After weeks of teasing,Toyota has released a full sketch of the Hybrid-R Concept set to debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. By end of 2015, Toyota believes they will have introduced a further 16 new or revised hybrid models.

Toyota Hybrid-R Concept fully embedded with the latest-in-class technology

Based on the three-door Yaris, Toyota says the Hybrid-R will be equipped with a 1.6-litre Global Race Engine (GRE) working together with electric motors that enable the car to have an all-wheel drive arrangement.

It uses some of the technology featured in Toyota’s TS030 Hybrid race car, such as the ability to recover energy under braking in a super capacitor and then deliver it to the powertrain to provide an extra boost. Toyota also mentions that this technology is suitable for use in a sports car because of its high power density, quick charge and discharge speeds.

The Japanese automaker will also be showcasing the latest status of its Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle (FCHV) technology, ahead of the market launch of a production car by 2015. Further, the automaker calculates that its global hybrid fleet has already saved 12 billion litres of fuel and 34 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, compared to the same number of equivalent conventionally powered vehicles.

Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R Gallery