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Mystery Car in Los Angeles- What is it?

mstangpny07 submitted on 12/17/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:04:32 PM

22 user comments | Category: Spy Shots | Source: | SOURCE: www.autoblog.com

An autoblog reader snapped pictures of this JDM market vehicle in Los Angeles, CA.

Reports of the next Honda Element, Ford SYNus, Nissan Patrol, Nissan X-Trail, Scion xD (replaces xB, just announced), and Ford Fairlane are heard .Any ideas out there?

IMO, it has the Ford three-bar grille, but since it is likely a JDM (Japan Domestic Market) right hand drive car, US Spec Fairlane is pretty much ruled out. Rear lights point to X-Trail. Other design details point to Element.I also remember a possible Honda Stream+CRV concept. Who Knows!

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Mystery Car in Los Angeles- What is it?

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lexusis350

I would say the Scion, judging by the boxy appearance.

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Posted on 12/18/2006 12:37:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

EvoAudi

euro ford or a kia?

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Posted on 12/18/2006 12:41:33 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

EvoAudi

euro ford or a kia?

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Posted on 12/18/2006 12:41:34 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

SilverAero

2008 Ford Fairlane- Definition: Another dime a dozen small front wheel drive SUV that embarasses the original Fairlane. Natural habitat: Rental yards. Life Expectancy: Two painfull years.

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Posted on 12/18/2006 12:46:19 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

chewy

The article said that it isn't a Scion.

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Posted on 12/18/2006 3:14:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Agent63

It's funny cause if you look at the photo's URL ( http://www.autospies.com/images/users/mstangpny07/scionxb084.jpg ) it says scion..

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Posted on 12/18/2006 5:46:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

mstangpny07

yes, but they needed to call it something....IMO I think it is a Honda HR-V.
Here is the old one:
http://www.tanomi.com/shop/items/images/hrv02.jpg

http://www.news.lt/Upload/200104/honda%20hrv.jpg

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Posted on 12/18/2006 8:10:40 AM | | Votes: 0   

S4cabriofoxone

The HR-V looks nothing like this.

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Posted on 12/19/2006 12:06:52 AM | | Votes: 1   

Bill

Honda Stepwagon?

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Posted on 12/18/2006 5:55:56 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

mostafa

wait, what?

did you just say that toyota/scion out-designs honda?

honda's have always had breakthrough designs on their vehicles. toyota, not so much. they do have some nice designs, yeah, but they are too vanilla-styled. in all honesty, the only cars from their lineup that really attract me are the gs and the rx models. everything else, i find to be pretty mundane.

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Posted on 12/18/2006 10:42:22 AM | | Votes: 3   

SilverAero

LexusDude, its ugly, thats why i think ford should take credit for this thing. Besides its to big for a scion, check out the other pictures.

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Posted on 12/18/2006 2:51:20 PM | | Votes: 0   

Occarnut

no no no, you guys are way off base...in the never ending quest to bastardize the brand, it is the new Porsche Caymeyyennetarga4.
I cant believe that none of you car nuts guessed it!

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Posted on 12/18/2006 11:18:47 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

GTR35

This is the new Nissan Cube, sold in Japan for years and it's finally coming to the States. It looks better than the Scion and Element.

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Posted on 12/18/2006 11:58:10 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Sauceboy01

very ugly.. pass!

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Posted on 12/18/2006 1:05:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Mark

It looks like the new Scion or rather a redesigned xB(?). Though the front does have a rather Ford-esk look to it. The headlamps look like they were lifted from the Escape.

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Posted on 12/18/2006 1:33:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

mstangpny07

It's gotta be the Honda HR-V!

Nissan Cube was ruled out.

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Posted on 12/18/2006 5:29:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

S4cabriofoxone

I do think it's a Scion, no matter what the article said. Like a more rugged, cooler xB- I like.

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Posted on 12/19/2006 12:07:24 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

RoxFontaine

mstangpny07 was right on the 18th of December. VERY good eye, Man. My dealer told me about this car early. I tried to get a sales manual from him but he opted to NOT lose his job. LOL!

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Posted on 2/19/2007 10:59:43 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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