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Looking for something smaller than a MINI Cooper, but not as teeny as a smart?  Impossible?  Not anymore.  Just take a look at the newest Scion family member, the Scion iQ.  The iQ is officially the world's smallest four-seater.  Don't believe you can fit four in there?  Just take a look at this video. 





If you have trouble viewing the video, follow this link: Scion iQ (you may need to scroll down to article).

The 2011 Scion iQ, will be headed to the leading Scion dealership in Virginia Beach, Checkered Flag Scion in a few months from now. To bring it in line with the other offerings from Toyota's "youth-oriented" Scion brand, the iQ will get a bit more flash and flare than the Toyota version which debuted at the New York Auto Show earlier this year, with sharper, beefier front and rear fascias and more-muscular fenders.

The iQ obviously is tiny, but it also comes with an extensive list of standard safety equipment including: an airbag behind the rear seat, stability and traction control, ABS with panic-brake assist, and 9 other airbags as standard ( two front, two side-impact, two side-curtain, two front-seat knee airbags, a seat-cushion airbag for the driver, and the rear bag).

Power for the Virginia Scion market iQ will come from a 1.3-liter four-cylinder. Connected to the 1.3-liter will be a standard CVT (Constant Velocity Transmission), whose almost imperceptible shifting is certain to please discerning Virginia Beach Scion shoppers. Scion expects the iQ to return a combined-fuel-economy figure in the high 30s
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VA Scion consumers will enjoy plentiful  space in the front of the iQ, thanks to numerous space-saving engineering solutions. The 2011 Scion  iQ has a traditional front-engine, front-drive layout. Cleverly, the iQ packages the differential in front of the engine, the starter motor is incorporated into the flywheel, and the steering rack is mounted up high. Even the air conditioner sits up in the center of the dashboard, allowing the firewall to be set further forward.

As the Scion division is primarily targeted towards young Virginia Beach drivers, the standard sound system will have six speakers, as well as USB and auxiliary inputs, steering-wheel-mounted controls, and multiple available head units.

The Scion iQ goes on sale at the #1 Virginia Beach VA Scion dealer, Checkered Flag Scion in early 2011. Prices have yet to be announced, but Virginia Scion consumers can expect  that the iQ will be available at our Virginia Beach Scion dealership for a budget-friendly $15,000.

For more information on leasing or purchasing the 2011 iQ from the premier Scion dealer in Virginia, contact Checkered Flag Scion at (757) 481-8230.

Just yesterday I showed you pics of the brand new 2011 Scion tC with the new evolutionary design changes inside and out.  After posting the article on our Checkered Flag Auto Group facebook page, one of our long-time fans/ contributors, Daniel Apiag, brought to my attention the existence of plans to chop the top off the new model 2011 tC and create Scion's first convertible model.

 

The future Scion tC convertible is expected to share the 2011 tC coupe's new 180-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine to a six-speed manual or a six-speed sequential-shift automatic, both of which are new for 2011.  The tC is already Scion's most popular model, with the addition of this convertible model the youth appeal is going to skyrocket.  Because the Toyota Solara is no longer in production, the tC Convertible will be the only convertible model offered by Toyota.

Contact your Scion Va Beach dealer, Checkered Flag Scion, for more details including availability.

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Looks like the new 2011 Scion tC has undergone a facelift.  Subtle updates to the exterior and interior design are evolutionary, keeping the signature tC look intact.  While the official images have not been released, so nothing shown here is set in stone for the US model, we at least get a good idea what the latest edition of the gen-Y fave Scion tC will look like next year.  For more info including availability, or to test drive the current Scion tC, contact your Scion Virginia Beach dealer, Checkered Flag Scion, today!



 
 

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