Scion xA Speedster

Scion xA Speedster - Part II

The 5 Axis Scion Trilogy is now complete

by: Jackie Ling

10/24/2005

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So now that you�ve seen the teaser, build spy images, its time to pull the covers off of Scion�s 2005 SEMA showstopper. And since 5 Axis front man Troy Sumitomo professes to hate Kung Pao Chicken (hey, its an office staple over here � that and the ol� General Tso�s Chicken), we�ll spare the cover story and get right to the point.

Finished in resplendent Persimmon Pearl, the 5 Axis Scion xA is an open-air speedster racing simulator. Yep. Keeping in line with the mobile theme of the previous 5 Axis projects (the mobile DJ booth Scion xB widebody of 2003 and the mobile home theater Scion tC widebody of 2004), this year�s project lets driver and passenger keep experience the tightest twisties and the fastest straightaways even with the transmission selector in "PARK."

Once again, the transformation from average SEMA Show showstopper to 5 Axis jaw dropper is only the press of a button away. SEMA Show attendees will be among the first to see the front hood raise (front hinged) forward to reveal a screen to which a headrest mounted Casio XJ-560 video projector will beam the action from a Microsoft XBOX 360 video game system. Grab the pair of Madcatz wireless XBOX controllers from the custom headrest storage tray and your set to storm the ultra realistic Nurburgring track in XBOX 360�s Forza racing simulation game. Not in the driver�s seat and just kicking it with your friends at the local car show? No problem, you can go head to head with your buddy on the two 19� Samsung LCD monitors that rise from a secret horizontal storage position behind the headrests.

The 5 Axis crew once again went all out in detail and execution and you would be hard pressed to spot one flaw in the build. While the xA Speedster was still unfinished at the time we shot these images, the conversion was 95% complete. The conversion transformed what was a typical 5-door, 5-seater Scion xA into a sleek, 0-door, 2-seat dream car. House of Colors paint covers the 6-inch custom widebody flanks and +22 offset 19� Rays Engineering G-games 99B wheels fill the enlarged arches. The custom interior is anchored by Sparco Fighter front seats with Sparco cam-lock seat harnesses � good enough for racing or gaming. The custom 5 Axis interior panels are also trimmed out with alcantera suede Sparco accessories, including the steering wheel.

Check back in still another installment as we bring you the full specs of the xA Speedster and an interview with Troy, just ahead of its big debut at the SEMA Show next week.

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