Toyota version of the Smart Car

by James on February 13, 2008

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Toyotas Small IQ

Smart Car with a 3rd seat Toyota intend to deliver the production version of at next months Geneva auto show, sporting a 1.0L engine to push along to 3 meter city car.

Toyota Press Release 2/13/08:

iQ represents a break-through in compact urban transportation. For a first, up to three passengers can be comfortably seated in a compact urban vehicle at sub three metres in length, and additionally have enough area to accommodate a child or luggage.
The spaciousness of iQ is a result of its ingenious packaging, which was created by six space-saving but inter-linked engineering innovations that represent a revolution in Toyota’s automotive vehicle development. Infused with Japanese design elements, iQ is a radical change in vehicle design as well as environmentally friendly transportation, and away from the belief that small cars are basic and less safe.

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Via: treehuggers.com

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