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REPORT: Scion iQ headed for America by early 2011 with a few changes

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    REPORT: Scion iQ headed for America by early 2011 with a few changes

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    Scion iQ Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery

    As expected, Toyota's youthful Scion division will indeed get a version of the diminutive iQ for the North American market, possibly by either the end of 2010 as an '11 model or in early 2011 as a '12 model. According to Motor Trend, the car will cost about the same as the Yaris and get the usual modifications for the American market, such as slightly extended bumpers and recalibrated airbags.

    Fortunately, the Big Wheels body kit fitted to the conceptual Scion iQ shown off at the New York Auto Show won't come to the States as standard equipment. We're not entirely sure what powerplants Toyota plans to use in the American iQ, but in other markets it's available with three engines displacing between 1.0- and 1.4-liters, and no hybrid iQ is currently planned due to cost and packaging considerations.

    Interestingly, MT also reports that the Toyota FT-EV electric car concept from this year's Detroit Auto Show, based on the iQ minicar, will hit the market by 2012. At this time, the Japanese automaker may still be deciding between tried-and-true nickel metal hydride batteries or more powerful but unproven lithium ion units. Regardless, Toyota's aiming for a 50-mile range and an eight-hour recharge from a standard wall outlet.


    Gallery: New York: Scion iQ Concept

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    [Source: Motor Trend]REPORT: Scion iQ headed for America by early 2011 with a few changes originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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    damn. That car looks like its ready to hit the racetrack. Mate that with a 4agze with 13psi and lsd and call it a day.
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    with the same price as a yaris it better have the small 1.0L petrol or 1.3 turbo diesel engine. or toyota will sell ugh.. none.
    1337Rolla, Jun 30, 2009
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    People who buy it for the track won't care what it comes with anyways. They'll rip is out and transplant something crazy.
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    94corolla-chafita uhh im a dude..

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    how many squirls does it have?
    94corolla-chafita, Jun 30, 2009
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    i highly doubt any one will buy it for track use. the above picture is a concept so once it value engineered it will look like an xd.
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