Toyota iQ Style Concepts Displayed in Frankfurt

Toyota iQ for Sports

By Thami Masemola
September 21, 2009 5:12 PM
Filed Under: Concept Car, Frankfurt Motor Show, Japanese, Toyota

Toyota unveiled some cool customisation kits for the small iQ at Frankfurt. The world's smallest four-seat mass-production car has been awarded five stars at EuroNCAP which means it's not small on safety. Where it has been small is in the cool factor and these style concepts give it more street cred for its target market.

The first is the iQ Collection which is mainly a cabin upgrade kit. It consists of white leather upholstery and a full glazed roof, as well as white pearl finishing on the centre console, the instrument binnacle and the door panels. Thus the iQ Collection's interior appointments match its exterior.

Then we have the iQ for Sports which focuses on the jazzy side of things. Body kit installed includes a very aggressive front end, wide wheel arches, 18-inch alloys, LED driving lights, a rear roof spoiler and a trapezoidal central exhaust pipe. Inside the iQ Sports expresses itself through illuminated door handles, a 10-inch LCD touch screen and seats finished in bright green and grey upholstery.

 

Source: Toyota UK

Press Release (Click to expand)

Diminutive but distinctive, Toyota’s iQ is capturing the spotlight at the Frankfurt motor show with two bold new design studies that further prove responsible, sub-100g/km motoring doesn’t have to be dull.

iQ, the world’s smallest four-seat production car, is already a head-turner on the street with its thoroughly contemporary and compact styling. Now Toyota is revealing the car’s potential for customisation, with street-cool body kits and vibrant interiors.

iQ Collection

iQ Collection focuses on the cabin, with the white pearl finish of the body carried through to trim details such as the centre console, instrument binnacle and door panels. The leather upholstery is a matching white shade, with a central seat panel design exclusive to the show model. The fully glazed roof makes for an exceptionally light and bright interior.

iQ for Sports

iQ for Sports is all about urban street style with a bespoke body kit that accentuates iQ’s broad stance, powerful geometry and clean, sweeping lines. The car rides on custom-made 18-inch alloys and features aero-headlamps with high-intensity LED driving lights for an unmistakable “look-at-me” appearance. There is also a rear roof spoiler and a trapezoidal central exhaust, further emphasising iQ’s potential for personalisation.

The radical styling continues on the inside with illuminated door handles, a swivelling spotlight on top of the dash, an illuminated iQ logo and trim panels crafted in raw nickel and aluminium.

The seats are finished in bright green and grey upholstery, with contrasting bolsters in a matt-black scuba-style polyurethene, and the headlining is also a vibrant green. On-board entertainment and navigation are controlled by a 10-inch LCD touch-screen, with DVD playback and music library functions.

Comments

rorycarguy
September 21, 2009 10:16 PM
Is this not the bodykit designed for Scion iq concept that debuted at the ny auto show .....very lazy toyota ...i know your trying to be economical and ecological ....but i dont like to see this kind of recycling!!!!

maloparac
September 22, 2009 12:59 PM
Scion on steriods....I mean Hulk

eas722
September 26, 2009 4:02 AM
the dishwasher is in alien green now huh?

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