FR-S styled after Prius?
 

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noticed this when i saw a Prius today, both cars have a oddly waved hood to accent the front logo, also both have the turn signals down low in the styled bumper slots.

correct me if I'm wrong..though toyota designed both..so not surprising really.


http://i.imgur.com/YW5lC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9sQxV.jpg

I think its probably just because of Toyota's overall design language. There are certain elements they use across cars to help you know at first glance it is a Toyota (or GM, or Ferrari, or whatever).

It's like how mazdas have that weird grin now. Toyota seem to have lines radiating from the logo.

I get what you're saying, but I don't see it.

You guys all missed the obvious! It's the same tires!

Doh! You're right!

Maybe they should have named it the Prius-S, or even better, the AT version could be the PA-S and the MT version could be the PM-S....

Ugh never mind.

Again with the tires? They aren't standard Prius tires!

Lol don't be too tough on him guys.

Here's a thread explaining the misconception behind the "Prius" tires http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3500

Lol guys, it was just a joke...

Lol, just incase he actually didn't know. Those journalist are so craft twisting the truth and spreading rumors lol

If anything, it looks like an LFA.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6...bbd8694e_z.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....ress-620op.jpg

Now go pimp your Prius. http://fancytuning.com/2009/10/tommy...-toyota-prius/

+1. Whenever i look at the FR-S/BRZ i am reminded of the sexy LF-A :drool:

both seem to have the roof indentation for aero as well

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deff more LFA

I mean hell there even a LFA body kit

The antennas look the same too

Poor man's LFA yo!

the way the front sides of the bumper are remind me of a camery the way it moves down and out. So I dont know where you got a prius from.

Lol

:word:

I dont know what you guys are talking about, but its clearly a Hyundai Accent rip off. Look at the windows, you can see right through them.

LOL... nice!

Poor mans LFA and a Real man's Prius.

:laughabove:

It's all Toyota's design language, as was stated earlier. Line up any manufacturer's offering of vehicles and you'll see similarities between most, if not all of them. The BRZ's front bumper shares design language with its model offerings as well.

heeeeeeeeeeeck yeh. :party0030:

Not only with the Prius but a host of other Toyotas too. This is nothing new and Toyota and other manufactures have been doing this for a long time. They find a styling niche and go with it.

Camry with the similar fog lights housing
http://www.modernracer.com/news/wp-c...-2-450x337.jpg

Sienna with the aggressive big mouth
http://image.automotive.com/f/toyota...ee-Quarter.jpg

While were on the subject of asthetics...

Did you guys notice that the red tail lights from the concept BRZ STI landed on the VW Jetta? What gives right? LOL

Sorry for the lack of pics, but I'm on the celly.

Those punks!! :D Audi had the BRZ STI concept lights before the BRZ STI...

http://media.caranddriver.com/images...-s-986x603.jpg

^ right there! LOL

I'm biased since my wife and I just bought a Prius, but the new generation looks kinda aggressive.

As far as it looking like the 86... I think others here have already answered that. I think it's just the Toyota "theme."

It's kinda amazing how talented car designers are; to mix styles but to also make the cars stand on their own. A rare breed.

All the new Toyotas look like fish to me. The 86 is the biggest fish of them all, a giant catfish. Those creases in the 86's front bumper aren't helping at all for its side-profile, either.

Mmmm catfish! That helps explain why I like it so much.

http://photocarsonline.com/blog/wp-c...4-12-05-09.jpg

I think this is one of the sexiest cars out right now and it has the same logo lines coming off.