Toyota's Next-Gen Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle: Toyota Mirai

[Grandea GTR]

Hydrogen fuel cell. Sounds pretty neat, but... Geez. That exterior is a bit extreme.

Jalopnik's take on the Mirai

 

[Keef]

Sometimes weird designs look cool because of the weirdness. But this thing is just hideous. Unfortunately I don't think I can call it a good design either because it doesn't seem especially cohesive. The front and rear faces are speaking the same language but everything in between is talking Jive. And it looks freaking miserable because of it. The greenhouse looks like something off a late 80s crapbox. In general the car just looks unfit and unhealthy, even more so than a Prius or something similar.

 

[dylansan]

I've never liked big gaping holes like that in modern car design, but I'm really impressed by the rest. I'd be happy if car design went in this direction. The rear fenders remind me of the swooping curves of the forties, which is something I'd like to see return, at least in spirit.

I'm always happy to see new and bold designs, regardless of whether they're overdone or not cohesive.

 

[Grandea GTR]

The taillights are definitely something else as well.

 

[Downhill Dino]

I would expect a more futuristic design if they were really going to call it... well... the "future".

 

[Legro]

It can be driven only in California and there isn't many places you can fill the tank yet. Then there's the price, which is high for a car that slow (when it isn't on sale in a country that has insane car taxing). And of course there's the fact that it isn't very good looking car.

 

[Wolfe]

Regarding the design, Toyota currently seem to be doing this thing where they come up with a design, draw a line from the headlights through the door handles, and then inflate the proportions of everything below that line by 200% or 300%.

 

[GTboyz]

Not lying, i'd choose a prius over this.

 

[buickgnx88]

The taillights are definitely something else as well.

Would have looked much cooler if they only used that thin strip across the rear (granted that would make the rear seem even more massive...)

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Cannot unsee

*couldn't find a better angle*

 

[Keef]

That was almost certainly intentional. Maybe this is Toyota's new language coming through?

 

[Grandea GTR]

It would be cool if those were vents instead of taillights.

 

[Aesthetics]

It looks like they took the body of an 90's car, and gave it a modern facelift. It just doesn't fit.
(See: Chinese Jetta)

 

[Mini Stiggy]

I usually like weird looking cars... But that thing is hideous

 

[Grandea GTR]

It looks like they took the body of an 90's car, and gave it a modern facelift. It just doesn't fit.
(See: Chinese Jetta)

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How long has that Jetta model been in sale?

 

[YSSMAN]

It appears to be an MKII Jetta, so, 1984. With minimal revisions, I believe, in many markets. I seem to recall a lot of the MKII models being sold elsewhere, including the GTI down in South Africa. That's both downright crazy, and absolutely awesome.