Scion tC replacement on the way, 4th Scion could be... anything

Scion tC replacement on the way, 4th Scion could be... anything

Filed under: Coupes, Trucks/Pickups, Scion



It's been widely reported over the last year that Scion is planning to add a fourth model to its lineup, but there's still considerable debate about what form it could take. According to Scion veep Jack Hollis, Toyota's entry-level automaker hasn't taken anything off the table, but believes "there are a lot of opportunities for a [second] coupe" to join the aging tC.

Unfortunately, Scion's been resting its laurels on its lone coupe for some time, and the current model will remain in production until the redesign arrives in 2011. That's an achingly long time in the automotive world, particularly considering the three- to four-year model cycle most automakers adhere to. And with rumors circulating that the Toyota/Subaru rear-wheel-drive coupe has been shelved, we're a bit skeptical that a performance model is still in the near-term cards.

So what's Scion considering? Hollis told Automotive News, "We think there is room for a bigger sedan and smaller vehicles. We think there is even the possibility for a truck-based vehicle with an open bed." The idea of bringing the Toyota iQ to the States has been floated before, as well as a production version of the Toyota A-Bat. If Scion really wanted to shake things up, it could produce a compact version of the Hako Coupe with an open bed (rendered poorly above) to kill two (or three) birds with one stone.

Gallery: Scion Hako Coupe Concept



Gallery: Detroit 2008: Toyota A-BAT Concept



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looks like this


and this


had sex and went out the wrong way...


EDIT: I actually like it for some dumb reason...

i don't think a 2 seater will sale good. it's a small buyers market and not good the younger buyers who like to go places with more than 1 person.

I can't tell if it's coming or going. And WTF it's an abomination. It looks like a Tetris block on wheels.

Seriously!!! Im not sure which way is front or back

the one posted above is a rendering as stated in the article from autoblog. the front is on the left.

wtf are y'all talking about... im lovin it... 55/45 lol

fugly,they should be thinking to redesign the tc instead,its getting played out other than that they should stop bring more martian cars.

I know, I could tell because of the windows. But imagine if the windows went all the way around. Then you really wouldnt be able to tell.

the initial thing that gave it away to me was the door handles. don't see suicide doors on newer cars anymore so the doors open the same way.

you have to remember the image posted above is not from scion, but a rendering that the autoblog did.