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stuffy · 05-10-2006, 02:02 PM

found this on the web, concept yaris with bigass gullwing doors

Thirty-Nine · 05-10-2006, 02:44 PM

I believe that was for show purposes only. It's kinda cool though, eh?

stuffy · 05-10-2006, 02:59 PM

yeah, it was just a concept car for a show, i thought i was kind of interesting,

not sure how practical it would be to have doors like that, maybe it was just to show the interior better, who knows

bikergal · 05-10-2006, 11:27 PM

Okay that is ugly.... not practical at all..... And its a good thing that was for a car show only.

Sp33dY · 05-11-2006, 01:57 AM

Would look much better if it had a Delorian badge :P

w1ngzer0 · 05-11-2006, 02:32 AM

haha how neat :)

Dylanby · 05-11-2006, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Would look much better if it had a Delorian badge :P

Or at least a flux capacitor.

why? · 05-11-2006, 07:03 PM

It is ugly, but it could be used practically.

Now they did take too much out of the car, but my guess is you could make a side panel like that a lot stiffer than a normal door, which means you should also be able to make it lighter as well.

Of course, the top hinges might negate any weight savings.

echo_hrs · 05-11-2006, 10:38 PM

That hinged door was just for the frankfurt auto show premiere of the Yaris so the auto show viewers could see the interior space of the car, it was not a gullwing concept...

05-10-2006, 02:02 PM	#1
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Sp33dY www.OZTOYOTA.com Drives: Toyota Echo Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: VIC, Australia Posts: 239	Would look much better if it had a Delorian badge :P __________________ www.oztoyota.com - Australian Toyota ECHO and YARIS Club

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why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	It is ugly, but it could be used practically. Now they did take too much out of the car, but my guess is you could make a side panel like that a lot stiffer than a normal door, which means you should also be able to make it lighter as well. Of course, the top hinges might negate any weight savings. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

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05-10-2006, 02:44 PM	#2
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	I believe that was for show purposes only. It's kinda cool though, eh?

05-10-2006, 02:59 PM	#3
stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	yeah, it was just a concept car for a show, i thought i was kind of interesting, not sure how practical it would be to have doors like that, maybe it was just to show the interior better, who knows

05-10-2006, 11:27 PM	#4
bikergal Drives: Tacoma 4x4 Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 101	Okay that is ugly.... not practical at all..... And its a good thing that was for a car show only.

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w1ngzer0 Drives: Subaru Impreza Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 73	haha how neat :)

05-11-2006, 10:38 PM	#9
echo_hrs Around the universe... Drives: Uber-Evolved Pokemon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Top Gear Test Track Posts: 228	That hinged door was just for the frankfurt auto show premiere of the Yaris so the auto show viewers could see the interior space of the car, it was not a gullwing concept...