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Aston Martin Cygnet (nee Toyota iQ) to hit European city streets next year?

Most of us would be willing to kill for the opportunity to have an Aston Martin as our daily commuter. (Then again, most of us here at Autoblog are writers and don't commute much of anywhere). But the British purveyor of luxury GTs figures some of its customers – those based in major European metropolitan centers like London and Paris, for example – could use something a little more compact for driving into the city. Hence the Cygnet, which as you may recall is essentially a Toyota iQ with some Aston touches. News of the ... Read more →

Frankfurt Preview: Toyota to show Auris Hybrid, Prius PHEV and two iQ variants Jeremy Korzeniewski

In addition to the LF-Ch from its Lexus luxury division, Toyota also intends to bring a few more environmentally friendly automobiles to the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, some seemingly close to ...

Rumormill: BMW in talks to use iQ platform for future models, Toyota to get Mini in return?! Jeremy Korzeniewski

Aston Martin may not be the only premium European automaker interested in Toyota's innovative iQ microcar. According to Inside Line and Autocar in the UK, BMW and Toyota are in talks to ...

VIDEO: Toyota iQ: Small Car, Font Jockey Chris Shunk

Anyone who has ever used a computer knows that there are a lot of fonts out there, but we can't think of one that was designed with the use of a cute little hatchback. Letmedesign typographers ...

Aston Martin Cygnet to offer "no compromises" luxury interior Jeremy Korzeniewski

We're still not sure what to think about Aston Martin's foray into microcar territory with its Cygnet concept, which is based heavily on the diminutive Toyota iQ. In reality, the supercar-spec ...

REPORT: Scion iQ headed for America by early 2011 with a few changes 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

REPORT: Toyota iQ to underpin smartly dressed Aston Martin Cygnet 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Even supercar and luxury GT makers are finally starting to think green. Bentley is trying out E85 and possibly working on a hybrid. Same goes for Ferrari. Lamborghini is even adopting solar power, at least for its factory. The latest premium brand to step to the plate is Aston Martin. Sure, the ...

Toyota ups the small car score with the iQ3 (iQ cubed) 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The original iQ is such a museum piece. The new iQ3, which Toyota announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March, is now on sale in the UK. The iQ cubed adds a 98 bhp 1.33-liter engine with Toyota Optimal Drive to the small car line up and the start-stop system helps the iQ3 get CO2 emissions down ...

Spy shot: Scion iQ already in New York? 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

In mid-March, Scion confirmed that a new concept car would be headed our way during the New York Auto Show. This "micro-subcompact" sounded like a Scion-badged iQ to us, and now we think we have the first spy shots of the car being unloaded in New York. Of course, this being April Fool's and all, ...

Scion confirms new concept car headed for New York, iQ on the way? 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Scion has decided to end speculation about whether a new concept vehicle will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show by issuing a press release confirming our suspicions. In the process, though, the automaker has stirred the pot back up regarding what type of vehicle will be on display. ...

World Green Car of the Year Finalists announced: iMiEV, iQ and FCX Clarity 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the Honda FCX Clarity and the Toyota iQ were named the top three contenders for the World Green Car of the Year award that will be announced during the New York Auto Show next month. While there were some European and American vehicles in the original list of 22 cars, only ...

Geneva 2009: Toyota iQ3 in Astral Black with new 1.33l engine 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Toyota iQ has been doing the show (and museum) circuit for over a year now, but we've only seen the car in white. I mean, just look what happens in Google Image Search when you type in "Toyota iQ." Therefore, as excited as one might be about the new 1.33l Dual VVT-i engine that Toyota has ...

Toyota: Market wants hybrids, not sportscars 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

If the automaker's presence at the last couple of Auto Shows (see Detroit, Chicago) wasn't enough to clue us in, Toyota Division General Manager Bob Carter has spelled out the Japanese giant's future product portfolio to Automotive News, saying, "Personally, I would love to have a sporty car, ...

Small and safe: Toyota iQ scores 5 stars at Euro NCAP crash test 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

With an overall score of 79 percent, the Toyota iQ got the 5 stars that mark it as one of the safest vehicles European roads. The car could've had a better score, but pedestrian protection was rated a poor 54 percent. However, the iQ scored top marks in driver's seat protection, partly thanks to ...

VIDEO: Toyota iQ gets tested by the other British car show 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota created its new iQ with the intention that it be smarter than a Smart ForTwo. Unlike the Daimler-made micro car, the iQ has room for more than two passengers. The crew at the British car show that doesn't feature Jeremy Clarkson sampled the iQ and found it quite impressive. With its 1.0L ...

Toyota increases its iQ with hypermiling stunt 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota already has a fuel efficient vehicle on its hands in the new iQ city car, but the brand's UK arm set out to prove that the diminutive machine can do much better than its official European rating of about 65 miles per gallon on the combined cycle. The entire hypermiling stunt is being ...

Detroit 2009: Toyota's iQ based FT-EV concept to hit production in 2012 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

In addition to the new third generation Prius and its sibling the Lexus HS250h, Toyota will be showing a battery electric concept here in Detroit called the FT-EV. As previously suspected, the car is based on Toyota's new iQ mini-car. Prior to the opening of the show, Toyota sent out a press ...

