The Foria is a compact
coupe concept targeted at customers looking for performance, elegance and
high quality.
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Emphasis placed on quality The feeling one experiences
when seeing or touching well-designed and crafted objects was uppermost in
the minds of the Foria design team. That concept was projected throughout
the exterior and interior with the aim of creating a car whose value cannot
be measured just in terms of specifications or performance figures.
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Fun-to-drive package The Foria is packaged as a
compact 2+2 coupe. The front-engine, rear-drive layout allows an
exceptionally short front overhang, long hood and compact cabin. These
styling features, together with the neatly-styled rear and 18-inch wheels
positioned at the four corners, result in a car that is not only pleasing to
look at but also delivers driving pleasure. Powered by a mid-sized engine
and paddle-shift automatic transmission, the powertrain promises agile
driving in town, as well as fully engaging performance when traveling on
more open roads. Four-wheel Active Steer gives reassuring precision and
steering feel at all driving speeds.
Center-opening, B-pillarless doors have been adopted for effortless access
to the rear seats in the coupe body style. The large door openings make it
easy to get in and out of the rear seats despite the sporty position of the
front seats.
Elegance and sportiness
The exterior styling lends an air of elegance to the car. An integrated
grille and headlamps form a powerful front face. The headlamps are a
combination of precision technology and jewelry-like quality, with deep blue
lenses reminiscent of cut-sapphires.
A horizontal body-line motif along the sides conveys an image of power and
elegance. The aluminum moldings reflect the wrap-around window shape while
the outside mirrors and door handles express a sense of elegance.
The curved rear of the Foria
serves to heighten the car's overall dynamism. The slim, elegant character
lines around the back and the crystal-like expression of the rear
combination lamps lend a refined atmosphere to the overall appearance
Strong sense of driving purpose
While the interior design reinforces the car’s dynamic potential, the accent
is on elegance. The control switches on the center stack and the instruments
are designed to appeal to those who love mechanical instruments and to
capture the spirit of traditional silver halide cameras.
That feeling
combines with a sporty driving position to convey a strong sense of driving
purpose. The multifunction dial commander and large function switches in the
middle of the center stack are designed to reduce the driver’s workload
substantially, while providing multifunctional capabilities.
The instrument panel, center stack and door trim are embellished with thick
saddle-like leather which is smooth to the touch and has a carefully
designed texture. In combination with the metal parts, the result is a
fusion of sportiness and elegance. The hand-stitched seams around the edges
convey a warmth characteristic of hand-made articles. A dimpled surface
pattern, inspired by Japan’s traditional inden leather craftsmanship, is
used on the steering wheel grips, the back of the shift paddles, the
gearshift knob and other surfaces.
The interior is finished in a lustrous gray sports jersey fabric that
combines with the brown leather of the instrument panel and other trim
parts, as well as the ivory-colored front seats, to project a contemporary
look.
The wide dashboard monitor is positioned for minimal change in the driver’s
line of sight and its exceptional width is used to good advantage to display
all the distances of the recommended route in one screen. In addition, the
monitor can be used selectively, such as for simultaneously displaying a
navigation map and point-of-interest (POI) information which can be obtained
live while driving.
