First look: Chrysler get keen with Akino

THE doors have closed at Frankfurt, but the show cars are still rolling out with Chrysler releasing images of a new concept car to be shown at the Tokyo motor show next week.

Called the Akino, the one-box, five-seat hatchback is the work of 37-year-old California-based DaimlerChrysler designer Akino Tsuchiya.

Of particular interest is the interior, which features bamboo flooring, a throw rug, mood lighting and even throw pillows.