The 4-cylinder is a 16-valve DOHCdesign with Toyota’s VVT-i variable cam timing system, and is rated at 179 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 172 lb-ft of torque at 4000 rpm.
The battery powers a high-response 80kW AC synchronous motor, rated at 107 horsepower and 187 lb-ft of torque, which drives the front wheels through a single speed reducer.
Because peak power arrives at different rpm for the gas engine and the electric traction motor, peak system horsepower nets out to be an even 200 hp at 5, 600 rpm, which is therated redline.