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Old 04-02-09, 07:48 PM
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Default All but official for US? Scion iQ spotted - bound for New York Auto show.

http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...-scion-iq.html



Notice how the styling has been enhanced over the Toyota version. Looks great!
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I saw this happening back when Toyota first announced the iQ, good to see that it's finally here.

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I think I'm afraid of that cars face ... Looks like a demented happy cartoon kid
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good. the iq will finally be official.

that iq is obviously a modified version they will display for the show, not the way it will come from factory.
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I don't like the change, the face scares me.
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I hope that design is a joke, ok I get it, April fools right?
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Sat inside the iQ and kinda liked the roomy front seat.
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Originally Posted by Faymester
I think I'm afraid of that cars face ... Looks like a demented happy cartoon kid
It can battle with the Mazda 3 for the craziest new face
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Originally Posted by *wishlist*
good. the iq will finally be official.

that iq is obviously a modified version they will display for the show, not the way it will come from factory.
Agreed. And by the looks of it, it's a 5Axis concept.
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hehe...."hello"

Creepy smile on that car
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Originally Posted by *wishlist*
good. the iq will finally be official.

that iq is obviously a modified version they will display for the show, not the way it will come from factory.
Perhaps, but remember it is a Scion. It's supposed to be aggressively distinct as Scions don't play it safe. So I fully expect the the US Scion version to be more like this one than the standard European one.

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I think I'm afraid of that cars face ... Looks like a demented happy cartoon kid
Originally Posted by blacksc400
I don't like the change, the face scares me.
I personally think it looks great. Again, it intentionally looks aggressive and "hip" for the young Scion crowd. Slightly overdone? Maybe. But plenty of people love this sort of thing.

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looks mean!!
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I like it I love seeing these small cars, it just makes me chuckle while driving.
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sweet! just saw some pics on Autoblog.
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