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There have been many pretenders to the throne of "F1 car for the road". Ferrari, McLaren... even newcomer Caparo has joined the frey. But this has to be the farthest contender off the mark, if not the most worthy of the name "pretender" at least.

Our friends at The Hollywood Extra have a spy shot and an artist's rendering of a clone, of all things, wearing the F1 nameplate. The car, which appears to be a carbon copy of Toyota's cut-price Aygo, is made by Byd, one of the many Chinese automakers turning out carbon-copy clones of mainstream vehicles already on the market elsewhere in the world. The shocker: it's purported to have a list price equivalent to $3,500 in Chinese Yuan. That's right, the price of this car is probably less than a single tire on an actual F1 car.

[Source: The Hollywood Extra]

China's F1 entry... sorta originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Why you ask? They already have the Yaris taking care of the B-segment market, why on earth would they want to import something even smaller? One word: SMART.

According to Inside Line's sources, Toyota may bring the Aygo, already a popular city-car in Europe, over to the U.S. in two-door form to battle the SMART by DaimlerChrysler. Even though D.C.'s mini-mobile hasn't even hit our shores and proven itself in a viable segment, Toyota may be expecting a blockbuster and doesn't want to be left out in the cold when a possible contender is waiting in the wings.

If Toyota does decide to bring a 'micro' to the States, expect it in 2008, along with the possibility of competition from the usual suspects, Honda, Nissan and Subaru.

[Source: Edmunds' Inside Line]

Toyota Aygo may make it to U.S. originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Toyota Aygo, a diminutive hatchback that has charmed even the power junkies that host Top Gear, achieved 90.17 mpg during the first GreenFleet Fuel Challenge in the U.K. The competition pitted 20 vehicles in various categories against each other to demonstrate the potential environmental and economic benefits of green fleet vehicles. The Aygo and its compatriots were driven 10 laps (32.5 miles) around Silverstone and none were able to beat the green feat of the Aygo and its 1.4L diesel. Economy at this level comes with sacrifice, however, as the Aygo's 55 bhp tops out at 95 mph and gets passed by snails on its 16.8-second trip to 62 mph.

[Source: WorldCarFans]

Toyota Aygo averages 90 mpg in GreenFleet Fuel Challenge originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 04 May 2006 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The guys at Top Gear really know how to show a small hatchback a good time... by using it to play soccer. Five a side "football" with Toyota Aygos pits red versus blue for the ultimate sporting experience. Don't try this at home, though -- we hope the Top Gear body shop repair specialists were up for a little reconstructive surgery after this experience.

[Source: TopGear via Putfile]

TGIF: Toyota Aygo soccer video originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we're just getting used to the idea of the cheap n' cheerful Yaris subcompact Stateside, in other markets, Toyota has an even less expensive offering for sale, the Aygo.

Building on the discount front wheel driver, the quizzically-named Aygo For Sports looks like a cheeky Japanese take on what a lovechild spawned from the loins of a Citroen 2CV and a Meyers Manx might look like. The roofless concept relies on structural side arches that remind of Citroen's Pluriel, and it does away with the standard Aygo's rear seats in favor of teak flooring.

Word is that the drivetrain is bog-stock, meaning that either incorporates Toy's 1.0L VVTi or 1.4L engines, either of which points to a bit of a chore given the concept's 17" wheels (stock fitments are 13"-14").

Still, looks like a harmless bit of fun.

[Sources: Top Gear and Toyota UK]

Geneva Motor Show: Toyota goes loopy with Aygo For Sports originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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