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The University of Huddersfield’s Toniq-R is the first ever full size concept car to be built by British students. The team of four final-year transport design students worked together to design and build the lightweight sports-car that is the Toniq-R. This revolutionary kit car is based on the existing Westfield chassis and could head straight into production if a suitable manufacturer is found. The 21st Century styling of the Toniq-R brings it visually up to date to complement the existing car’s continually developed performance.
Westfield were initially involved in the project until they were scared off by the ‘far too radical approach’ which would apparently be un-marketable as a production car. This forced the team of students to proceeded alone, finding their own sponsors along the way to create the pre-production prototype, first launched at the University of Huddersfield’s 3D degree show on 21st June 2002.
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