2015 SEMA Preview: Scion’s iA Concept by Skybound Entertainment and Robert Kirkman’s Outcast heads to Vegas

This last Scion iA Concept is themed and modeled by Skybound Entertainment and Robert Kirkman, the American comic book writer know for comics such as The Walking Dead as well as several other Marvel-based prints.

Designed for Kirkman’s latest comic book, Outcast, this new Scion iA Concept is designed to reflect the spooky theme of demonic possession, by featuring a range of odd pneumatic movements and parts, with automated light and audio sequences and effects, to give off the idea that this Scion iA is basically a modern-day Christine.

It comes with an orange, black, and green-toned paint exterior and can gyrate, smoke, change colors, and even emit creepy sounds–all just in time for Halloween.

“This year has been a big one for Skybound,” said Kirkman. “We celebrated our fifth anniversary and the release of our first feature film, AIR, with Scion at San Diego Comic Con, and we’re excited to continue the partnership with the creation of the Outcast car.”

You can check out this concept, with Scion’s three others at this year’s SEMA show.

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TORRANCE, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2015) – Creative visions of the Scion iM 5-door hatchback and Scion iA sedan are ready for Las Vegas lights. The cars were previewed in the downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District ahead of their debut at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nov. 3-6. For the 11th Annual Scion Tuner Challenge, remixed versions of the all-new sporty 2016 iM 5-door hatchback were created by prominent streetwear brands illest and Crooks & Castles. Each received a Scion iM and a $15,000 build budget to put a unique spin on the car. Mark Arcenal, creative director of illest, drew inspiration for his iM concept from the Japanese VIP world, a clear departure from the race-inspired tC he built at the 2008 Scion Tuner Challenge.

Fans of The Walking Dead will appreciate Skybound Entertainment’s execution of Robert Kirkman’s latest comic book, Outcast. With the theme of demonic possession, the car will move and operate on its own via pneumatic movements of multiple components and an automated sequence of light and audio effects. The orange, black and green-toned car has a demonic spirit graphic directly inspired from the comic book on the roof and will gyrate, smoke, change colors, and emit eerie sounds that encompass everything fans love about the possession genre.

“This year has been a big one for Skybound,” said Kirkman. “We celebrated our fifth anniversary and the release of our first feature film, AIR, with Scion at San Diego Comic Con, and we’re excited to continue the partnership with the creation of the Outcast car.”

In partnership with Toyo Tires, Scion will bring all four customized vehicles to the SEMA Show, where fans can get their first up-close look at each modified edition. Both Scion Tuner Challenge vehicle entries will be judged by a panel consisting of the previous year’s participants, Super Street magazine, GT Channel and Speedhunters. Scion will announce the grand prize winner of $10,000 at the L.A. Auto Show on Nov. 28, hosted by Eddie Huang.  

Fans of the Scion Tuner Challenge can follow along by visiting www.ScionRacing.com for blog entries, photos and video content. Fans can also tune in to the Scion Racing Twitter and Instagram for an additional looks at the builds by using the hashtags #ScionTunerChallenge and #Scion.

Exterior
• Five Axis Custom Aero Kit
• Five Axis Custom Blended 3 Stage Outcast Orange Candy Paint With Custom Graphics and Pinstripe

Interior
• Custom Logo’dSuede Seat Inserts and Headliner
• Custom Illuminated Logo Panel

Suspension and Chassis
• Modified Air Actuated Suspension and Ride Height
Wheels
• FIVE:AD S6:F Aluminum Alloy Wheels Front And Rear: 18×7.5, ET45

Tires
• Toyo ProxesR1R Front And Rear: 225/40R18

Special Features
Vehicle is equipped with a special 2 minute choreographed program that runs through a series of automated feature giving the impression the vehicle is possessed or has a mind of it’s own. Below are the main components of these features:

Exterior
• Animated LED Front Bumper Bar
• Color Changing LED headlights
• White Out Window Film
• Auto Opening Actuated Rear Doors
• Auto Opening Actuated Gas Filler Door
• Auto Steering Actuated Front and Rear Wheels
• Auto Actuated Suspension
• Animated Rear Tailights

Interior
• Auto Opening Glove Box
• Auto Smoking HVAC Vents With Fire Illumination
• Auto Reclining Actuated Seats
• Auto Actuated Steering Wheel
• Blood Splatter Projected Graphics On Windows
• Custom Pioneer 11 Speaker, 3000W Audio System

Build shop
• Troy Sumitomo / 5 Axis (Owner)
• Geoff Curtis / 5 Axis (Project Lead)

– By: Chris Chin

Chris Chin

Chris Chin is the Editor-In-Chief of egmCarTech and is a regular contributor to Automobile Magazine.

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