|  Toyota Australia has unveiled a dramatic red and black sports concept sedan based on its new Aurion large car. The Aurion Sports Concept, created by Toyota Style Australia, is one of the stars of the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney.
The features aggressive styling and aerodynamics with integrated front and rear air-dam diffusers, a prominent two-tier rear wing and 20-inch five-spoke dark charcoal alloy wheels. The dramatic exterior styling theme is enhanced with glass-infused mica metallic 'Inferno' red paint, incorporating a tonal Aurion graphic on the lower body sides. Contrasting with the hot body colour are metallic grey body cues around the windows, grille and trunk-mounted lower rear spoiler. All glass is blacked out and, along with a black roof, creates the impression of a futuristic one-piece glass top. Other special features include a floating grille frame with embossed mesh insert and twin exhaust pipes integrated into the rear bumper. The Aurion's advanced 3.5-litre V6 engine delivers 200kW of power using regular unleaded petrol (ULP) and when using premium unleaded petrol (PULP) will produce even more power, lifting maximum output to 204kW. It is also the most fuel-efficient 6-cylinder car in the large-car segment, consuming just 9.9 litres/100km on the combined cycle according to Toyota. It has a large 70 litre fuel tank for a theoretical range of around 700km per tank The Aurion Sports Concept is purely an exterior styling exercise. Toyota Australia is still keeping under wraps many of its styling and engineering plans for future models. However, from a performance perspective a sports sedan based on the Aurion could be expected to be powered by a supercharged or turbocharged version of an advanced Toyota engine.
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