Daihatsu UFE Tokyo motorshow photos, Daihatsu's engineers have pushed the eco-saving promise of the UFE shown at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show to maturity. The UFE-II is a four-seat hybrid minivehicle with an engine plus two motor system that achieves the world's highest fuel economy rate, 60 km/l (Japan 10-15 mode cycle, effectuated at Daihatsu).
- Its ultra-lightweight aluminum and resin body weighs in at just 570 Kg of vehicle weight. Using aero-simulation Daihatsu engineers got this compact 4-seater down to the lowest aerodynamic drag coefficient of any car, anywhere*1: 0.19*2, a new world record!
- Equipped with a hybrid system bringing together the newly developed Atkinson 660cc direct fuel injection petrol engine with two motors and a nickel-metal hydride battery.
- The car's futuristic feel is emphasized by an utterly aerodynamic body styling, highlighted by a cut-tail teardrop silhouette, gull-wing doors and sophisticated lamp design.
- In the cabin, switches are integrated into a central control panel and steer-by-wire is a standard fixture. A sense of operability and functionality dominates this techno-cockpit.
