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2004 Holden Torana TT36 Concept

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Khatir Soltani

In the same way that the TT36's neck-snapping performance, eye-catching pink paint and aggressive styling draws attention, the

Holden's interior design team latched onto forecasted industrial and domestic fashion trends for inspiration. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)
interior will grab more than a few looks as well. Holden's interior design team latched onto forecasted industrial and domestic fashion trends for inspiration. Offsetting the vivid pink exterior, the TT36 has been finished in the finest materials in an exclusive pallet of contrasting whites and blacks to create as sense of contemporary cool, which the Australian design team calls "nu luxury".

The dashboard, doors, steering wheel and sculpted front and rear bucket seats have been trimmed in glove-soft white leather, juxtaposed by the door pulls, hand brake, seatbacks, and lower door and transmission tunnel trims which are accented in mirror-finished black lacquered plastic. Frosted Perspex has replaced traditional carbon fiber weave or metal as accents on the center console. The trunk's floor and the rear bucket seatbacks have been trimmed in a durable, rubberized plastic, and can fold flat to allow for carrying long, unwieldy loads. Despite the fashionable colors and textures, a car with such an interior would most likely drive owners bankrupt as it would cost a fortune to keep clean!

But despite the interior's extravagance, the recurring theme of magenta never fades. Open the door and a healthy pink glow emits

Even all the information supplied to the driver via the retro instrument cluster is displayed in pink. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)
from the door panels, center console and rooftop via LEDs. Pop the tailgate and a strip of pink LED lighting bathes the black and white trunk in a magenta hue. Even the "Start Engine" button at the top center of the console glows in pink, and all the information supplied to the driver via the retro instrument cluster is displayed in... you guessed it, pink. Not everything in the vehicle is white, black or pink, mind you. The center console houses a touch-screen LED which encompasses the controls for the CD, SatNav, and DVD. It has the ability to interact with Bluetooth devices including cellular phones. Rear passengers get a pair of LCD displays as well, mounted on the backs of the front occupants' headrests.

Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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