One day, the new Toyota Prius was feeling a bit frumpy and decided to shake things up with a new look. So, the humble hybrid went under the knife of Japanese vehicle modifiers Tommy Kaira. The result is a new, sexy look and not much else.
Planet friendly, but speed humps won't return the favour.
(Credit: Tommy Kaira)
Post-op, the Prius' front bumper has been replaced by a more aggressive unit with an integrated lip spoiler and larger intakes. Updated side skirts and rear bumper round out the Prius' new look. Peeking from beneath the rear bumper is a dual-muffler, quad-tipped exhaust that probably sounds good, but most likely won't do any favours for the Prius' fuel efficiency. Requisite larger wheels and tyres, and a lowered suspension round out the tuning package.
You'll notice that we haven't mentioned any engine mods. That's because there aren't any. (Can you really call it "tuning" if you don't tune the engine?) The Tommy Kaira Prius makes its stock 100kW of power, but we wonder if its fuel economy would still be rated at 3.9L/100km. After all, the aero upgrades more than likely hurt Toyota's wind-tunnel-tested aerodynamics.
As long as changes are being made, we wonder if Tommy Kaira can do something about the Prius' dated DVD-based navigation system.
Four exhausts won't make a difference if you're running on electric power alone.
(Credit: Tommy Kaira)
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