Toyota da luz verde para "iQ Supercharger"

[William_1991]

Here's a surprise: Toyota has announced the company will produce the iQ Supercharger first unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon in limited quantities. The automaker has confirmed the development at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon. The vehicles will be built by partner Gazoo Racing and will feature a brawnier version of the same 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine found in the standard iQ. With a little forced induction on its side courtesy of a supercharger, the engine should be good for 130 horsepower and 133 pound-feet of torque. That's an increase of 36 ponies and 44 lb-ft over the stock configuration.

Like the concept, the production model will wear a not-so-subtle widebody kit, stiffer suspension and more aggressive brakes than its standard siblings. A six-speed manual transmission will be the only gearbox option. Indoors, buyers can expect to find custom seats and gauges that read all the way up to 124 mph.

Toyota and Gazoo Racing only plan to produce 100 of the muscle-bound iQ Supercharger models, and there's no indication its Scion cousin sold in the States will receive a similar treatment. What a shame. Hit

Fonte: Toyota greenlights iQ Supercharger Concept for production [w/video]

Posso estar enganado, mas não vejo grande mercado para o carro...
Mesmo assim, espero que seja apenas um começo para começarmos a ter carros com mais substancia na Toyota

[FastPeter]

Isso sim é um Pocket Rocket!

Sinceramente acho que este carro é uma homenagem ao Hiromu Naruse que tinha feito saber por diversas vezes antes de falecer que gostava de ver um carro deste tipo na gama.

[William_1991]

Uma imagem da traseira.

[tremoço]

Depois do Ft agora isto, parece-me que os carros de velho andam a mudar ;)

Gosto de ver a aposta na caixa manual neste tipo de carros

[powerPT]

Depois do Ft agora isto, parece-me que os carros de velho andam a mudar

Devem ser vestigios de radiação nuclear que lhes anda a moldar o cérebro, só pode...

[E12 D4D '07]

Devem ser vestigios de radiação nuclear que lhes anda a moldar o cérebro, só pode...

Eu já conhecia esse IQ, agora vamos ver se sai mesmo no mercado

[FastPeter]

Em vermelho


Specs:
Peso: 990Kg
Potência: 130Cv/5200rpm
Binário: 180Nm/4400rpm

[Banzai]

Remember the patent drawings of a wide body Toyota iQ (branded as a Scion in North America) that we showed you back in December? As it turns out, the drawings were for the GRMN iQ 130G that was revealed today at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan.

It's the creation of Toyota's motorsports and performance partner Gazoo Racing and is scheduled for a limited production run of 100 units later this year.

The GRMN iQ 130G is a more adventurous follow up to last year's iQ Supercharger prototype that makes use of a supercharged version of the standard model's 1.33-liter four-cylinder engine. In last year's prototype, the boosted unit delivered 128bhp and 180Nm (133 lb-ft) but Toyota says the engine has been further developed.

Power is transferred to the front wheel via a six-speed, close ratio transmission, while other performance upgrades include the uprated brakes, sports suspension and a tuned dual exhaust system.

Along with its improved performance, the iQ also gains wide body kit with unique front and rear bumpers, sports seats and instrumentation plus 16-inch Enkei alloys.



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Gazoo Racing Supercharges Toyota iQ, Production Limited to 100 Units [Video] - Carscoop

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