Is this all show and hardly go concept a waste of cyberspace? Hardly. While it might not be a sports car aficionado's
dream vehicle, to those raised on video games it's nirvana on wheels. And the expertise Five Axis has shown in putting together what was no doubt a challenging concept to dream up let alone execute is impressive. Altogether it took seven months from concept sketch to SEMA roll-out to complete, the equivalent of about 3,000 man-hours.
Don't look to Scion to produce anything remotely similar, although its xA lineup could certainly use a shot of adrenaline. In reality, gamers can only hope for more integrated hard drives, more LCD or possibly plasma panels, and more external inputs so that outboard players can benefit from in-car audio systems. Then again, when the current crop of top-tier automaker executives and auto segment electronics suppliers get replaced by an all-new up and coming set of suits, some that will no doubt have similar aspirations as Five Axis president Troy Sumitomo, expect the gaming culture to be represented more extensively in the automotive segment in years to come.
Specifications:
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| The expertise Five Axis has shown in putting together the xA Speedster is impressive. (Photo: Scion and Five Axis) |
Don't look to Scion to produce anything remotely similar, although its xA lineup could certainly use a shot of adrenaline. In reality, gamers can only hope for more integrated hard drives, more LCD or possibly plasma panels, and more external inputs so that outboard players can benefit from in-car audio systems. Then again, when the current crop of top-tier automaker executives and auto segment electronics suppliers get replaced by an all-new up and coming set of suits, some that will no doubt have similar aspirations as Five Axis president Troy Sumitomo, expect the gaming culture to be represented more extensively in the automotive segment in years to come.
Specifications:
- Layout: front engine, FWD
- Body Type: roadster
- Engine: 108-hp, 105 lb-ft of torque, 1.5L, DOHC, 16-valve I-4
- Transmission: 4-spd auto
- Suspension: modified independent front MacPherson strut with stabilizer bar; torsion beam rear with stabilizer bar
- Brakes: four-wheel, anti-lock front, 10-inch ventilated disc; rear, 8-inch drum
- Steering: power-assisted rack-and-pinion
- Wheels: 19 x 9.5-inch front +22 offset, 19 x 10.5-inch rear +22 offset
- Tires: 245/35/19 front and 295/35/19 rear
- Seating Capacity: 2
- Accessories: Five Axis designed and installed gaming/audio system, Xbox 360 gaming consoles, 19-inch Samsung LCD monitors, Casio XJ-560 video projector, MadCatz MicroCON wireless control pads, MadCatz MC2 racing wheel, Pioneer HTP-2600 5.1 Dolby Digital surround system, Pioneer AVIC-D1 with DVD multimedia AV navigation receiver
- Curb Weight: N/A (but no doubt heavy)
- Web Site: www.scion.com
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