Toyota
Mirai SEMA 2015
Toyota has unveiled a
Back to the Future-inspired custom Toyota Mirai at the 2015 SEMA Show as a
re-imagination of Doc Brown’s time machine. This model was created by Toyota in
collaboration with MV Designz.
The first thing that is
immediately noticeable about the exterior is that, this model has been
converted to two-door coupe format. Then there are the doors themselves which
are of the gullwing type, harking back to the DMC DeLorean featured in the
film. Further body changes are the custom brushed-aluminium paint (another
resemblance), ‘OUTATIME’ California license plate and custom 19-inch “Infinity”
LED wheels and tires. The body also rides much lower than the original thanks
to a custom air-ride suspension setup. The trunk has been modified to slide
back and reveal the pop-up fusion generator, the power source for the time
machine.
On the inside, blue LED
lighting has been used throughout the cabin. To keep with the theme, there is
also a flux capacitor housed in the centre console. The original head unit has
been replaced by an integrated tablet and there’s also a head-up destination
clock display.
Mechanically, there are
no changes. The Back to the Future-inspired Toyota Mirai’s fuel cell-powered
electric motor produces 152 hp and 247 lb-ft (335 Nm) of torque.
