Hybrid technology development and enhanced product appeal were the leading themes for Toyota's presentation at the Geneva Motor Show, represented by a range of concept and production models making their first appearance in Europe.

The Toyota FT-86 sports concept was the star exhibit: a vision for a driver-focused, highly aerodynamic rear-wheel drive machine that draws on Toyota's rich heritage of creating exciting sports cars.

The FT-86 has been rendered as compact and lightweight as possible to maximise its agility and performance potential.

The RAV4 2010 also broke cover at the show, presenting a more sophisticated front-end design and a more refined interior.

With its range of Toyota Optimal Drive power trains, RAV4 2010 will be one of the cleanest competitors in the compact SUV segment.

Toyota unveiled the showroom-ready Auris HSD (hybrid synergy drive), a model which marks a major milestone in Toyota's programme to introduce its full hybrid power train technology across its entire model range by the early 2020s.

Auris HSD goes on sale across Europe in the summer. It forms a key part of the new Auris 2010 model line-up, offering advanced clean engine technology at the heart of the C-segment.

Toyota also premiered the production version of the Prius plug-in hybrid and the all-electric FT-EV II concept in Europe.

Toyota's next-generation fuel cell hybrid vehicle, the FCHV-adv, was also on display, demonstrating one of the many potential future applications of hybrid synergy drive.

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