Presumably not wishing to be outdone by their compatriots at Mazda, the folks at Toyota have shown a race version of the Yaris, a rally version of the Urban Cruiser SUV-in-miniature and a customised version of the Toyota Prius (shudder) at the SEMA show.
The Yaris GT-S Club Racer has been created by SportsCar Magazine and has been campaigned with some success in this year's SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) competition. Based on a road-going five-door, the car has been stripped out and fitted with a carbon fibre bonnet and rear hatch, while the 1.5-litre VVT-i engine has been beefed up from 106bhp to 145bhp.
Handling is sharpened with a limited-slip diff, slick tyres and Jongbloed Racing wheels.
The rather more whimsical Urban Cruiser is the work of 0-60 Magazine, and features a full roll cage, Tein suspension, Quaife LSD and a Greddy performance exhaust.
The car has even been fitted with a rally timing computer and on-board HD cameras, while the livery on the concept pays homage to Toyota's Castrol-sponsored World Rally cars of the 1990s.
The Prius C&A Custom Concept is rather less pleasant. It's been created by ToMoCo's own Conversions and Accessories department. The body (apart form the doors), skirts, spoilers and bumpers are all made from carbon fibre, finished in 'Mystic Lavender' paint. Fetching.
The car rides on 18-inch forged alloy wheels and the Tein suspension drops the ride height by four inches at the front and six at the rear. Inside it is fitted with Recaro sports seats and Alcantara upholstery and trim.
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