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#1 ·
Modelista Tuned iQ








Scion iQ in the USA.

The choice of rims could've been better. Just add yellow .

Yay or nay?

Discuss. :eatpop:
 
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#32 ·
I laugh every time I see a smart on the road - they just look teeny and rediculous. This think actually looks decent.
 
#33 · (Edited by Moderator)
While it's still too small for my liking (with the crazy traffic we have here I'm worried to be sandwiched by cars as big as Honda Civics :chuckles: ) I'll take it over a Smart any day and every day. At last count there were only two Smarts here.

I wouldn't mind having an Aygo Crazy though. :D
 
#34 · (Edited)
Update.

Scion iQ Coming
Chief engineer Hiroki Nakajima says the tiny car is central to Toyota's global carbon dioxide reduction strategy. It needs minimal modifications, mostly to the bumpers, to meet U.S. standards. The car will be lengthened by an inch and a half, and it still will be six-inches shorter than the body-kitted New York concept car. Airbags will be recalibrated for unbelted and out-of-position occupants. The car has nine bags, including one above the rear window for rear seat occupants' heads in a tail-end impact.
I'm ready to see these on US roads.
 
#36 ·
Looks fantastic ! i can see they got the idea from the EU Yaris, although it doesn't look very safe to me, i wonder what kind of motor will be in there, surely a 2zz would be nice :D
 
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#49 · (Edited)
Gazoo Racing Tuned by MN iQ
The biggest change is under the hood with a 1.3L 2NR-FE engine (also to be made available on regular iQ models) mated to a model specific 6-speed manual transmission putting out 98PS at 6000rpm and 12.4kg/m at 4400rpm. Lowered suspension, body reinforcement, special 16 inch alloy wheels and rear disk brakes make the GRMN a much sportier proposition but probably won’t entice too many Altezza or MR-S owners to trade in their cars.

There are only 100 examples available which should go some way to justifying the almost 2,000,000 JPY asking price (not including the optional features in the images).




Not for North America.

That would be such a fun daily-driver.
 
#55 ·
I like it, this look good for such a small car.
 
#58 · (Edited)
Update!

Scion iQ Hybrid, Five-Door and Convertible
Although it's sold all over the world as a Toyota, the iQ microcompact will launch in the U.S under Toyota's Scion brand in 2011. First up: an iQ hybrid.

Although it's sold all over the world as a Toyota, the very small car (it's about the size of a Smart) will launch in the U.S under Toyota's Scion brand and will come in four flavors. First the iQ hybrid will arrive as a five-door hatchback, followed by a possible sedan version.

Also part of the future Scion iQ lineup is a gas-powered three-door, which has been on sale in Europe and Japan for some time, and a convertible model referred to internally by Toyota as the iQ Sports. It'll get a retractable top, much like you can get on a Smart Fortwo, and be powered by the same 93-horsepower 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine that powers the iQ in Europe.

Power for the new Scion iQ hybrid should come from a system that mates a 1.5-liter gasoline engine to an electric motor for about 100-120 hp combined. This revolutionary hybrid system is rumored to get more than 60 mpg. Cost is expected to be about $15,000, pricing the iQ hybrid approximately $5,000 less than the larger Toyota Prius.
The Aston is also going to get the hybrid power-plant -- count on it.

I wonder what the 5-door looks like?
 
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