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Toyota is getting ready for the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, and to tease us, the Japanese automaker has released photos and information about the concept vehicles it'll be bringing to the show. In all, there'll be five world premieres from Toyota (six if you split the Voxy and Noah minivan concepts), including some vehicles that'll be released in the near future, and others that need more time to incubate.

Let's get the world premieres out first. Toyota is a pioneer of gasoline-electric hybrids, but it's also pursuing hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles. The clearest indication of this is the FCV concept, a hydrogen-powered sedan in the same vein as the the FCV-R that will bow at the auto show. (Read more about the FCV, here.)

Other world debuts include the FV2 concept (pictured), a unique, one-seat future vehicle that emphasizes the "Fun to Drive" philosophy; the JPN TAXI concept, a next-generation taxi concept designed with Japanese hospitality in mind; and the Voxy and Noah concepts, next-generation minivans that differ most in exterior design cues and are scheduled to launch in the Japanese market in early 2014.

The Aqua G Sports concept, based on the Prius C, will debut at the show and is a hybrid sports car that's scheduled to launch in the Japanese market later this month. The i-Road, an electric trike that's already been confirmed for production (check out our recent test, here) will also be on display.

We've been waiting for this next concept since the Toyota GT-86/Scion FR-S was launched, and we've already seen it in person, but Toyota will debut the FT-86 Open Concept again, calling it a "world premiere." Toyota says it "was created to explore future sports car variations," and while it hasn't changed since our last viewing, the car now wears a new paint color: Flash Red. Since the paint was created specifically for the auto show, we can only guess that this is why Toyota considers it a world premiere, unless we find out otherwise.

Take a look at the press release and photo galleries below to study up on Toyota's latest concept vehicles, which we'll be covering at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month.Continue reading Toyota reveals Tokyo Motor Show concepts

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