However, this version has undergone modifications in its fuel system and ECU programming to enable it to run on 100 percent bioethanol (E-100).
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Performance-wise, the Fortuner Flexy Fuel, with its tweaked mill, puts out slightly lower figures compared to its petrol counterpart. It generates 163 hp and 243 Nm of peak torque as against the 166 hp and 245 Nm on offer with the petrol-powered Fortuner. Further, it is mated to an automatic transmission, which directs power exclusively to the rear wheels.
Along with the E-100 compliant Fortuner, the company also unveiled the Corolla Cross E-100 and Corolla Cross H2 concept, which will be capable of running on hydrogen.
While the Fortuner Flexy Fuel is currently at the prototype stage, the OEM has already commenced trials of flex-fuel vehicles in India. Last year, the company introduced the Corolla Altis Hybrid on our shores as a pilot program to assess the feasibility of flex-fuel-powered cars.
The showcased model was configured to utilize ethanol-blended fuel (E85), which is an 85 percent blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Similarly, the manufacturer has also brought the Mirai, a hydrogen-powered vehicle, in India under a pilot project. Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari, also visited the parliament in the Toyota Mirai in March last year.