The Scion Hako coupe might be vaguely old school on the outside, but its cabin is thoroughly modern. There’s lots of bright orange paint and metallic detailing, and the seats incorporate urethane and rubber for easy cleaning. The car’s controls are game-console inspired. Its shifter calls to mind a joystick, and a track ball (located on the car’s dash) governs the Hako’s entertainment system. This entertainment system consists of two dash-mounted video screens offering radio, video and music capabilities. Music and video may be uploaded via a Bluetooth connection. The front passenger can control the system via a dash-mounted rollerball.

The vintage trend is hardly new for American youth, but it’s just beginning to catch on in Tokyo. It was this movement that inspired the look of the Scion Hako concept. The car shares much in common with the xB, but it’s less cute and more brute. It owes this overall aesthetic to touches like racecar-inspired outside mirrors, deep-dish 18-inch wheels, plus tires with a Scion custom tread.

The hAKO is another addition to Scions sporty young line up, and will hopefully be released in the U.S. in the future!

During April of 2009, the Scion iQ was revealed to the people at the New York Auto Show. This may mean that Toyota is thinking about bringing the iQ to the US under their “youth brand” Scion name. The production Toyota iQ is currently being sold in Japan and Europe and doing quite well. Toyota says that after they revealed the car, they will try to get a good understanding of what the public thinks, then make a decision whether or not to release it in the US.

The iQ truly fits the micro-subcompact car category, as it measures just under ten feet.  The vehicle is said to hold three adults plus luggage. However, this rather small vehicle does not lack in any area of safety. The iQ features  an anti-lock brake system with Electronic Brake force Distribution, Vehicle Stability Control, Brake Assist, and nine SRS airbags. What also might catch your eye is the iQ includes the world’s first rear window curtain airbag!

The iQ is powered by a 1.3-liter, four-cylinder, VVT-i engine which produces a  93 horsepower and 89 lb-ft of torque getting an estimated 54MPG. Toyota hopes to bring the iQ to the US with the Scion badge with some other body modifications in order to appeal to the younger population.

Now we will just have to sit back and wait and see what happens!