Quote from: RAT900 on March 01, 2012, 02:58:48 PM
I can't wait until I see a "Tuner" IQ....that should be interesting

Quote from: lethe on March 01, 2012, 04:13:31 PM
It has a K cup exhaust rather than a whole coffee can

hahahahahahahahaaaa

I think if I were going to get a car that size, it'd have to be the 500. I kind of want one even though I know it'd be completely useless for me.

that being said, the iQ seems like a good buy if you're in that market...but I'm not so sure about the staggered seat thing. Seems like it'd be a little akward inside trying to talk to your passenger 

Quote from: Le Pirate on March 02, 2012, 05:22:21 AM
Seems like it'd be a little akward inside trying to talk to your passenger 

Because you'd be borderline "I'm gonna rape you" close and just a little bit behind them?

Just gotta make sure they have a purdy mouth.

Peel Trident & P50 - World's smallest car

"world's first rear window airbag" I think that says a lot about how exposed the rear seat passengers are...

Cool care otherwise, works perfect for driving around town: drop off the kids at school, then drop the rear seats and you have some decent cargo space.

I'm just still disappointed by the fuel economy in that class.
They're not really doing any better than something like a Corolla despite being considerably smaller and lighter.
I wonder if they actually do better with a bigger engine. That IQ would scream with the otherwise mild Corolla's 1.8

Quote from: lethe on March 02, 2012, 08:23:35 AM
I wonder if they actually do better with a bigger engine.

Well, of course it would, silly!

Everything's better with a bigger engine stuffed in it. 

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on February 29, 2012, 07:51:33 PM
Pretty good review of the little bugger!

All bias aside, I'm not sure why anyone would buy a Smart over it.

Maybe because your Smart could look like this.    But really... 

Quote from: lethe on March 02, 2012, 08:23:35 AM
I'm just still disappointed by the fuel economy in that class.
They're not really doing any better than something like a Corolla despite being considerably smaller and lighter.
I wonder if they actually do better with a bigger engine. That IQ would scream with the otherwise mild Corolla's 1.8

the car has the advantage of lighter weight, but the disadvantage of size, limiting both the the engine (displacement) and transmission (number of gears)...

the "little motor that could" is left having to rev higher to make up for the lack of torque and there aren't enough gears to keep it in it's optimal range.

Quote from: derby on March 02, 2012, 11:30:37 AM
the car has the advantage of lighter weight, but the disadvantage of size, limiting both the the engine (displacement) and transmission (number of gears)...

the "little motor that could" is left having to rev higher to make up for the lack of torque and there aren't enough gears to keep it in it's optimal range.

there's got to be a way to package a better drivetrain in there.

Quote from: Speedbag on March 02, 2012, 11:17:29 AM
Well, of course it would, silly!

Everything's better with a bigger engine stuffed in it. 

"Bigger is better!"
says the man with a big stick running from the man with a sharp stick 

Quote from: derby on March 02, 2012, 11:30:37 AM
the car has the advantage of lighter weight, but the disadvantage of size, limiting both the the engine (displacement) and transmission (number of gears)...

the "little motor that could" is left having to rev higher to make up for the lack of torque and there aren't enough gears to keep it in it's optimal range.

The iQ has a CVT, so it has plenty of gears.  

The biggest limitation on a car of this size is aerodynamics.  It's simply more difficult to get the air to flow around a small vehicle.  cD for fortwo is .38, 500 is .33, iQ is .31.  By comparison a Toyota Prius is .25.

Also, at 36MPG, iQ has the highest city MPG of any non-hybrid/EV vehicle for sale in the US.

More Peel goodness

Britains least practical man, in the least practical car
Jeremy drives the smallest car in the world at the BBC - Top Gear - autos

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on March 02, 2012, 12:02:20 PM

The iQ has a CVT, so it has plenty of gears. 

put some Lambo doors on an iQ and it'll be good to go!...LOL