Toyota has revealed teaser photos of the next generation Corolla, which will be unveiled on June 6. The unveiling will take place at a special event in California, USA.
The teaser shots capture the new LED headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels and a touchscreen audio system. Known as the Corolla Altis in India and as the Corolla in markets like the US, the new car features aggressive styling and sporty detailing. Based on the Furia concept car showcased at the Detroit motor show in January, the new car has been specifically designed to appeal to a younger audience.
Some of the radical detailing from the Furia has been toned down, but a lot of the core design influences have been retained. The prominent shoulder line, the kink in the window line and heavily creased bumpers remain and this gives the new car a sharper look. Also carried over from the Furia is the very modern, tightly stretched skin of the car.
The carmaker's focus seems to have been on chiseling the previous car’s blunt looks, something we’ve already seen on cars like the new Camry. The rear in fact resembles that of the Camry, with sharp wraparound tail-lamps and a thick band of chrome running in between.
The front of the car is the most radical. Whereas the base of the bumper is similar to that of the current Corolla Altis sold in India, the grille and headlights are integrated into a single element. Similar to the Honda City in concept, the new Corolla’s headlights however have a kink at the bottom as well as a sharp vertical crease in the bumper. However, the car that debuts in India may have styling that is slightly altered. What remains to be seen is whether Toyota carries over the wheelbase of the Furia show car which, at 2700mm, is a full 100mm longer than the current car and, incidentally, identical to that of the Honda Civic.
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