Scion Forums
03-19-2009, 12:36 AM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/), Economy (http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/), Hybrids/Alternative (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Hatchbacks (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Scion (http://www.autoblog.com/category/scion/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/toyota_iq.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/676194/)
Toyota iQ - Click above for a high-res gallery
Scion has decided to end speculation (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/is-scion-planning-to-introduce-a-tc-successor-in-new-york-dub/) about whether a new concept vehicle will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/) by issuing a press release confirming our suspicions. In the process, though, the automaker has stirred the pot, yet again, about what type of vehicle will be on display. According to the super short blurb (pasted after the break), the new concept will be a "micro-subcompact" and will represent "a new segment for the brand aimed toward the growing urbanization trend."
Sounds like a U.S. version of the diminutive Toyota iQ (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/toyotaiq) to us. The new model may wear the tD moniker that's been seen floating around the U.S. Patent and Trademark offices and would not displace the aging tC in the automaker's line. Come back around noon EDT on April 8th to find out for sure.
Gallery: 2009 Toyota iQ (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/00_iq_toyota_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/682005/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/01_iq_toyota_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/682003/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/02_live_iq_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/676156/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/03_live_iq_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/676153/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/04_live_iq_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/676160/)
Continue reading Scion confirms new concept car headed for New York (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/scion-confirms-new-concept-car-headed-for-new-york/)
Scion confirms new concept car headed for New York (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/scion-confirms-new-concept-car-headed-for-new-york/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
Permalink (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/scion-confirms-new-concept-car-headed-for-new-york/) | Email this (http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1491686/) | Comments (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/scion-confirms-new-concept-car-headed-for-new-york/#comments)
More... (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/scion-confirms-new-concept-car-headed-for-new-york/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/toyota_iq.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/676194/)
Toyota iQ - Click above for a high-res gallery
Scion has decided to end speculation (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/is-scion-planning-to-introduce-a-tc-successor-in-new-york-dub/) about whether a new concept vehicle will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/) by issuing a press release confirming our suspicions. In the process, though, the automaker has stirred the pot, yet again, about what type of vehicle will be on display. According to the super short blurb (pasted after the break), the new concept will be a "micro-subcompact" and will represent "a new segment for the brand aimed toward the growing urbanization trend."
Sounds like a U.S. version of the diminutive Toyota iQ (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/toyotaiq) to us. The new model may wear the tD moniker that's been seen floating around the U.S. Patent and Trademark offices and would not displace the aging tC in the automaker's line. Come back around noon EDT on April 8th to find out for sure.
Gallery: 2009 Toyota iQ (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/00_iq_toyota_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/682005/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/01_iq_toyota_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/682003/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/02_live_iq_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/676156/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/03_live_iq_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/676153/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/04_live_iq_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-iq-4/676160/)
Continue reading Scion confirms new concept car headed for New York (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/scion-confirms-new-concept-car-headed-for-new-york/)
Scion confirms new concept car headed for New York (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/scion-confirms-new-concept-car-headed-for-new-york/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
Permalink (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/scion-confirms-new-concept-car-headed-for-new-york/) | Email this (http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1491686/) | Comments (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/scion-confirms-new-concept-car-headed-for-new-york/#comments)
More... (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/18/scion-confirms-new-concept-car-headed-for-new-york/)