Toyota is taking a full frontal attack on car accidents. Among the many advanced safety features Toyota is currently developing are: a pop-up hood designed to significantly reduce the impact when a car hits a pedestrian; light-blocking technology aimed at shielding drivers from the blindingly bright high beam lights of oncoming traffic; and a heart-attack-sensing steering wheel. The feature we want to discuss today, however, is one which Toyota recently demonstrated at a media event…

Prius and performance...two words you would previously never see or likely say in the same sentence...except maybe to complain of a lack there of...are now becoming more compatible.

Don't get us wrong, we love the Toyota Prius and are big advocates of its signature style, fuel economy, low emissions, smooth ride and extremely comfortable interior. These are, after all, some of the many reasons it's the best-selling hybrid in the…