Toyota Setsuna concept (2016)
Concept car · 2016 · Electric
A wooden roadster built to outlive its owner
The Setsuna was a rolling meditation on the bond between people and their cars, its body formed from 86 handmade panels of Japanese cedar and birch joined without nails or screws using traditional okuriari and kusabi joinery. A 100-year meter tracked the passing of days and years; a small lead-acid battery-electric drivetrain provided gentle motion, emphasising craft over performance.
Key facts
- Body: 86 handmade Japanese cedar & birch panels
- Joinery: Traditional okuriari and kusabi (no nails/screws)
- Power: Six 12V lead-acid batteries
- Top speed: ~28 mph (45 km/h)
- Range: ~16 miles (26 km)
- Length: 3,030 mm (119 in)
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Wooden roadster art project, never a production car.
- Revealed at 2016 Milan Design Week
Source: Toyota Global Newsroom