For the London Motor Show next month, Toyota will be presenting the “Aygo Crazy” concept car, a one-off model design for pure-driving fun, but getting behind the wheel of this car is no walk in the park. The usual driving aids most consumers are accustomed to such as power steering and ABS have been removed from this model giving drivers the ultimate rallying experience
Power comes courtesy of a Toyota's rear-mounted four-cylinder1.8 VVT-i unit which was last used in the Toyota Celica and MR2, with the addition of a Toyota Motorsport turbo conversion kit, it packs a decent punch for a car of this size pumping out 200 horses and 240Nm of torque. The same five-speed manual transmission remains from the road-going version although there is an motorsport-spec clutch from Helix-Autosport incorporated into this model. The suspension comes from the MR2 roadster and features MacPherson struts on the front and rear, the performance is further enhanced by adjustable Tein dampers.
The body has been hand crafted with a road-hugging widebody kit, the carbon fibre rear wing comes straight from the race cars of the American Champ Car series and the excellent appearance and performance is further enhanced with the 17inch wheels. The cabin has been designed by specialist coachtrimmers O’Rourke and features purpose built sport bucket seats and a full roll cage.
Despite the motorsports theme of the concept the overall kerb weight has been raised by 160kg for a final figure of 1090kg, but performance figures throws this little detail out the window with a 0-60mph time of just 5.75 seconds, top speed lies at an estimated 127mph.
Rear-mounted engine generates 200 DIN hp and 240Nm of torque
Hand-crafted bodywork and 17-inch alloy wheels
World debut at next month’s British International Motor Show
Aygo Crazy is the perfect antidote to all those wild concept cars that look great on the show stand but never turn a wheel. It is a unique machine that has been developed from the start to deliver no-holds-barred maximum driving pleasure, an unforgettable, fun experience.
Making its public debut at the British International Motor Show in London, Aygo Crazy is a one-off model, a “shopping supercar” that takes Aygo’s essential qualities to the limit. Owing more to the spirit of Group B rallying rather than D1 drifting, this is a car that is all about the joy of driving: with no electronic handling aids, no power steering and no ABS, it is like a kart with doors and a roof.
Recognisably an Aygo, it clearly packs more muscle with its custom-made body, 17-inch alloys and beefy Goodyear 225/45 rubber. There is even a direct link to Toyota’s sporting heritage as Aygo Crazy’s carbon fibre rear wing is a part taken directly from the 200mph race cars in the American Champ Car series.
Aygo Crazy is fettled with the Toyota 1.8 VVT-i unit that powered the final generation Celica and MR2 Roadster, rear-mounted and driving the rear wheels through the Roadster’s five-speed manual gearbox. The addition of a Toyota Motorsport turbo conversion kit boosts power output to 200DIN hp and torque to 240Nm.
Compare the performance to the 68 DIN bhp and 93Nm mustered by the standard road-going Aygo and you gain some idea of just what a different kind of machine this is.
To cope with the greater engine performance, a bespoke cooling system has been designed, with a huge, front-mounted aluminium radiator – ideal for those endless, tyre smoking, crowd pleasing donuts.
Weighing in at just 1,050kg, Aygo Crazy is capable of 127mph (est), but speed is not its defining quality: this is a machine that exists to be responsive and alive to the driver’s commands, to put smiles on the faces of those inside and outside the car.
The suspension is from the MR2 Roadster, with MacPherson struts front and rear. Adjustable Tein dampers sharpen dynamic performance and the front and rear track are one inch wider than on a standard Aygo.
The cabin, finished by specialist coachtrimmers O’Rourke, features purpose-built sports seats with four-point safety harnesses and a full roll cage.
With its bold Aygo Crazy decals and T2 4YGO (turbocharged, two-seat Aygo) number plate, Aygo Crazy will be hitting the show circuit – and the open road – this summer, proving that while this Aygo may be crazy, it’s a memorable madness.
AYGO CRAZY vs AYGO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE
AYGO CRAZY
AYGO
Type
Rear-mounted four-cylinder 1.8 VVT-i with TMG turbo conversion kit
Front-mounted three-cylinder 1.0 VVT-i
Valve mechanism
DOHC 16-valve
DOHC 12-valve
Displacement (cc)
1,794
998
Bore x stroke (mm)
79.0 x 91.5
71.0 x 84.0
Compression ratio
10.0:1
10.5:1
Max. power (DIN hp @ rpm)
200 @ 6,700
68 @ 6,000
Max. torque Nm @ rpm
240 @ 3,400
93 @ 3,600
TRANSMISSION
Clutch type
Uprated Helix
Dry, single plate
Gearbox type
Five-speed manual
Five-speed manual
Gear ratios
1st
3.166
3.545
2nd
1.904
1.913
3rd
1.310
1.310
4th
0.969
1.027
5th
0.815
0.850
Reverse
3.250
3.550
BRAKES
Front
328mm ventilated discs with 4-pot Brembo callipers
247mm ventilated discs
Rear
280mm ventilated discs
200mm drums
SUSPENSION
Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Rear
Dual-link MacPherson strut
Torsion beam
Dampers
Tein, adjustable
STEERING
Type
Rack and pinion, electric power assisted
Rack and pinion
Ratio (:1)
13.2:1
16.5:1
TYRES AND WHEELS
Wheel size (in)
17x7.5
14x4.5J
Tyres
Goodyear 225/45R17
155/65 R14
DIMENSIONS
Overall length (mm)
3,500
3,405
Overall width (mm)
1,800
1,615
Overall height (mm)
1,500
1,465
Front track (mm)
1,475
1,420
Rear track (mm)
1,460
1,410
WEIGHTS
Kerb weight (kg)
1,050
790-890
PERFORMANCE
Max speed (mph)
127 (est)
98
0-62mph (sec)
5.75
14.2
dmanero
June 13, 2008 3:30:44 PM
This is actually pretty well done. I would have rounded the fender flares a bit more. But considering what they started with, it's a vast improvement.
This is actually pretty well done. I would have rounded the fender flares a bit more. But considering what they started with, it's a vast improvement.