At the 2000 Mondial de l’Automobile Paris motor show, Peugeot showed a whole range of concept cars, with the "City Toyz" providing one of the main highlights of the show. These 4 tiny cars were "designed with the future in mind". If the future looks like this I might as well take my life now. And don't get my started on the how they replaced the letter "s" with "z". They're tres cool.
The "City Toyz" are based on a study theme - urban mobility for the 21st century. For some reason, Peugeot wanted to show "that it was still possible to dream in the year 2000". Whether or not these dreams were had during acid trips is yet to be known.
The E-Doll is the most "unique" of the bunch. Basically an orange bubble, the concept actually contains two vehicles. The main piece is obvious - the central dome that seats 3 abroad with the driver in the centre. The second is a supermarket trolley with handles and castors, which can be disassembled (yet I'm not sure where in the tiny car this vehicle is located). It’s powered by 2 electric engines, by each rear wheel (in the grey housing).
However, it’s most fugly feature was it’s clear plastic trunk, inexplicably filled with multicoloured balls. Are future products stored in multicoloured balls? Also - why do you want your trunk see through? For ease of burglary? When I first laid eyes on this car, the first thing that came to mind was a childhood plaything - the Fisher Price pop-corn popper / lawn mower / push toy. Not exactly when I'm looking for in a car.
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