So You Never Want to Leave Your Toyota Prius, do You?

If you are asking us whether someone has been creative with a ton of snow, the answer is no. If you are viewing this bizarre build from the side and wondering if this is some sort of humorous phallic statement, the answer once again is -you guessed it- no.

So what in the blazes is it, we hear you ask? Well, it's a Toyota Prius camper van conversion and it was unwrapped (or so to speak) at this weekend's 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon with NAPAC. And no, we are not pulling your leg – it does exist and it's available for order.

It's the wacky creation of Campinn, which specializes in these sort of builds. The transformation from going green to living in green involves the addition of a huge lump on top of the Prius, which is made entirely of Fibre-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) and increases the hybrid's length to 4,980mm (196-in.) and height to 2,050mm (81.1-in.).

Inside, there's what the company describes as a living area that can be optionally fitted with retractable coffee table and/or a side sofa while doubling as a bed, and if someone happens to visit, there's also as second bed on the…second floor. Did we mention that it also gets a back door?

What will they think of next…

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Subaru BRZ Joins its Toyota Sibling at the Tokyo Motor Show

Danny de Vito and shape builder-turned actor-turned Florida governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, were probably the only twin babies that were absolutely different to one another. However, that was a humor movie in which creative independence allows the companies to do anything they please.

In the actual, human being twin babies may indeed range, mostly in personality – though not as much as Arnie and Danny by any reach of the thoughts. In the car community, however, when two companies together produce a car, 99.9% of the moments it stops up being similar to its sister.

Even Subaru and Toyota are not acting that their BRZ and 86/GT86 are anything but the same car. They clearly acknowledge it in their click announcements and even inscribe it on the powerplant take care of. It’s logo technological innovation, genuine and easy.

Therefore, all the hoopla about the incredibly low middle of severity, the sleek and stylish proportions, the fun to generate RWD arrangement et al is recurrent in the BRZ which also created its initial these days at the 42nd version of the Tokyo Motor Show.

In reality, the only recognizable distinction, apart from the badging, is in the top side structures style. The BRZ looks a bit more controlled and less “Tokyo Drift”, but that is just our take and you can choose on your own which is the better looking of the two.

And oh, Subaru is being more genuine than its associate phoning the BRZ a 2+2 and not “the globe's most sleek and stylish four-seater athletics car”.

Everything else is the same: the 2.0-liter four-cylinder fighter, the six-speed guide or automatic signals, the top side sway and back increase wishbone revocation, the tiny rim – terrible, even the inside is similar.

Nevertheless, if Toyota and Subaru provide what they guarantee, the BRZ/86 should be a very interesting car – which we certainly trust so.

In Subaru's situation, you know what would be even more entertaining? The BRZ STi idea found in LA, total with carbonfiber top, front side spliter and back side and a more competitive shape kit. As is recommended with Subaru Tecnica Worldwide designs, a little bit more pizazz from the fighter powerplant examine harm either…

Scroll down to look at out our collection with are living images from the show as well new movie demonstrating the BRZ in measures.

SUBARU BRZ GT300 RACER

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