"Witticism & Salvation"

"Witticism"

In 1999 Toyota released a series of small subcompact cars which included the Toyota Vitz, Toyota Yaris, and Toyota Echo. The name Vitz came from German word witz, which means "wit," "witticism," or "gag" in English. The name Yaris combines the German expression "ja," which is similar in meaning to "yes," with Charis, a Greek goddess who symbolized beauty and elegance.

Does it look like a yacht??

Yeah...I thought that was a nice tidbit of trivia for all your young minds to gobble up. And here's another nice piece of trivia; the word Sotiris is a male given name of Greek origin and means "salvation". Sotiris is the name of the individual who designed the Toyota Yaris. Sotiris Kovos is also responsible for designing two other cars for Toyota, one is the SC300 and the most recent; the SC430.

Sotiris Kovos was the chief exterior designer of the SC430 during its conception working along fellow designer Satoru Kuno who was the chief interior designer. Kovos drew inspriration for the exterior of the SC430 in the French Riviera. He wanted the SC430 to represent high-end luxury and the lifestyle it entails. Apparently the final design is supposed to represent the luxury boats that traverse the waters of the French Riviera, from the retractable aluminum hardtop to the "uncluttered sides". I have no idea what "uncluttered sides" means.


~Ronski