Spy Shot of Next-gen Scion xB

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Nov 28, 2006 | 07:04 AM

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yea... someone rehost the picture please....

Nov 28, 2006 | 08:21 AM

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You will find that ApostolicFire already did that - in fact enlarged it substantially, re-hosted, and posted:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...012414#2012414

Then I used their image, and added one of a Japanese test mule photographed earlier in this post:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...014364#2014364

(Both of those posts are from earlier in THIS thread...)

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Nov 28, 2006 | 06:02 PM

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notice anything here?

Nov 28, 2006 | 07:01 PM

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a ticker apillar, and lights in the mirrors. we rnt getting that green thing,

Nov 28, 2006 | 07:25 PM

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The green "xB" is a chinese clone.

Nov 28, 2006 | 07:58 PM

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(The appearance of a thicker "A" pillar is because of a poor Photoshop job blanking out the view through the windshield.)

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Nov 28, 2006 | 08:16 PM

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the crease in the yellow blanket on the spy shot is right about where the crease is on the fortune cookie xB. but it doesnt look much, if it all, bigger. i deff dont see how a 2.4l engine is going to fit in that engine bay. also the spy shot looks to have a lower roof line.

maybe we are going to get a front end with similar styling. i like it so im cool with that. give me that front end on the new bB thats in japan and im happen. OH and leave the japanese interior in there and you have a winner.

Nov 29, 2006 | 03:26 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thefoth

The green "xB" is a chinese clone.

I am quite aware. I find some curious similarities.

Nov 29, 2006 | 03:53 AM

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Interesting... http://www.carspyshots.net/zerothread?id=16650&page=3

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Originally Posted by scionlife

The xA and xB clones that you see as Great Wall Motors vehicles are actually Toyota-built and powered. GWM offers a truck and SUV that is obviously built on the Truck/4Runner platform.
This is most likely a ploy for Toyota to increase their 3.5% market share in China by disguising their vehicles as home-grown. Then, sometime in the future when the Chinese have accepted the vehicles, they will probably consolidate their platforms into one Toyota brand.

Here are links to the GWM copies that WILL work for everyone:
Scion xA Front: https://www.scionlife.com/misc/...t.jpg
Scion xA Rear: https://www.scionlife.com/misc/...r.jpg
Scion xB Front: https://www.scionlife.com/misc/...t.jpg
Scion xB Rear: https://www.scionlife.com/misc/...e.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by spwolf

We never saw any official tie up between GW and Toyota, which makes this an rip-off.

As to the "ploy", it is way of doing business in China. You can not have your own company there, you have to have joint venture with Chinese companies, and Toyota is right now tied up with FAW in China.

As much as I know GW is small company with almost no brand name... officially using Toyota in their name would sell their cars.

As it looks right now, it is definetly stolen design, as many others in China.

Nov 29, 2006 | 05:51 AM

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lol thanks, it'd be nice if that info was edited into the first post...

Nov 29, 2006 | 03:55 PM

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yeah, that first post is kinda funny now lol

Nov 29, 2006 | 09:42 PM

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I asked Scion.com (live chat) if they could confirm the December 15th Miami Meeting.. I thought I had the conversation copied, but, it didn't

Long convo short, he didn't deny the existence of the event, but obviously he could not confirm it..

I may take a trip to Florida next week..
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I took my deposit of my GTI for this.

Nov 29, 2006 | 09:55 PM

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Ummm there is a big event in Floriday, but its invite only.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=264
It was a contest and the 300 winners have already been announced. I'm sure with in 24 hours of the event there will be a flood of info and hopefully pictures.

Nov 29, 2006 | 10:55 PM

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Well, the invitations say right on them that photography is forbidden at the event, but the calendar at the Miami Convention Center might give more of a hint than Scion is willing to give so far...

http://www.miamibeachconvention.com/.../index.php?k=1

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Nov 29, 2006 | 11:10 PM

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Ok, maybe someone will make a really good drawing of what they see at the event.

Nov 29, 2006 | 11:14 PM

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I guarantee SOMEBODY will snap a cellphone pic. They might prohibit cellphones though, so somebody should rig up a buttonhole cam and go in wired!

Nov 29, 2006 | 11:39 PM

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Spy Shop....ohh oooh..oh.....they have digital camera pens.....

If the new xB looks like that green monster....then Im keeping my '05

Nov 29, 2006 | 11:49 PM

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Someone better wear a wire!!!

Nov 30, 2006 | 01:55 AM

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I used to have one of these Casio Color Camera Wrist Watches until it died... http://www.watchwholesalers.com/depo...ku=cas-WQV2DS8 Maybe someone needs to get one before the Event...

(Mine was an old B&W one, though.)

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