Scion to Debut Concept vehicle at LA Auto Show

The 2015 Tokyo Motor Show will be held from October 28 through November 8.

ToyotaToyota will debut a new futuristic concept vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cell later this month at the Tokyo Motor Show. Parent company Toyota is keen on pushing the fuel cell technology into mass production as it vividly demonstrated with the Mirai and the new LS sounds like a good opportunity for Lexus to do the same.

Earlier yesterday (Oct. 7, 2015) Toyota squashed all those rumors by unveiling what the SF-R really is, a small rear-wheel drive sports vehicle that’s 9/10’s the size of a Scion FR-S. There’s a full-digital instrument cluster, a few buttons for the climate control, an engine stop-start button, and that’s pretty much it. We weren’t joking when we said the S-FR is a no-bollocks auto, especially when you consider all of the technological junk found in cars today to woo the typical consumer to oblivion. The engine has a front/midship location, says Toyota, with optimal weight distribution and independent suspension securing “excellent cornering performance”.

A six-speed manual transmission offers smooth acceleration, adding to the car’s fun, responsive drive.

A vehicle you’re more likely to see on the road in the future is the S-FR, which stands for Small Front Engine, Rear-Drive – just like the Mazda MX-5 it would go up against.

Toyota describes the decidedly retro-looking coupe as a concept that “continues the proud heritage of Toyota’s fun-to-drive lightweight sports cars”. It features a fuel-cell stack mounted between the front wheels, and a rear-mounted hydrogen tank, to free up extra space in the cabin.

The KIKAI concept makes the most of the car’s mechanical parts, rather than concealing them from view, the vehicle’s inner workings have become part of the exterior in a design concept that breaks with convention. There’s also a small window in front of the driver’s feet, showing the movement of the suspension and steering. Toyota is also planning to show a revamped fuel cell, although that’s a concept model without too many details.