Listmania
02th Jan 2009 11:48:05 by Simon
 | Earlier in the week we’d started to see iQ cropping up on a number of year-end lists. There’s always a rash of these as one year makes way for another, and we’re seeing plenty more as 2009 gets underway.
The Sun, which says that superminis and city cars will be a hit this year, tips iQ [...] View Full Article Comments(2) |
New year’s revolutions
31th Dec 2008 10:48:58 by Simon
| It’s about to be 2009, and despite predictions of doom and gloom there are plenty of reasons to be cheerful. iQ’s official UK launch is now just a week away, and examples will be appearing in Toyota centres next week.
iQ adverts have started to appear in the shape of posters and animated displays, like these [...] View Full Article Comments(1) |
iQ makes year-end lists
29th Dec 2008 14:10:17 by Simon
| 2008 is down, but not out, and we have just a little longer to wait for iQ’s UK launch.
Meanwhile, various bloggers and journalists are turning out ‘best of 2008′ lists, and iQ’s a fairly frequent feature.
One NowPublic contributor has come up with a list of 10 cute little cars. iQ also features in TreeHugger’s Green [...] View Full Article Comments(2) |
Merry Christmas To You
23th Dec 2008 07:00:09 by Matt
| As is customary at the festive time of year, we would like to extend season’s greetings and wish a happy new year to all readers of our blog.
It’s shaping up to be an exciting 09 for iQ and we look forward to bringing you all the latest news and info about the car.
So until next [...] View Full Article Comments(0) |
iQ on the ball
19th Dec 2008 12:10:02 by Simon
| We’re still enjoying the series of shorts produced to promote iQ. Unfortunately, we don’t know much about them yet.
They’ve been produced, we think, for the New Way iQ campaign in Japan.
Beyond that we’re in the dark, but, buoyed up by our recent success in tracking down the team behind the CGI iQ film, we’ll see [...] View Full Article Comments(0) |
Behind the iQ film
15th Dec 2008 15:18:34 by Simon
| We’re rather taken with the widescreen, computer-generated film that you see on the iQ homepage.
So we decided to find out a little more about it, where it’s set and what it means. We spoke to the team behind its production at German 3D-house RTT.
Its producer, Bea, explained that the whole process - from coming up [...] View Full Article Comments(2) |
iQ shortlisted for World Green Car of the Year
12th Dec 2008 09:47:43 by Simon
| In its short career to date, iQ’s won an overall award, a consumer award, a design award, and most recently Top Gear’s small car award.
Now it’s up for possibly the biggest yet, having been announced as a contender for the World Green Car of the Year 2009.
It’s up against some stiff competition, from conventional competition [...] View Full Article Comments(0) |
iQ - a safe pair of hands
11th Dec 2008 13:29:34 by Simon
| You may have read that iQ has been designed with the aim of achieving five stars in the Euro NCAP adult occupant tests.
All models also have a standard alarm and immobiliser, although this is a fairly novel use for it:
iQ - safety screensaver from isnie zot on Vimeo.
You can download the screensaver here, although sadly [...] View Full Article Comments(0) |
iQ nets first UK award - from Top Gear
10th Dec 2008 15:28:38 by Simon
| In Japan, iQ’s won the Good Design Grand Award, Car of the Year, and most recently Consumer Choice of the Year.
We’re happy to report that it’s kicked off its UK plaudits with a biggie: Top Gear’s Small Car award for 2008.
You’ll have to buy issue 186 of Top Gear magazine for the full story, but [...] View Full Article Comments(0) |
SOMARTA iQ Microcosm - in pictures
09th Dec 2008 09:21:59 by Simon
| We’ve been sent some pictures of the SOMARTA iQ Microcosm.
Of course, it’s not the first time the fashion and car worlds have met - Fiat’s partnership with Diesel on the 500 is one recent example.
But with 10,000 of those and just one Microcosm, iQ’s just a little more exclusive.
IMAGES courtesy of SOMARTA / ESTEEM
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