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Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R concept with 414 hp makes case for sexy hybrids

There are few new cars for sale on these shores that offer less excitement than the Toyota Yaris, a subcompact designed for fuel efficiency and low costs in a land of full-size pickups and seven-seat SUV. Toyota's hybrid cars, while popular, also aren't known for their speed aspirations, no matter how many times a Prius driver claims to have beaten a muscle car at a stoplight.

Which is what makes the Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R concept — an all-wheel-drive, 414-hp hybrid monster — so noteworthy.