car itself) but reports say that the Prius coupe will feature a 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine capable of 134 horsepower along with Toytoa’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system. You can expect this car to be slightly worse in terms of fuel economy given the extra power.

Autoblog reports that we may see this vehicle hit the streets sometime in 2012. However, just like everything else that is cool, there is no word of a North American release. Bummer.

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For the many followers of hybrid vehicles, Toyota shall be officially launching its 2010 Toyota Prius at this year’s 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Among the notable features that this new version that Toyota is unveiling include a new Hybrid Synergy Drive system which vows to be one of the top electric cars.

Add to that the fact that improved fuel consumption from this new model stands as another key feature as people today are yearning for better fuel burning cars to go along with quiet and smooth ride.

“The Toyota Prius hybrid car does not have a traditional ignition and key, but instead features an advanced keyless start-up,”

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