Daihatsu
had its joint exhibition with Toyota
as was seen at last year's commercial
vehicles show. This year, it shows off
the synergies in the group with its small,
ultra-low fuel consumption "eco-cars."
As you go into the Toyota group booth,
you can't help but see the two racing cars
right in front, the F1 and the CART. But
look from the central aisle towards the
main stage and then the little bit right
and you'll find the Daihatsu corner, with
its new "MUSE" concept car.
There are 10 reference exhibits on display,
just like last year, and three of these
are environment-friendly "eco-cars." Visitors
are particularly interested in the ultra-low
fuel consumption hybrid "UFE" minicar.
The guide explains, "It's a dream
car; it can go 55 kilometers on a liter
of gasoline (10/15 mode)." More than
a few visitors were seen to stop in their
tracks, exclaim "Really?" and
begin questioning the engineers.
In the fuel cell car corner, Daihatsu's "MOVE
FCV-K-II" is on display next to Toyota's "FCHV-5" and "FCHV-4." Daihatsu's
is the first minicar to use compressed
hydrogen, and carries a "Toyota FC
Stack" high-performance fuel cell,
an indication of the group synergy at work
in the joint exhibit.
Daihatsu also has a new sports model
on display, the convertible, 2 seater "COPEN" minicar.
It is backed by a 12 meter wide, 3 meter
high screen playing 3D videos to create
an ambient, futuristic driving scene. |