Toyota today showed off its new electric-car based on the iQ. After three generations of FT-EV concepts, the Toyota iQ EV is a production version of those concepts, incorporating the technology and some design elements of all three models. “It represents the installation of an all-electric powertrain within a Toyota iQ package, combining the ultimate [...]
Scion’s iQ recently rolled into dealerships as a rebadged version of the Toyota iQ – a popular urban-city car in other parts of the world. Well, it seems like the Scion version of the iQ wasn’t so popular with Consumer Reports. The iQ scored as the second-lowest scoring car in our ratings. What happened? “While [...]
Hoping to get people in the showroom to check out the new Scion iQ, the brand is offering buyers of the new subcompact a a brand-new PlayStation Vita (PS Vita), portable entertainment system… while supplies last. “Scion is very proud of the iQ’s intelligent and functional design,” said Jack Hollis, Scion Vice President. ”Similar to the PS Vita, [...]
Tuning company SR Auto has just released its latest tune for the Scion iQ called Project Pryzm. Check out more news on the Scion iQ. The outside is fitted with a bold body kit that that SR Auto says was made to leave anyone who sees it “speechless”. Premier4509 created the kit, which comes with [...]
Scion has released an interesting commercial featuring babes, donuts, milk and the 2012 Scion iQ. The commercial is meant to highlight the Scion iQ’s tight turning radius and room for four passengers. Check it out after the jump. Refresher: The 2012 Scion iQ is powered with a 1.3-liter, 4-cylinder engine that produces over 90 horsepower and features [...]
For some of us, the Toyota iQ is a well made, inoffensive and appropriate alternative to a Smart Car, but with a white coat of paint, it still looks like a dishwasher with windows. Naturally then, it makes perfect sense to change this household appliance into a fizzy little dog that is far too interested [...]
Aston Martin has confirmed that 50 units of its rebadged Toyota iQ, known as the Cygnet, will be headed to Hong Kong and Japan. Prices in will start at $603,578 HKD ($77,649 USD)and ¥4,750,000 YEN ($62,621 USD), the Cygnet will offer buyers in those regions a rebadged Toyota iQ with a restyled exterior, a redesigned [...]
Two Toyota iQ-based Aston Martin Cygnets competed in this year’s fifth annual Bridgestone Eco-Rally in London. This is Aston Martin’s first ever time participating in the event, which begins in Oxford and ends in central London. The Aston Martin Cygnet is capable of 55.6 mpg on the UK cycle and Darren Turner, a racing regular, [...]
Bulgarian custom design studio Vilner chose the Toyota IQ for its latest creative project. With the Smart ForTwo model already on its resume, this will be the company’s second city car. “When it first appeared on the market in 2008, Toyota IQ set itself the task to become the most attractive vehicle of the subcompact class, [...]
Many reports were circling around the web yesterday that the upcoming Toyota RAV4 EV will not be available to buy for the regular customer. Well, you can forget that. Toyota has just released a statement saying that the 2012 RAV 4 EV will be sold to the general public. “Recent reports have incorrectly stated that [...]
