What is it?
Toyota ccX Concept
What's special about it?
Toyota is getting ready to take serious aim at the North American youth market, and introduced the ccX concept vehicle to show some of the ideas that the company hopes to include on future products whose mission it will be to attract buyers too young to remember seeing Top Gun in theaters. What does ccX stand for? What else: concept coupe Crossover. (Based on what's been shown in Detroit for 2002, the car manufacturers can't create anything but crossover vehicles anymore.)
To our eyes, the angular and backswept ccX looks like a Japanese knockoff of a Ford Focus ZX3. It is essentially a three-door hatchback with the kinds of interesting features and details that always separate production and concept cars.
For instance, the roof has two large sunroofs made up of four glass panels that tilt up individually and then slide fore and aft to create a huge hole in the roof. In back, the rear glass hatch panel is a two-piece unit that can be retracted into the bumper for easy access to the cargo area. Six tie-down hooks are available for strapping down cargo, and a removable cooler plugs into a 12-volt outlet to keep beverages frosty cold.
Seats are see-through, made of a washable neoprene fabric and mesh netting. Four adults will be comfortable on board, with front-seat occupants getting five-point restraint harnesses. Sliding storage drawers are located beneath the front seats, and the floor is waterproof, constructed of metal and rubber with four drain holes for easy cleaning. The rear seats fold forward to maximize cargo capacity, and a metal divider rises to protect the front seatbacks from mud or puncture from sharp objects.
Trick electronics on the ccX include a DVD-based navigation and entertainment system as well as a hand-sensitive door entry system that automatically opens the doors for easy entry. LED turn signals are incorporated on the backs of the sideview mirrors.
The ccX is powered by a 2.4-liter dual overhead cam inline four-cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. The wheels and tires are large, measuring 18 inches in diameter, the same as the brake rotors. The ccX weighs 2,810 pounds.
Why should you care?
The ccX gives clues about how Toyota plans to tackle the thorny issue of attracting new blood to an increasingly "mature" brand. If you like what you see here, chances are you'll be interested in several upcoming models designed to introduce Toyota to the hormonally charged. — Christian Wardlaw
Toyota ccX Concept
What's special about it?
Toyota is getting ready to take serious aim at the North American youth market, and introduced the ccX concept vehicle to show some of the ideas that the company hopes to include on future products whose mission it will be to attract buyers too young to remember seeing Top Gun in theaters. What does ccX stand for? What else: concept coupe Crossover. (Based on what's been shown in Detroit for 2002, the car manufacturers can't create anything but crossover vehicles anymore.)
To our eyes, the angular and backswept ccX looks like a Japanese knockoff of a Ford Focus ZX3. It is essentially a three-door hatchback with the kinds of interesting features and details that always separate production and concept cars.
For instance, the roof has two large sunroofs made up of four glass panels that tilt up individually and then slide fore and aft to create a huge hole in the roof. In back, the rear glass hatch panel is a two-piece unit that can be retracted into the bumper for easy access to the cargo area. Six tie-down hooks are available for strapping down cargo, and a removable cooler plugs into a 12-volt outlet to keep beverages frosty cold.
Seats are see-through, made of a washable neoprene fabric and mesh netting. Four adults will be comfortable on board, with front-seat occupants getting five-point restraint harnesses. Sliding storage drawers are located beneath the front seats, and the floor is waterproof, constructed of metal and rubber with four drain holes for easy cleaning. The rear seats fold forward to maximize cargo capacity, and a metal divider rises to protect the front seatbacks from mud or puncture from sharp objects.
Trick electronics on the ccX include a DVD-based navigation and entertainment system as well as a hand-sensitive door entry system that automatically opens the doors for easy entry. LED turn signals are incorporated on the backs of the sideview mirrors.
The ccX is powered by a 2.4-liter dual overhead cam inline four-cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. The wheels and tires are large, measuring 18 inches in diameter, the same as the brake rotors. The ccX weighs 2,810 pounds.
Why should you care?
The ccX gives clues about how Toyota plans to tackle the thorny issue of attracting new blood to an increasingly "mature" brand. If you like what you see here, chances are you'll be interested in several upcoming models designed to introduce Toyota to the hormonally charged. — Christian Wardlaw
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