Car and driver put out this info on the Future Product Intelligence Database

http://www.caranddriver.com/default.asp?section_id=47&numFPIYear=2005&cdYear=2005&strFPIMake=&cdMake=&strFPIModel=


"2005 Scion xC 3-door version of Corolla T-sport from Europe with giant sunroof and 157-hp 2.4-liter engine."

I looked up the t-sport, and it's the RUNX in Japan.

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That would be pretty nice. Although not a radical body style like the xB. I'm looking at the T-Sport Corolla on the Toyota UK site. 3 Door Hatchback. 140 mph top speed. 1.8 L VVTL-i 192ps (141kw) 133ft/lbs 34 mpg etc etc. But a 2.4 liter 157 hp.. Wondering if it'll be based on that. I like the way it looks. The rear reminds me of the 96-02 hatchback civics.

 

Sounds cool! But how right are they? They are the auto pres and do have some ins but I would not take this as the gosple truth.

2005 Scion xC 3-door version of Corolla T-sport from Europe with giant sunroof and 157-hp 2.4-liter engine.

It very well might be correct although I would suspect that there will be different bumpers for sure and perhaps even slightly different sheetmetal. It will most likely have styling taken from the ccX concept car{side swoops and fenderflares for instance}. I am excited to see what it really does look like and just how it will be set up.

There was some other news listed on that page:
2005 Toyota Celica A redesign is scheduled - mild most likely.
2005 Toyota Corolla A restyling is expected - mild for sure.
2005 Toyota Echo Expected to be redesigned as a hatchback like the European Yaris - ITS ABOUT TIME! Most likely the Vitz/Yaris are going to be revamped/restyled and we will get a version of it. The coupe and sedan built off of it might very well be killed , sales are slow all over for what we get called the Echo.
2005 Toyota Matrix An RSC rally version may join the lineup - wonder what all this will have? Perhaps a Matrix set up to take on the EVO?
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder May die at end of 2004 - oh no! I would love to have one of those even though you can hardly put two people in it , but they look so cool and it is a true sports roadster. Perhaps though this can work to an advantage for Scion? Maybe later a roadster can be added to the lineup!

 

Images of the RUNX:

 

It seems that the Japanese version comes with the 1NZ-FE (1.5L VVT-1), 1ZZ-FE (1.8L VVT-i) and the 2ZZ-GE (1.8L VVTL-i) only, no 2.4L. This is promising because the engine interchangability might mean the Celica engine might drop in without a problem.

We still don't know if this is only the BASIS for the new tC or if it is a simple rebadge.

Darren

 

i doubt that the runx or the t-sport will be brought over...the talk is that this new third model will created here...it will not be a re-badge...or a re-name...plus the runx looks alot like the mid 90s hatch back civic...Scion is moving forward...not backwards...i'd say...expect something else...but thats me...

 

I am not so sure! Toyota would be taking a huge risk to make an all new design. Most likely it will at the very least use as many parts from some other car as possible. The three door Euro Corolla would be a great start. Now I do think they will do more than just change the badging. Most likely the outer sheet metal will be different thus giving the apperance of a totally different vehicle. It is possible the glass will differ as well and it is suposs to have that large sunroof. One source listed the Euro Avensis as being used for the donor vehicle but there is no coupe there , but it does use the 2.4L engine. There is still too many differing rumors out there!

 

I dunno...
the Runx as a 2 door might be kinda good looking:

(my quick P-chop version)
not too bad, but who knows.
time will tell.

 

your chop for a 2 door version looks like the civic si