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What is the most jaw-dropping figure from the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C? Is it the 592 hp coming from just 3.8 liters? Or the lithe curb weight of less than 2,900 pounds?

Toyota talks powertrain plans

After trailing many of its competitors in the recent engine- and transmission-technology wars, Toyota Motor Corp. will launch a swath of powertrains in the next several years, a top powertrain r&d executive said. Koei Saga, senior managing officer in charge of drivetrain r&d, said that Toyota is investing heavily in turbocharged engines, larger displacement Atkinson cycle engines, continuously variable and fixed-gear automatic transmissions, and new hybrid and fuel cell technologies.

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You know that feeling when you think you've seen everything before? That sense that there's simply nothing left with the power to surprise. But then, without warning, along comes something else that takes your breath away.