AERO PRIUS YURASTYLE

[hyo silver]

Well, that's interesting. Thanks, Ken.

When is somebody going to do a CARtoons version? Chopped, channelled, lowered, maybe a flat12 in the back...

[ken1784]

It arrived at Las Vegas...
http://www.mooncraft.jp/yuratakuya/garage/prius/03.html

Ken@Japan

[blamy]

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It arrived at Las Vegas...
http://www.mooncraft.jp/yuratakuya/garage/prius/03.html

Ken@Japan



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That is sweet! I don't think I would enjoy changing a rear tire though in the rain on I-95.

[Pinto Girl]

From some angles, it looks pretty nice, I think.

But, unless the Cd is lower than stock, and significantly, the whole thing is just additional dead weight...and so we devolve into this subjective, "my styling package looks better than yours does" argument that really has no winners or losers.

Why something this aero looking wouldn't be developed functionally, in a wind tunnel, is a bit of a mystery to me, reasons of cost notwithstanding (but that's just my opinion)...I mean, things like rear wheel skirts scream, "slippery."

And, if the folks who make it don't have those drag numbers, well...then...isn't it [ahem] maybe just a bit too much of a poser?

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That left rear looks like the temporary spare...the yellow's a give away.
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Okay...if they put four temporary spares on it, add a set of wire wheel covers, paint it candy metalflake and make it into a budget lowrider...just for the record, that was MY idea first!!
[laughing]

[drifty1955]

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Takuya Yura, a famous Japanese car designer, started his "AERO PRIUS YURASTYLE" project.
The progress will be published at his site.
http://www.mooncraft.jp/yuratakuya/garage/prius/01.html
http://www.mooncraft.jp/yuratakuya/garage/index.html

Enjoy,
Ken@Japan



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Well he stole the design from a mid 70's Citroen. You know the one that had adjustable air height...got in the car and it lowered. They were everywhere in NYC in the mid 70's. Looks just like that.

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Hello all,
Thank for your comments.
It is going to be real and will be shown at 2007 SEMA show at Las Vegas, Oct 30 - Nov 2.
http://www.semashow.com/main/main.aspx?ID=...HOWcom/HomePage
http://www.mooncraft.jp/yuratakuya/garage/prius/02.html
Ken@Japan



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Looks like a 1974 Citroen GS...not a very good look...just saying...[attachmentid=12334]

[drifty1955]

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And a rear view shot...

[philmcneal]

hm yeah anyone know any rear wheel skirts for the prius? i've built one using home depot materials for 12 bucks but ended up flying off the highway one day... was pretty pissed, as it was hard enough to get a payback period for 12 bucks!!!

my car was blue and i used blue painter's tape so it blended in extremely well, just the tape didn't last long in our rainy weather.

[patsparks]

Try corflute and tape, but don't come to me if it damages your paint.

[fruzzetti]

Originally Posted by darelldd

That is just what this car *should* be like IMO! If you're gonna make it ugly, make it ugly for a reason... and suddenly it isn't so ugly! The concave rear bit is awesome, and is what the UCD studends to do their plug-in hybrid trucks (well, all vehicles including the sedans) to make them more slippery.

I've never liked the looks of the Prius. This I like!

I dunno.. Looking at those sketches I visualize the car levitating a bit, its wheels pivoting inward to be at right angles with the altitude of the car, and there's this weird mental connection to the number 88.

~ dan ~

[JaviNOS]

my friends already call mine a space craft... Can't imagine what they would say if I had that kit...

I think its too...... forced? They kinda tried too hard to make it look different... too much for my taste.