Toyota iQ GRMN Racing at the Tokyo Motor Show

At the Tokyo Motor Show, and special event dedicated to all'accessoristica models, the Toyota Group has submitted an army composed of 17 vehicles, made in collaboration with the sports department of the Japanese House or semi-official computers. Among the most representative models are fascinating and certainly GRMN Toyota iQ Concept Racing, version "racing" of the iQ city car, with vitamins for the occasion by the intervention of specialists Gazoo MN Racing and Tuning.

This particular concept draws on the edition limited GRMN Limited Edition distributed during 2009 in only 100 units, all for the domestic market. The aesthetics of the car is misinterpreted by a number of changes that have affected the entire car and especially the front, strong of a large snorkel set in the bumper fascia between two small vertical slits, and topped with projectors that incorporate new LED lights, while the bonnet was "incattivito" with 4 openings, dedicated to cool the engine.

The same goes for the rear view that earns more dedicated air inlets to cool the braking system plus, as well as an aggressive air extractor, which houses the two sports exhaust in stainless steel. The rear window was placed a fixed wing. The body kit is completed by the new set of alloy wheels with 17 inch beams from which you can see the big red brake calipers.

Even in the cockpit is an air of competition with new bucket seats with four-point seat belts, anti-roll bar at the tip and aluminum pedals. A speech deserves the full instrumentation consists of two parts: the center console it were installed three circular elements dedicated to the turbo pressure gauge and indicators of engine oil and coolant.

Behind the wheel instead were placed two other elements of the equipment including the speedometer and rev count, which incorporates a display that shows information about the circuit to go. As for the mechanics, the great engine variable valve timing 1.3-liter VVT-i iQ received upgrades such as a compressor and a new management electronics can increase the power from the original 99 hp to 120 hp, while torque is increased from 123 to 135 Nm The Japanese did not specify the performance of this car is capable and has not even revealed whether she will never be a commercial future.

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