Prepare. iQ is coming…

Toyota said it will be introducing a cutting-edge microcar dubbed iQ. The revelation will happen next month at the Geneva Auto Show.

I do hope, just like the rest of the Americans, that the iQ will hit our soil. One sweet car is enough to wow me.

London Free Press writes:

The lilliputian runabout measures just under 10 feet long, but it's about as wide and tall as the Toyota Yaris and can carry four people thanks to an innovative interior layout. There's no word on just what it'll have under the hood - Autoblog Green guesses a 1-liter engine - or what the production version will look like, but we hope Toyota sticks with the conceptual design Car Magazine deemed the best concept of 2007 and "the most significant small car since the original Smart City Coupe back in 1997.”

Car Magazine noted: “Small cars are a designer's nightmare. Budgets are tight, space is tight and there aren't a whole lot of options when it comes to drivetrains.”

The automotive industry is proving its might to the whole world that it has the prowess to overcome obstacles. Take Fiat 500. The car is a nice example to take. But Toyota is poised to deliver a mighty rival with the introduction of the iQ. Everything about the iQ, from the dashboard to gas tank placement, was engineered to make the most of the interior room. What’s more, the features of the microcar make the iQ larger than it seems.

I am excited to see microcars on American roads. And I hope I can purchase one microcar to satisfy my craving. I’d love to stroll around the city with just a companion or two inside say an iQ.