Toyota iQ wins Japanese Car of the Year 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It may be little, but Toyota's iQ seems to have made a big impact on those voting for Japan's Car of the Year awards. In fact, the final tally wasn't even close, as the diminutive iQ managed to score a perfect ten from 39 of the 65 jurors, earning a total of 526 votes. That total bests the ...

VIDEO: Toyota shows a new method of double parking with the iQ 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

One of the potential advantages of small vehicles like the Smart ForTwo is the ability to park them in places where other cars don't fit. We've seen photos of Smarts in parked perpendicular to the car in European cities. The most direct challenger yet to the ForTwo is the new Toyota iQ and it will ...

smart sales skyrocket in Canada 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The 3,152 smart fortwos that Daimler has sold this year in Canada through the end of September represent a gain of 46% over the same period last year. That is the single largest year-on-year gain ever recorded in Canada. There are a number of reasons for the sales increase, with high fuel prices ...

Toyota working on iQ Spider? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Toyota to launch sales of the iQ in Japan on Nov. 20 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Just over a year after debuting in concept form at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Toyota iQ will be going on sale in Japan. Japanese drivers will be able to pick up Toyota's answer to the Smart ForTwo starting November 20. Toyota has managed to squeeze four seats into a package barely a foot ...

Toyota iQ prices start at 9,495, deliveries start in January 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Coming to the UK in January, Toyota's fortwo challenger (should we call it the for3+1?) will be priced at £9,495 (1.0 VVT-i manual version) and going up from there. Options include £700 leather seats and £950 satellite navigation. The 1.0 VVT-i manual version gets about 55 mpg ...

LA Preview: Toyota iQ coming to U.S. as a Scion? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota's entry-level and hip Scion brand needs a bit of a pick-me-up, as the marque's sales are down even in the face of high fuel prices here in the United States. Scion could end up getting that new product it so desperately needs in the form of Toyota's radical new iQ. According to Motor ...

Toyota's new iQ super-mini named to Good Design best 15 for 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota's "more intelligent" answer to the Smart ForTwo, the iQ, has notched a spot on the best 15 list for the Good Design Award in Japan. The awards were originally devised by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in Japan and are now given by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion ...

How many basketball players can you fit in the iQ? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota's new iQ minicar is set to do battle with the smart fortwo, offering a few key differences in its favor. Most notably, the new iQ has what Toyota calls a 3+1 seating arrangement. In other words, three normal humans (including the driver) will fit fine and a fourth one or a small child ...

Toyota develops rear curtain airbag for tiny iQ 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

One of the concerns with tiny cars like the Smart ForTwo and upcoming Toyota iQ is safety. Automakers have long relied on having some crumple zones built into the structure of the car that could absorb the kinetic energy of an impact as they collapse. That's simply not possible in these microcars. ...

Toyota reportedly prepping hybrid version of new iQ mini 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota is expected to debut the final production version of its iQ super-min next month at the Paris Motor Show, one year after showing the original concept at Frankfurt. The production iQ is expected to get a 1.0L gas engine to move it along but the powerplant range is expected to grow with a ...

Toyota begins guerrilla Italian marketing campaign for upcoming iQ 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click above for a high res gallery of the Toyota iQ In a move which sheds some light on just how important the Italian market is for small cars, Toyota has begun a new guerrilla marketing campaign for its upcoming iQ minicar. Using magnets stuck to the sides of parked cars along with leaflets ...

Toyota believes it has higher iQ 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click the Toyota iQ for high res gallery With the rather healthy sales numbers currently being posted by the smart fortwo in the U.S., Toyota seems very excited about the prospect of offering its iQ here. Still, the tiny car will be launched first in Japan, followed by Europe at the beginning of ...

Spy Shots: Toyota iQ prototype spotted in the wild 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota's entry in the growing micro-car segment, the iQ, has been caught testing on the road for the first time. The diminutive iQ was first shown as a concept at last fall's Frankfurt Motor Show and then in production form at Geneva this year. The iQ utilizes a 3+1 seating arrangement where the ...

Toyota to make a bigger iQ, no hybrid model 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click the Toyota iQ for high res gallery We got to see Toyota's iQ in production form at the last Geneva Motor Show, and so far, we like what we see. We're still waiting for specific details regarding what will power the "small yet premium " 3+1 and whether or not it'll make it over to the states. ...

Yamaha and Toyota co-develop motorcycle-derived engine for iQ microcar 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We often bring you interesting motorcycle-related news because motorcycles, with their (usually) smaller-sized engines, often get much better fuel mileage than cars. Yamaha is no stranger to making great motorcycle engines, and they even have a history of developing and producing engines for cars. ...

All future Toyota hybrids to share a similar "I'm a hybrid!" design 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

When you see a Toyota Prius, you instantly recognize the fact that the car is a hybrid right? Sure, because they all are. What about the Camry Hybrid? Unless you know just where to look for the unique badging, you wouldn't know a hybrid model from the standard model. Toyota would like to change ...


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