Showing posts with label Theophilus Chin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theophilus Chin. Show all posts

Monday, January 20, 2014

Carbuzz.com: What if Honda Built a New Integra?

Sadly, the chances are practically zero.
Back in the day, Honda built a great front-wheel-drive model called the Integra.  It was sold as an Acura in the US, and it managed to attract quite a loyal following.  Powered by Honda's famous VTEC enignes, the Integra was affordable, fun to drive, and easy to tune.  By the time the final generation appeared in the US, Acura renamedit the RSX, but it was dropped entirely in 2006.  Honda felt that with its Civic Si, which was a bit cheaper, could easily fill in the high-performance coupe market slot.  But still, Integra fans were disappointed
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Sadly, the chances are practically zero. Back in the day, Honda built a great front-wheel-drive model called the Integra. It was sold as an Acura in the US, and it managed to attract quite a loyal following. Powered by Honda's famous VTEC enignes, the Integra was affordable, fun to drive, and easy to tune. By the time the final generation appeared in the US, Acura renamedit the RSX, but it was dropped entirely in 2006. Honda felt that with its Civic Si, which was a bit cheaper, could easily fill in the high-performance coupe market slot. But still, Integra fans were disappointed.
Source;
http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2014/1/19/What-if-Honda-Built-a-New-Integra-7718167/

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Next-gen Corolla renderings based on Furia Concept

Our Toyota Corolla Furia Concept post from last week received plenty of attention on both paultan.org and our Facebook page, and we’re guessing it’s because no one expected such a look from a Toyota Corolla, even if it’s just a concept. In the face of flashy rivals, Toyota knows it needs to take a bolder approach for the Corolla, the epitome of safe (and staid) design.

“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 press release reads.

Toyota wanted a “more stable, athletic stance” and so the Furia Concept is 45 mm wider than the current Corolla Altis, while sitting 40 mm closer to the ground. Given the release of detailed dimensions and the tone of the press release, we figured that the Furia Concept is close to production, minus flashy showcar details, so we commissioned top automotive manipulator Theophilus Chin to come up with a toned-down Furia.

Here’s what Theo thinks the next-generation Toyota Corolla will look like, based on the Furia Concept. The pic with the white background is his pre-Furia Corolla rendering, based on the front-end of the Auris hatchback that debut in August 2012. Like what you see?

Source:
http://paultan.org/2013/01/21/next-gen-corolla-renderings-based-on-furia-concept/

Thursday, February 9, 2012

What would a 2012/3 Honda Civic Type R Look Like?

Why, www.theophiluschin.com is glad you asked....
These are my impression of the new Civic Type-R if Honda brings back this variant for Asia.


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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Theophilus Chin asks; What if the new CRV had the CrossTours Roof (like a BMW X4)?

Keep in mind that this is purely a speculative 'shop', and is not on Honda's radar (as far as I know).... Great job though....
I got curious about how the CR-V will look with the Crosstour’s roof. This is the result. It’s lower than the CR-s in head room and in ground clearance. Will Honda build this? Well, there will be such car soon from BMW, the X4.

Source;
http://www.theophiluschin.com/?p=3675