Toyota working on iQ Spider?
click above to enlarge the Toyota iQ
The rumormill continues to churn today with talk of a small roadster from Toyota based on iQ underpinnings. It is definitely true that the automaker spent a ton of money on the new platform and its extremely unique seating arrangement. There are a number of detail changes on the iQ meant to minimize size, including a new differential arrangement, flat fuel tank and a small, efficient cooling system. All of these technologies could make it over to new iQ variants, which would help defray the cost of development. We've heard rumors of a seven-seat minivan and a hybrid, as well as a slightly larger model to replace the current Yaris, and now Auto Motor und Sport is suggesting that a small two seat roadster could be built off the iQ platform. If true, the model would be called Spider and would debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in late 2009.
Gallery: 2009 Toyota iQ
[Source: Auto Motor und Sport via Carscoop]
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