Toyota Auris concept: upcoming Corolla??
 

Toyota today unveiled the Auris "Space Concept" at the Paris Motor Show. While the automaker has not publicly said it, the car is widely believed to preview the next-generation 2007/2008 Corolla. The concept features panoramic glass roof, wide shoulders and short overhangs, sports-styled 19-inch alloy wheels, freeform geometric lamps, prominent brake callipers and deep rear bumper with integrated chrome exhausts.

The gold exterior paint finish and interior piping reflect the car's name, aurum being the Latin word for gold. Wahei Hirai, Toyota Global Design Managing Officer explains: "The Auris space concept is tall and spacious. The high waistline, short overhangs and forward balance of the cabin architecture ensure it retains a sense of dynamism and agility, a quality we call perfect imbalance."



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looks like a yaris to me.... but wow that thing is 6-spd

Going by some of the other pictures we've seen so far, that looks like the next Corolla to me. The interior resemblences are especially strong.

Looks too much Yaris for me. That handbrake is neat though.

Nice, I like it.
19" rims??? Even the IS and GS max out at 18's:egads: :D

The design looks outstanding. Much cooler than the Matrix.

looks hot! i'd rock one.

That is soo the next Corolla lol. Like how Honda came out with the Civic Type R Concept when it really was the next Civic hatchback.

I like the design pattern on the dash and the steering wheel but I'm not sure about that pattern on the instrument cluster hood. The gold centre console and the accents on the steering wheel is cool. I like the fuel/temp gauge in the middle of the tach.

Now, bring it over!!

I like it....although I wish they gave the US the 4 door Yaris Hatchback instead of the ugly 2 door hatch.

Yaris/Vitz 4 door hatch
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I like that interior

Funny how it has the Camry LE wheelcovers on that Vitz.

Well, you can always buy Canadian lol. Or get the xA

WAY better than Yaris - I like it. Interior is awesome. And no stupid center guages like Yaris.

I doubt they would change the current corolla that drastically, looks like the next Yaris to me. Also, whats up with that weird material pattern they used on the steering wheel and the dash? It looks like a bunch of diamonds or circles.

Yeah, Camry looked crappy in those mags, turned out great...

Check real pics from show:
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/0...ncept/

Real pics show the best what the car is like and I think it looks pretty damn good.

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This is 95% production European Toyota Auris, replacement for 5 door Corolla hatchback.

From:
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/0...ncept/

Don't like it. Too "cutsy" like the Yaris.