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Scion x2B Auto Show Photo

This hint at the 2008 Scion xB replacement sets lofty goals for the next-generation youth mover. Riding on a new platform with a 2.4-liter four, the t2B has what Scion chief Jim Farley calls a “reverse trapezoidal shape,” wider at the top of the body and tapering down. It has a forward-control style gearshift for its automatic trans, a single high-density front foglamp, 20-inch alloys, a wide-screen back window, high beltline, and no door handles. The passenger side has a large, single, remote control sliding door and the driver’s side has suicide doors. The interior is pie-in-the-sky, with a three-level “electronic ticker-tape” instrument panel, rear projection screen and dashtop iPod/MP3 dock. Toyota’s CALTY designers also built 1:4 scale models of coupe and pickup versions. Farley says the three side doors could be economically feasible at a price a few hundred dollars higher than the current xB.

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