Detroit 2013: Toyota Corolla Furia Concept

News I By Brandon Turkus I January 17, 2013

We… like. Okay, wait a second. We. We. We. We like. WelikeaCorolla. We like a Corolla. We like a Corolla! Wow, we actually wrote that. Okay, so it’s a concept rather than a production car. But just look at it. It’s a sporty but tasteful concept that is meant to foreshadow a future Corolla. And to be honest, it’s a future we wouldn’t mind being a part of.

We can only hope that it looks this good in production. It could go either way. Toyota has produced great looking concepts that didn’t translate well in production (Toyota Prius C) and production cars that look better than their concepts (Lexus IS). Let us know what you think in the comments.

Please scroll down for the official press release from Toyota.

TOYOTA FURIA CONCEPT MAKES GLOBAL DEBUT

AT 2013 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2013 – Toyota revealed the Corolla Furia Concept at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This exciting compact sedan concept hints at the styling cues consumers can expect to see on the next-generation Corolla. The concept represents an exterior styling study by Toyota designers, and it builds on the brand’s product development priority to develop more dramatic, expressively designed vehicles.

"The Corolla Furia Concept is an early indicator of where our compact car design may lead in the future," said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager of the Toyota Division. "It blends a heightened emphasis on dramatic design and modern elements of high technology to generate curb appeal that will surprise a lot of people."

The Furia is designed around a theme of "Iconic Dynamism," which uses pure and simple surface elements to create a confident, decisive and recognizable appearance appealing to more youthful consumers. It features a more provocative, dynamic interpretation of a compact sedan that displays a more stable, athletic stance with 19-inch allow wheels pushed to the vehicle’s corners with short overhangs to help emphasize its long wheelbase.

The Corolla Furia design includes a swept windshield, with a sloped roofline and pronounced fender flares, to help communicate a sense of motion even when the car is stationary. The aggressively styled front fascia, with a blacked-out grille treatment, helps highlight a pair of sculpted front LED headlamps that combine with the rear composite LED taillight assemblies to add a sense of advanced technology to the Furia’s impactful exterior. Carbon fiber accents adorn the Corolla Furia Concept’s wheel wells, rocker panels, and rear valance, which includes ornate metal exhaust outlet surrounds to add a sense of modern athleticism.

Toyota Corolla Furia Concept

Overall Length 4620 mm/ 181.9 inches

Overall Width 1805 mm / 71 inches

Overall Height 1425 mm / 56.1 inches

Wheelbase 2700 mm/ 106.3 inches

Wheels 19-inch aluminum alloy