Sivax
Streetster Xtile
After
the release of the Streetster Kira in 2002, Sivax returned to the Paris
Motorshow in 2004 wîth the Streetster Xtile. Like the 2002 concept, the Xtile
was a collaboration of the company's Yokohama (Japan) and Paris (France) design
studios. An inspiration for the Xtile was the world of anime (animated film),
which is hugely popular in Japan.
Two
of the roadster's most striking features are the double axis doors and the
extended center console. Stretching from the dashboard to the rear bulkhead,
the centre console gives the driver a real cockpit like experience. Aluminum
was used throughout the car, both for the frame and many trim details, which
works well wîth the metallic red finish and blue interior of the car.
Xtile,
a second Streetster series after KIRA, signifies 'the creation of a new kind of
style beyond existing paradigms through the blending of multiple phenomena'.
Xtile embodies a bold undertaking toward a new design language.
Xtile is pursuing the real sports car package as hardware, using the concept of
Japanimation (Japanese animation) that is receiving worldwide attention, in an
attempt to design a sports car that becomes full of charm as a surrealistic
character.
