http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/ Autoblog Comments for http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/ Looks a bit cartoonish.]]>Apr 30th 2007 7:14AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/Apr 30th 2007 9:02AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/>Looks a bit cartoonish.

Like a Smart ForTwo, Mitsubishi i etc. Which I guess most microcars look cartoonish.

However, thats the Endo Concept, not the final car.]]>Apr 30th 2007 9:37AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/Looks like something that should be in an anime (spelling) series. Yes, that's the marketing ticket!
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The 2 seat design of these micro cars are a big turn off for me.]]>Apr 30th 2007 11:41AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/
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Rene...it's a Saab 9X. Look.

http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/04/someone_call_to.html

Same sloping roof, same pillars, simliar lines on the side, it even has 5 spoke wheels.

Yup, totally innovative and not a copy at all. I swear, when I see an original design come out of Asia I'll implode with surprise.]]>Apr 30th 2007 3:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/Apr 30th 2007 4:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/
Hey Jeff. I understand what you mean, but I think your criteria is a bit arbitrary and nebulous. What do you mean "out of Asia", when you consider that all the car mfgs swap designers all the time.

Ken Okuyama was the chief designer of the Ferrari Enzo, and he is Japanese, a major part of his education in Japan, another in California, and worked for American companies, and Italian companies.

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Swapping designers doesn't mean much, as the executives get final say on the designs. Also, I think the Enzo is butt ugly, but that has nothing to do with where the designer is from. You can't account for taste no matter what nationality you are :p

ANYWAY, no one has disagreed with the claim that the Endo looks like a small 9X, so does that mean that everyone agrees? Here's the picture again:

http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/04/someone_call_to.html]]>May 1st 2007 12:25AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/May 1st 2007 12:37AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/
I was too busy laughing, I didn't think a joke like that needed a response.]]>May 1st 2007 12:46AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/
OK, whatever, forget the fact that I think Asian car design tends to be unoriginal and soulless, that's my opinion and it has nothing to do with anything and I'm really sorry I brought it up, focus on this one tiny model and how Toyota ripped off a Saab concept with it, THAT'S the point I'm trying to friggin make. Can anyone tell me that I'm wrong here?]]>May 1st 2007 2:22AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://images.intellichoice.com/images/AutoShows/Big/112_05fas_toyota_endo_s.jpg

http://www.autoplus.fr/diaporama/images/PROM-6R8CSW/$file/saab_9X-Concept_0004.jpg

Oh God, someone please stop Toyota before they completely destroy Saab.]]>May 1st 2007 5:22AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/30/toyota-set-to-unveil-microcar-in-frankfurt/May 11th 2007 9:38PM