Holden Efijy Concept 2005

[JacoJa]

I'm placing a suggestion to possibly the most beautifully designed concept car in history, the Holden Efijy. It would be amazing to have this car featured in the next Gran Turismo game.

From Wikipedia:

The Holden Efijy is a concept car created in Australia by Holden. It pays tribute to the Holden FJ, the second model built by Holden. The concept is based on the Chevrolet Corvette floor pan, a 6.0 litre V8 engine with Roots supercharger putting out 480 kW (644 hp) at a little shy of 6500 r.p.m. It rides on an air suspension system that lowers the car when the car is stopped, and also has electronic instrumentation including a multi-use display screen that disappears into the dash.

Since its debut showing at The Australian International Motor Show in 2005, the Holden Efijy has been named the United States concept car of the year for 2007.[1] Once it returned to Australia, the Efijy visited the National Motor Museum at Birdwood, South Australia, in February 2008.

 

[ScotteDawg]

Some other angles

 

[Flying Kiwi]

Not many know this real car and it's story....

Check this out....

http://www.holden.com.au/concept-cars/efijy


Only likes on post #1 count towards the vote

 

[Inferno251]

I remember back in 2005 seeing this... Unbelievably amazing to look at!
Too bad Holden isn't apart of the Vision GT Project (amongst other issues with them atm)...

 

[JacoJa]

I remember back in 2005 seeing this... Unbelievably amazing to look at!
Too bad Holden isn't apart of the Vision GT Project (amongst other issues with them atm)...

It's hard to believe it was first shown back in 2005! Usually my first impressions of a concept car wears off after a year or two... But even after nine years, the Efijy looks just as amazing as it ever did.

Holden should really produce a few of these before they stop manufacturing in Australia. They could sell them for whatever price they like, because there'd be people who would sell their house and kids just to own one.

 

[ScotteDawg]

It's hard to believe it was first shown back in 2005! Usually my first impressions of a concept car wears off after a year or two... But even after nine years, the Efijy looks just as amazing as it ever did.

Holden should really produce a few of these before they stop manufacturing in Australia. They could sell them for whatever price they like, because there'd be people who would sell their house and kids just to own one.

I know that if I had a house and kids, I'd sell them in an instant if it was enough to buy an Efijy!

 

[Flying Kiwi]

I know that if I had a house and kids, I'd sell them in an instant if it was enough to buy an Efijy!

Hmmmm..... I have a house....... and some kids......... hmmmmmm 💡

Tempting!

 

[20B_4ME]

If Holden ever had a love child with ZZ Top, this car would be it!

 

[AyJay]

This car is soooo impressive in person, simply stunning.

 

[freaky40]

I'm placing a suggestion to possibly the most beautifully designed concept car in history, the Holden Efijy. It would be amazing to have this car featured in the next Gran Turismo game.

From Wikipedia:

Yes yes yes ii love it

 

[Grayfox]

I saw this car and photos do not do the paint work any justice.

EFIJY is all about fun, emotion and imagination. It shows what a bunch of clever and talented design people can do when they are let loose to create something really wild.

Yet they still spat out the same fugly cars for years afterwards.
Maybe they would have stayed if they made cars look crazy and different rather that sticking to what people know

 

[Pootis]

This may as well be the most beautiful looking concept car ever made!

 

[JacoJa]

This car has been getting a lot more votes recently (likely due to the thread bump)... Keep them coming! The rest of the world needs to know of this cars existence.

 

[swynder]

I just can´t get over how this looks like the Carson Thunder Shadow from Burnout Paradise...

 

[Pootis]

I just can´t get over how this looks like the Carson Thunder Shadow from Burnout Paradise...

 

[Inferno251]

I saw this car and photos do not do the paint work any justice.

EFIJY is all about fun, emotion and imagination. It shows what a bunch of clever and talented design people can do when they are let loose to create something really wild.

Yet they still spat out the same fugly cars for years afterwards.
Maybe they would have stayed if they made cars look crazy and different rather that sticking to what people know

Agreed. This car alongside the Hurricane represented the risks that Holden weren't willing to take, instead trying to play it safe.
A business practise that has costed them dearly (whether it was Holden or GM pulling the strings, who knows)

P.S. I know I'm replying to a 2 year old quote

 

[Grayfox]

Agreed. This car alongside the Hurricane represented the risks that Holden weren't willing to take, instead trying to play it safe.
A business practise that has costed them dearly (whether it was Holden or GM pulling the strings, who knows)

They also screwed up by sticking with V6s for their commodores when people wanted more fuel economy.