Created by some Transportation Design students at the Instituto Europo di Design in Torino, Italy, this Prius concept vehicle mockup has been drawn up to scream "hybrid!" louder than the current iteration. There's no saying whether the guys at ToMoCo are paying attention to the scribblings of students on the other side of the Earth, but I wouldn't be all that surprised if they took on a similar mentality with next Prius... http://www.htlounge.net/articles/3747/1/20...Hybrid-Among-Us
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(zenMachine @ Aug 14 2007, 04:31 PM) [snapback]495615[/snapback]</div> I'm not too sure on the design of the car, to be honest. It looks nice, from the side... One of my favorite things about the Prius is how much space I've got in the thing.. That design doesn't look too comfortable.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pinto Girl @ Aug 14 2007, 05:07 PM) [snapback]495715[/snapback]</div> I think it's the "ON" button wheels. But, I could be wrong. And, um... ewwww.
Wasn't the study that purported that people who bought a Prius did so in order to make a "statement" to others also produced by the geniuses at CNW marketing? <_<
Part of the design is certainly appealing, but a little voice in my head kept asking: "are you SURE you know what is front, and what is back ?"
I'll chime in and say that I think that design looks great! A car ahead of its time should look so futuristic.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(EricGo @ Aug 15 2007, 08:53 AM) [snapback]496066[/snapback]</div> I suppose the Reverse beep would be really useful in that case... catgic, I used to live in Satellite Beach a few years ago, not far from Patrick AFB. Didn't have a Prius then, but I could imagine cruising A1A in one would be just absolutely fabulous. I miss that scenery and weather a lot (but not the idiot cops and corrupt judges though)
Hmm, I can't say that I like it that much. Sure everyone likes a futuristic car, but I've come to love what the current Prius is. Plus the space that is available for transporting luggage etc.... can't be beaten! All concept cars look one way and end up another, so it remains to be seen what we'll end up with in 2010.
I'd have to vote no. It looks like something you would find in a kitchen drawer or at a hospital. I always thought Italian designers had more flair (and soul). I hope they keep trying.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boulder Bum @ Aug 15 2007, 11:19 AM) [snapback]496181[/snapback]</div> I studied transportation design in the mid-'80's...this one looks a LOT like the aero-blobs of that era. I guess, to me, it's more retro than anything.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pinto Girl @ Aug 15 2007, 05:23 PM) [snapback]496407[/snapback]</div> Interesting concept... 80's car designers thinking of making an aerodynamic car with a less than 1.5 drag coefficient?!?! Took them nearly 20 years to get the ideas from paper to sheet metal!
