Scion iQ coming in 2011

What makes it tick: A 1.3-liter engine should produce around 100 horsepower, a Western-appropriate jump from the 1-liter, 67-horsepower version that’s been sold in Japan since 2008. The iQ has four seats, but a driver sitting in a normal position leaves virtually zero legroom for the seat behind – hence the proposition that there are three seats plus room for cargo or a child seat. The iQ features 10 standard airbags – enough to float this little bobber all the way from Japan — including the world’s first rear hatch curtain bag.  Read more..