There used to be a time when journalists and the public alike were speculating whether concepts launched at auto shows might indeed make it to production and, if yes, in what form.
Not anymore: automakers are increasingly spilling the beans out themselves. Just like Honda made no secret that its Urban SUV Concept is a small crossover in disguise, even providing a launch date, Toyota revealed what its Furia Concept, which has been teasing before, is all about.
After its world debut at the 2013 Detroit Motor Show, it doesn’t take a genius to figure it out. All it takes is to read its full name: it’s the Corolla Furia Concept, which as Toyota readily admits, “hints at the styling cues consumers can expect to see” on the next-generation of its North American market compact sedan.
“The Corolla Furia Concept is an early indicator of where our compact car design may lead in the future”, commented Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager of the Toyota Division. “It blends a heightened emphasis on dramatic design and modern elements of high technology to generate curb appeal that will surprise a lot of people.”
Not to sound too cynic but a Corolla with curb appeal will surely be a surprise…
The concept features a futuristic front end with a blacked-out lower air intake, slim LED headlamps and steeply raked windshield, pronounced wheel arches that house 19-inch alloys, LED rear lights and short front and rear overhangs.
The Corolla Furia Concept is 4,620 mm (181.9 in) long, 1,805 mm (71 in) wide and 1,425 mm (56.1 in) high and sports a relatively long 2,700 mm (106.3 in) wheelbase.
If we downsize the wheels, take out the carbon fiber trim from the wheel arches, rocker panels and rear valance and the LED lighting strip that runs across the bonnet, and if Toyota doesn’t pull an FT-Concept trick on us, we can almost visualize the next-gen Corolla that doesn’t look too bad.
So much for motoring journalist cynicism, then…
By Andrew Tsaousis
20 Comments:
Congratz, worse than the latest Civic
Eliminate all of the questionable show car frills and retina-frying paint and...BORING!!!
The teaser pictures they released last week (the ones showing the headlights and the rear lights) left me the impression it was something slick and sexy... silly me.
"Furia" in spanish means Fury, but i don't see any aggressive part in this car...
I see some nice details... but I'm afraid to see them leave on the real model !
This is what you get when you put a Civic, Scion tc and Avalon into a blender.
O.O
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Very much expected comments below. Thank you
But I like it... can't wait to see the production version.
no you are wrong
Just take a look at this and then re post
it take a lot of lines and main design from NS4
I find image #17 (of 24) very attractive...
but am undecided about the others
AMAZING... someone has awoken the giant....
I actually like this, and I'm not a fan of Toyotas. With that said, unless they keep this design and swap out the headlights/taillights and whatnot, I'm afraid they will water it down to look like a refreshed/updated version of the current Corolla.
Lets hope they don't....
Toyota: Please get a better presenter.. please....i am already asleep...
its a step in the right direction..
From the first photo I though it was the new Civic Hybrid...!
Will guarantee that Toyota will strip the beauty and balance of the concept before putting it into production. They do that every single time. Toyota are like the parents you wish would stop drinking. Toyota will continue to make gorgeous concepts, and continue to dumb them down for production. Yes, this car is a fabulous concept we'll never, ever see on the road.
looks a bit like the previous generation European Civic. it looks like Toyota is heading towards the right direction..
About the only thing that will make it into the production Corolla is the shape of this car, and I gotta say, the shape is AWFUL
Hey..... this is what i NEED.
I NEED a COROLLA among cars.
Ohhhhh - blacked out grille! Oooooo - carbon fiber appliques! Amazing! Take away the bling and it's exactly what you would expect the next Corolla to look like.
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