Chrysler Has Something Akino forTokyo

Barely finished with Frankfurt, Chrysler has a new idea ready for the audiences that will mass for the Tokyo Motor Show in October. The Akino concept, the company says, is a one-box vehicle that seats five people despite its compact dimensions. Named for its designer, 37-year-old Akino Tsuchiya, the concept uses natural and recyclable materials like bamboo flooring, sconce lighting, and throw rugs and pillows to create a homey interior. Tsuchiya penned the vehicle at the DaimlerChrysler Pacifica Advanced Design Center in Carlsbad, Calif. The Tokyo show opens to the press on Oct. 19.

source : thecarconnection

 

well... it's definitely the most "Japanese" German car I've ever seen.

 

That car looks tiny

 

ein häßliches Auto
Thanks babelfish.

 

Those 'egg-crate" grills are not doing it for me!

 

The front-end of an LSD afflicted VW bus coupled with the rear of a Renault Clio???


I'll pass......

 

Ummmm, looks like they threw a Chrysler grill on a redesigned A class benz. I think that's what it is. That real small benz.....

 

It's an American car designed in America.
Chrysler still means American. Mercedes and Chrysler are still two very different entities.