Scion Reveals iQ Concept 'pimped' by Five Axis in New York: Gallery with 70 High-Res Photos - Automotive News

What you see here is in essence a tuner-modified version of Toyota's iQ minicar that is already sold in Japan and Europe, and it officially confirms the Japanese automaker's interest in importing the 3+1 seater in the States under the Scion moniker. Toyota's goal with the presentation of the modified iQ that would seem more fit for a show like SEMA than New York, was of course to demonstrate the vehicle's potential for personalization which is a typical feature of all Scion models. "We believe the Scion iQ micro-subcompact concept is the future of transportation," said Jack Hollis, Scion vice president. "If it should join our future line-up, I think it could reach iconic status like our xB. Its styling will attract attention and if it's a Scion, you know it'll be easy to personalize."

The concept's design is the work of California-based totally tuner, Five Axis. Among different things, Five Axis 'embellished' the iQ with a wide bodykit, custom 18-inch wheels with a nickel finish and excessive-intensity LED using lamps. Interior enhancements consists of illuminated door handles, iridescent inexperienced and gray honeycomb upholstery covering the door panels and seating regions along side a 10-inch panel LCD screen on top of the center cluster that serves as the principle leisure console and navigation device interface.

For whatever reasons, Toyota determined to preserve back on any mechanical improvements with the iQ concept preserving the production version's 1.3-liter four-cylinder VVT-i petrol engine that produces an output of 100HP.