<![CDATA[Newsroom Toyota Europe]]> https://newsroom.toyota.eu/ en Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:38:29 +0200 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:45:36 +0100 <![CDATA[Newsroom Toyota Europe]]> https://content.presspage.com/clients/150_1523.png https://newsroom.toyota.eu/ 144 S-FR and Setsuna concept cars shine at Le Rendez-Vous Toyota Innovation exhibition https://newsroom.toyota.eu/s-fr-and-setsuna-concept-cars-shine-at-le-rendez-vous-toyota-innovation-exhibition/ https://newsroom.toyota.eu/s-fr-and-setsuna-concept-cars-shine-at-le-rendez-vous-toyota-innovation-exhibition/182314
  • The small Toyota S-FR sports coupé was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2015
  • Setsuna was awarded the Grand Prix for Creativity at the Festival Automobile International earlier this year
  • Both concepts cars on display in France for the first time, until end of June
    • ]]>    After recently winning the Grand Prix for Creativity at the Festival Automobile International, the Setsuna is being shown for the first time at Le Rendez-Vous Toyota, in Paris, on the Champs-Élysées. Unveiled in April 2016 at the Milan Design Week, this design study is made almost entirely of wood. Together with the S-FR concept car, it shares the headline of the “INNOVATION” exhibition which runs until end June.

    The vivid yellow bodywork of the S-FR sports concept car (Front engine/Rear drive) is a real showstopper as you enter Le Rendez-Vous Toyota. Revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2015, it continues the legacy of small affordable Toyota-made sports coupés that are simple, agile and great fun to drive. This is the first time the S-FR Toyota is being shown in Europe.

    Setsuna and S-FR are both in the spotlight at the Le Rendez-Vous Toyota ground floor, alongside the new Prius Plug-In Hybrid, the compact electric i-ROAD and COMS, an Auris Touring Sports cutbody that demonstrates the hybrid powertrain and the Toyota Mirai; the revolutionary fuel cell vehicle which achieves a driving range of over 500 km while only emitting water.

    The second floor is dedicated to the Yaris “Made in France” display. Presented at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, two new 2017 Yaris, in top-of-the-range Chic and Collection grades, are shown alongside models from the first three generations. The area also showcases Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF), Yaris’ Valenciennes-based production site with photos and films, as well as the impressive Yaris WRC which marks Toyota's successful return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) with a second place in Monte Carlo and a victory in Sweden.

    Located in Paris at 79 Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Le Rendez-Vous Toyota is open from 11:00 am to 08:00 pm from Sunday to Wednesday, and from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm from Thursday to Saturday. From 1st of May, opening hours are from 10:30 am to 10:00 pm from Sunday to Wednesday, and from 10:30 am to midnight from Thursday to Saturday.

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  • The exhibition celebrates the launch of the brand’s new compact crossover
  • ‘Clean Technologies’ embodied by unique selection of race cars, concept vehicles and road cars
  • A JBL demonstration shows the tailor-made audio system designed specifically for the new C-HR
    • ]]>    Toyota’s new C-HR compact crossover is set to hit the dealerships in late November, but you can see it now in Paris’ Champs Elysées. Equipped with the latest-generation Toyota hybrid powertrain, it’s the star attraction of Le Rendez-Vous Toyota’s ‘Clean Technologies’ show. Three display models allow visitors to take their time discovering its bold styling and state-of-the-art technology. There’s also a demonstration of the Toyota C-HR’s tailor-made JBL sound system.

    On display alongside the three C-HRs is the RAV4. Initially launched in 1994 as the forerunner of the compact SUV segment, the latest RAV4 model is now available with a hybrid powertrain. This version accounts for most of the RAV4 sales in France.

    Straight from winning the Monte Carlo e-Rally, the hydrogen Mirai is in Toyota’s brand store to illustrate how ‘Clean Technologies’ also work for long journeys. Producing electricity by combining hydrogen and air in its fuel cell and only emitting water, the Mirai achieves a driving range of over 500 km.

    The compact battery-driven electric vehicles developed by Toyota for shorter urban journeys, i-ROAD and COMS, are regulars at Le Rendez-Vous Toyota. They have been one of the components of the public transport network around Grenoble since 2014, as part of Cité Lib by Ha:mo’s three-year experimental scheme.

    ‘Clean Technologies’ are also being put through their paces in competition, as shown by the TS030 Hybrid from the World Endurance Championships – now sporting Toyota Gazoo Racing’s new livery – and the EV P002 full electric racing car developed by Toyota Motorsport GmbH, which set a record on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 2011.

    Besides the Toyota C-HR’s JBL demonstration, Le Rendez-Vous Toyota allows plenty of room for activities such as children’s drawing competition Dream Car Art Contest* (now in its 11th year), a reaction game to test your driving reaction times, and a photo booth to share memories of your visit.

    Located in Paris at 79 Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Le Rendez-Vous Toyota is open from 11:00 am to 08:00 pm from Sunday to Wednesday, and from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm from Thursday to Saturday.

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  • The Kikai Concept, unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, is one of the stars of the new “Sport & Fun” exhibition at Le Rendez-Vous Toyota on the Champs-Élysées, in Paris
  • Alongside the Kikai, the FT-1 Concept, the TS030 in the new TOYOTA GAZOO Racing colours, the Hilux Dakar, the FT86 Open Concept, the Yaris R1A and GT86 CS-R3 rally cars, the AYGO x-wave, as well as the small i-ROAD and COMS electric vehicles convey the sport and fun spirit that define the brand
    • ]]>    As a follow up to the “Toyota Creative Design” exhibition inaugurated in spring, Le Rendez-Vous Toyota has switched to “Sport & Fun” mode with a selection of racing, production, and concept cars, including the famous Kikai, shown for the first time in France.

    The Kikai, which was revealed in October 2015 at the Tokyo Motor Show, pays tribute to the beauty of mechanics by taking the machinery normally hidden beneath a vehicle’s bodywork, and revealing it. After the Geneva Motor Show at March 2016, its presence at Le Rendez-Vous Toyota offers a great opportunity to discover these spectacular and unusual details in all their naked glory.

    The variety of models shown alongside the Kikai demonstrate how much sport and fun are deeply embedded in Toyota’s identity; in racing, of course, with the World Endurance Championship TS030 in the new TOYOTA GAZOO Racing colours, with Giniel de Villiers’ Hilux that ended up third in the 2016 Dakar, as well as the Yaris R1A and GT86 CS-R3, designed for rallying. There are also the spectacular FT-1 and FT86 Open Concepts.

    The AYGO x-wave, with its large canvas roof and cyan blue colour is set together with the small i-ROAD and COMS electric vehicles -participants of Grenoble carpooling system, called Cité Lib by Ha:mo.

    Le Rendez-Vous Toyota also offers several interactive activities to its visitors, such as customizing the FT-1 on a touch screen, painting the GT86 with a virtual aerosol, the WEC driving simulator and for children, drawing Toyota sports cars on a backlit trace table.

    Located at 79 avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Le Rendez-Vous Toyota is open from Sunday to Wednesday, from 10.30 am to 10.00 pm, and from Thursday to Saturday, from 10.30 am to midnight.

    For further information please contact:

    Martine Mugard+33 1 56 89 29 71martine.mugard@toyota-europe.com

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