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Inspired by the exoskeleton of insects, Hyundai designers created the radical HCD10 Hyundai Hellion concept. Painted Dakar Gold, the aggressive exterior design featured a wide stance, piercing headlights that were angled towards its dominant grille, prominent scoop on the clamshell hood, and removable canvas roof panels. The dream machine was configured as a three-door, all-wheel drive, sport crossover utility vehicle. The 2+2 interior was finished in Black Desert Night with glossy white accents and matte aluminum details. Rolling on custom 20-inch aluminum five-spoke wheels that were Teflon coated, the HCD10 came powered by an eco-friendly 3.0 liter V-6 Common-rail Diesel that produced 236 ponies, and came connected to a six-speed automatic.
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Built off the new body-on-frame four-door Jeep Wrangler, the Trailhawk concept offered an-road open-air excitement. The side windows and diagonal quarter windows were fully retractable, while the gray-tinted twin longitudinal glass panels over the first- and second-row seats and the glass panel over the cargo compartment were removable, as was the swing-up rear window. With a 116-inch wheelbase, the Trailhawk’s dash-to-front-axle dimension was dramatically long, while the front and rear overhangs tight and abbreviated. The long hood is fronted by a signature seven-slot Jeep grille, and with the headlights cropped and peering out from beneath a diagonal brow gives a hawkish expression, hence the ‘Trailhawk’ name. Framing the 22-inch, five-spoke wheels were robust fender flares that were dramatically offset from the body. Inside the four-passenger cabin was a full-length central floor console, and individual premium leather seating in Bark Black and Firewood Orange.
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Since it went on sale in late March, 2006, the FJ Cruiser captured the imagination of the consumer, especially the styling that harkens back to the legendary Land Cruiser FJ 40's. Toyota commissioned ASC (American Specialty Cars) of Huntington Beach, California to produce the soft-top prototype. A TRD supercharged 4.7 liter I-Force V-8 was used and ASC installed a customized InfiniVu roof, which included a canvas top that could be opened toward the front or rear of the vehicle. The body was finished in Heritage Orange, trimmed in dark gray Teflon trim, and capped by a bright white top. Also new was the small cargo bed/tailgate assembly, a dropping rear window, wraparound rear-quarter glass, 33-inch Mickey Thompson tires and American Racing wheels. |
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