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Old 07-09-2015, 06:03 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I doubt either of those are what it will look like; these look like somebody's "wish list" drawing, and it's pretty clear they started with a picture of the current Prius.

For example, look at the mirrors in the drawings:



...and compare to the 2015 Prius' mirrors:



Both test mules--the earlier version and the hasty redesign--have mirrors with stalks that attach on the window, not door panel:




(First prototype, allegedly scrapped because the design wasn't "sporty" enough)






(Second prototype)

The overall shape of the drawings isn't anywhere close to the same as the prototype, either, especially the top of the rear window, but also backlight angle, front and rear overhang, max camber point on the roof, and shape of the hatch and bumper cover.
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