I'm glad people are working on this-maybe Scion will hear our words.

Thanks Tomas for the kind words-I like the additions you made too.

 

I've been on the fence with this one. but after seeing CB's better pictures.... I FREAKING LOVE THIS THING... It's either love it or hate it with this car.. just like the xB1 debut.

Bring it. Two door, four door, I don't care. My RS1 will be paid off soon so I'll have a backup car in the driveway. The smaller the better (I love the Toyota iQ). Small and wide = fun to drive.

Must have:
Those rims
Great MPG's
BETTER A/C system
Extra thick windshield



Me = <3 Scion again.

 

Forgot to ask.. If anyone is good with photoshop? Can you RE-COLOR the car... I'd love to see it in black, white, red's, copper, blues....In boring Scion colors and some outlandish ones.

 

I will buy it in a heart beat. Looks like a xb with a tc combo. I live the 2 door xb look.

 

WAIT!!! There only making 1000 is-f's or 1000 5-axis???? Im talkin at least 6-8 years from now, school alone is going to be 5 years lol. As for the price, the site said 56k?

On topic: Good, maybe the hako will be under 2300 pounds, that way if they put the tc engine, itd haul ___! At 2300lbs it wud be around 14.7 1/4, according to calculations, it predicted the 15.8 1/4 mile for a 145 hp tc

 

When will it be out? I am thinking this over xb.

 

It reminds me of a mini xb.

 

it was posted (somewhere) that the Hako represents design influences for the next five years. however, next to the xB2 in the background, i don't see it. its not 'different' enough for me, just a rash of previously seen/used ideas -- a SEMA-ized concept

 

If they want it to represent the design influences of the next five years, they are going to need to keep all the exciting conceptish things about it, like the fogs, the headlights, the curved wraparound glass, and the mirrors, please lose the 90 degree windshiel though.

BTW Happy Birthday DJBOMBSQUAD!

 

Oh Thank you. I feel old now. I just love the looks. I love the 2 door. I just hope its a tc engine or a bigger one for more power. Well at this size I guess a small engine will still be fast. 2.4 maybe inline 6?

 

hahaha...

jalopnik.com is actually having a contest of sorts on their auto blog site.
they are looking for 'improvements' to the hako concept
link HERE

here are some entries received:

 

HaHa, i read your post and where you said i feel old now. I just love the looks.
In my mind it went: I hate feeling old, i just love how i look.
I know that doesnt make much sense but it was funny, wow i must be tired or somthing. lol


I am guessing the hako will be an economy car with at the largest a 1.8 liter
after all the people complaining about the new scions being big fat heavy gas guzling machines

I think the tC replacement aka the fuse will be more of the performance car in the scion line.


BTW those are really lame photoshops ^

 

Now that i read the rules i see they are giving bonus points for whoever uses the worst program... man the guy who used tape and scissors, and the b&W scanner to combine the hako and the tc should get that prize.

This mad me laugh

 

the 2.4 isn't a good motor.

 

why buy the IS-F when you can get a real M3 for the same money.... Nice car, but the fake exhaust pipes kill it for me.

It's not a good thing that the rims (one offs for a concept car that will never make production) and the color are the two most popular things about this car.

The "Toyota Tokyo Design" badge is a shameless attempt to pander to the "JDM is awesome "/"I love anime" crowd. It's like they are saying, we know it's ugly...but it's from Japan! Everything in Japan is cooler than America so take our word for it....this is cool!

 

Thats just it ... you actually need to see this concept in person to appreciate the how and why. I only wish i could have stepped up onto the display next to the Hako to show you all how tiny this thing is.

Length wise, i measured in foot steps ( heal to toe from center of the front wheel to the center of the rear wheel ) and the Yaris was 71/2. This Hako was just a tad over the 71/2 mark, but not quite 8. Out of the 3 current models, all are 8 measured steps. It just so happens, my xB which was sitting at the train station just minutes after i left the show, is 71/2 steps.

I think i saw on here that the wheel base is 94.something. On the brochure that Mini was handing out ... their Mini has a wheel base of 97.1 and the ZUG has a wheel base of 100.3 The Hako is actually shorter then the ZUG ... but has a wider stance. So wide that i thought for a minute " how the hell is that gonna fit in a parking space?" To this i figure that this is part of being a concept. Make it as wide as possible, but IF it reaches production it probably wont be that wide. IF it is that wide, its going to make turning at fast speeds really really fun.

 

OK--does this thing have an engine?? What are we looking at here--a two door replacement for the xB??? Would not seem to be a tC replacement---but that is due. 2010 or 2011? Certainly has generated a lot of interest--which is a good thing for Scion.

 

What is the tc 2.4? Maybe a hybrid or some diesel hybrid. Well if the car is smaller than the tc than a 1.8 would due since its lighter smaller but if its the same size maybe a improved 2.4 with better fuel efficency. If there are electric cars out there than why can't toyota do it. It won't make them money? Blahh

 

What is the tc 2.4? Maybe a hybrid or some diesel hybrid. Well if the car is smaller than the tc than a 1.8 would due since its lighter smaller but if its the same size maybe a improved 2.4 with better fuel efficency. If there are electric cars out there than why can't toyota do it. It won't make them money? Blahh

 

Don't like hte spoiler and rim but love the front. [/img]