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Toyota is already taking orders for its new iQ minicar with deliveries to begin as early as January 2009. At launch, the iQ will be offered with a 1.0L VVT-i petrol engine that produces 67-hp and a peak torque of 67 lb-ft. Mated to either a 5-speed manual or Toyota’s new Multidrive CVT system, the [...]

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Here it is – Toyota today showed the final production version of the much-anticipated Toyota iQ minicar. Not only that Toyota is taking orders now with delivers to begin as early as January 2009 in Europe where Toyota plans to sell 80,000 units annually.
Let’s get to the specs. Power comes from a 1.0L VVT-i 3-cylinder [...]

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Toyota will be introducing the world’s first-ever rear window airbag on its new iQ minicar due out next year. We’re guessing Toyota wants to show hesitant customers that a minicar can be safe by adding extra protection for rear passenger.
The new airbag provides protection to the rear passenger’s head and is stored in the headliner [...]

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Toyota is ready to show the world the production iQ at the 2008 Paris Motor Show next month – but it was nice enough to release some images of the minicar today.
The new 2009 Toyota iQ will go on sale in Japan next month followed by Europe in early 2009. Buyers will have a choice of a [...]

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