Toyota A-BAT Concept pickup truck
Toyota’s A-BAT Concept (Advanced Breakthrough Aero Truck) could preview the upcoming rumoured Scion light pickup truck in the US market. It was developed by the TMS Advanced Product Strategy group and Calty, Toyota’s North American-based, research and design center located in Newport Beach, California. The A-BAT Concept was designed for a buyer group with a unique combination of lifestyle activities.
The Toyota A-BAT Concept is built on a monocoque platform and is powered by Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive, paired with an inline-4 gasoline engine. The rear has a 4 feet long bed, with a translucent roof panel that slides open to allow for tall cargo in the cab. A pass-through midgate can be folded down to lengthen the bed by an extra 2 feet.
The bed includes tailgate lighting for illuminating the load in the bed, a first aid kit and flashlight integrated into the tailgate, sliding tie downs, and an AC power outlet. The bed walls have lockable storage drawers. There is also a large sliding drawer beneath the bed, accessible without opening the tailgate.
The Toyota A-BAT’s monocoque chassis should provide for a more comfortable car-like driving experience, making the A-BAT a real urban warrior instead of an offroader.
More photos after the jump.
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January 8, 2008 @ 4:05 am
looks like a bigfoot to me..
but hot..
January 8, 2008 @ 6:43 am
Wow… look like can use this for war… it really look like tank la…
haha… still a nice car… maybe ironman can use this car…
January 8, 2008 @ 7:12 am
The Hilux answer to Triton. I bet this gonna be the next Scion. Look Scionish to me.
January 8, 2008 @ 7:36 am
ini untuk pegi bulan ke….
January 8, 2008 @ 9:22 am
WHOAAAAAAAAAA i see ultraman’s next ride, this will surely be the team’s car in the next ultraman series.. so big and so robotic looking, i’ll buy it if it ever makes it to our shores….
January 8, 2008 @ 9:33 am
put black colour and its a bat mobile…. so many bat mobile stail now lol i think all the designer is batman fan that why all car design similar to bat mobile…………
January 8, 2008 @ 11:04 am
Dang!!! This looks way better than Triton! Got some nifty ideas but doubt any could make it into production. The stowed rear seat is a page out of Honda’s Jazz. I’m sure they will use this in the next Terminator movie. Hehe…
January 8, 2008 @ 11:20 am
If u looks carfully,its like a Mitsubishi Lancer X is attached to a pickup truck…i smell copy-cat…Miaw!!!
January 8, 2008 @ 12:02 pm
I thought Mit Evo X, has copied the front end from Skyline GT R34!?
January 8, 2008 @ 12:09 pm
too bad Proton doesn’t even know how to copy a good thing. If this is the latest Proton model. it will sell like hot cakes. but there is too many ifs around. If Mahathir never comes to power, there will be no Proton… ?!! nah…..
January 8, 2008 @ 2:13 pm
Looks like an imitation of the Honda Ridgeline.
January 8, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
saya suka topik ini, menarik..
January 8, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
looks very futuristic…and the seats like it made from a puding jagung, but trust me your your life will be shorten if u sit at the back…
January 8, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
2020 Hilux ?
January 8, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
i think proton should build arena like this in first place……rear seat only for kids or “orang kurus” meh same as ford ranger tooo sempitttttt …..
January 8, 2008 @ 3:39 pm
It looks like a big truck…maybe for american market
January 8, 2008 @ 4:04 pm
Hilux is cheapor version for this region, ABAT is the US.
January 8, 2008 @ 4:07 pm
I like the interior and exterior, when are we to get the best truck from the best of the best manufacturer, crap to NAP again.
January 8, 2008 @ 4:08 pm
The design is Truck + SUV
January 8, 2008 @ 10:27 pm
It’s got everything hidden everywhere. Some slide open, some fold open and even drawers too. Before you buy anything like this make sure you check everything. Most likely there’s a Decepticon insignia somewhere…
January 8, 2008 @ 11:18 pm
next hilux ?
January 9, 2008 @ 1:56 am
interior is futuristic
nice
but for me
too “thick” d the whole truck
January 9, 2008 @ 1:21 pm
la.. that is Toyota.. i thought Mitsubishi… hmmm…