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Old May 15, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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Very cool demonstration of the superb nimbleness of the iQ...

http://gizmodo.com/5539720/the-only-...gular-tune-ups

I want one!
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haha that was pretty cool
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Unlike the Fiat / Chrysler 500, you probably won't find this mouse laying on it's side with little x's on it's eyes.
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love the iQ. where i can get some specs on this car?
whens it coming out?
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Originally Posted by shyguy16
love the iQ. where i can get some specs on this car?
whens it coming out?
I'm seeing conflicting release times. Let's just say sometime between this fall and early next spring. Lets hope Toyota (Scion) doesn't drag it on for another year and wait for next spring. It's already been on sale for over a year overseas.

This is going to blow the Smart out of the water. The Smart sacrifices everything to be small, while the iQ maintains a reasonable amount of practicality and yet is still "micro".
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great video!
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Originally Posted by YARIS!
I'm seeing conflicting release times. Let's just say sometime between this fall and early next spring. Lets hope Toyota (Scion) doesn't drag it on for another year and wait for next spring. It's already been on sale for over a year overseas.

This is going to blow the Smart out of the water. The Smart sacrifices everything to be small, while the iQ maintains a reasonable amount of practicality and yet is still "micro".
the smart fortwo is a horrible car full of compromises so it won't be hard to beat.
only seats 2
little cargo space
horrible interior quality
jerk auto-manual trans with no manual option
subpar gas mileage for it's size/weight
expensive for what you get
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Originally Posted by shyguy16
the smart fortwo is a horrible car full of compromises so it won't be hard to beat.
only seats 2
little cargo space
horrible interior quality
jerk auto-manual trans with no manual option
subpar gas mileage for it's size/weight
expensive for what you get
You can add, to this delightful list, a 2-year warranty (even on the drivetrain), long waiting lists (recently they have gotten shorter), Roly-Poly/beach-ball handling, a transmission that bucks the car like a rocking-horse when it shifts, and a need for Premium gas.

horrible interior quality
Yes and no. It is decidedly Spartan, but includes some very durable hardware on some features.
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love the iQ. where i can get some specs on this car?
whens it coming out?
Road and Track magazine (I'm a regular subscriber) just did a comparison on the iQ with the Mazda Demio and Suzuki Swift.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/special_.../small-wonders
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Cool video! I like the attention to detail like the red LEDs under the car.
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Originally Posted by YARIS!
Very cool demonstration of the superb nimbleness of the iQ...

http://gizmodo.com/5539720/the-only-...gular-tune-ups

I want one!

Such a very amazing link!
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