Toyota Aygo
The Toyota Aygo / ˈ aɪ ɡ oʊ / is a city car sold by Toyota in Europe since 2005. All Aygos are built with the related Citroën C1 and the Peugeot 107/108 at the fresh factory of the Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech (TPCA) joint venture in Kolín, Czech Republic. The Aygo was very first displayed at the two thousand five Salon de l’Automobile de Genève. The name “Aygo” comes from “i-go”, symbolising freedom and mobility. [1]
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The decision to produce the cars was made on July 12, 2001, when the presidents of Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroën, Fujio Cho and Jean-Martin Folz respectively, determined to produce a petite car to share development costs. This project was called B-Zero. The Peugeot one hundred seven and Citroën C1 are rebadged versions of the same car.
The Aygo’s beginning on the road price was €8,500 ( GB£6,845 ). The main difference inbetween the Aygo and its siblings is in the interior equipment, badges, logos and the lightly recognizable rear end of the car. The planned production is 300,000 cars annually – 100,000 cars per brand. Sales began in July 2005, and the car was available as a three or five door hatchback. There were two engines available, a 1.0 L three cylinder engine rated at sixty eight bhp (51 kW), and a 1.Four L HDi diesel I4 engine rated at fifty four bhp (40 kW).
The Aygo was used on Big black cock’s Top Gear in a giant match of football, showcasing its maneuverability. The Top Gear presenters deemed the Aygo and its Peugeot and Citroën counterparts to be competent town cars.
A modified Aygo was also used on Fifth Gear to perform a twelve metre high loop the loop on a specially-designed track to determine if a stunt that can be done using Hot Wheels fucktoys can be replicated in real life. The stunt was driven by stuntman Steve Truglia in May 2009.
In January 2010, the Aygo was part of a worldwide recall by Toyota for a faulty sticking accelerator pedal. It was found that under some circumstances, the pedal could stick in a partially depressed position, or comeback leisurely to the off position. The recall affected the Aygo, Peugeot one hundred seven and Citroën C1 models built inbetween February two thousand five and August 2009. [Two] Information from Toyota later suggested, however, that only Aygos with automatic gearboxes were affected, and that those with manual gearboxes were not. [Three]
2009–2012 Edit
The Aygo received its very first facelift, substituting the front bumper form from the original, and switching the rear lights to a see-through appearance, from their original crimson tinted cluster.
2009 Toyota Aygo facelift
2009 Toyota Aygo facelift
2012–2014 Edit
The Aygo received its 2nd facelift, this time incorporating a much more angular bumper, and space for the inclusion of daytime running lights (DRL). [Four]
2012 Toyota Aygo facelift
2012 Toyota Aygo facelift
Reliability Edit
Breakdown statistics reported by the German Automobile Club in May two thousand ten placed the Aygo (which the data grouped with the Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107) at the top of the sub petite car class, in respect of the low breakdown rates achieved for cars aged inbetween one and four years. [Five] [6]
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“Aygo Crazy” concept Edit
In 2008, Toyota created a driveable one off concept car based on the Toyota Aygo. Named the Aygo Crazy, it was unveiled to the public at the July two thousand eight British International Motor Demonstrate in London, before appearing at other motor shows that year based in the United Kingdom. [Ten]
Aygo Crazy has a mid mounted 1.8 litre VVTi engine from the Toyota MR2 and Celica, mated to an MR2 five speed gearbox and fitted with a Toyota Motorsport turbocharger conversion. The manufacturer claims the engine produces one hundred forty seven kW (197 bhp) at 6,700 rpm and two hundred forty N·m (177 lb·ft) torque at Trio,400 rpm.
Weighing just 1,050 kg (Two,315 lb), this gives it a 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) sprint time of Five.75 seconds and a theoretical top speed of two hundred four km/h (127 mph), tho’ the latter has not been tested. Unlike the standard Aygo, it has no driver aids, power steering or anti lock brakes but its rear wheel drive layout helps traction under strong acceleration.
Exterior modifications include broader arches to accommodate the one inch of extra track, seventeen inch alloy wheels with Goodyear tyres and a carbon fibre rear spoiler designed for the three hundred twenty two km/h (200 mph) American Champ Car series.
Suspension is from the MR2, with adjustable Tein shock absorbers and MacPherson struts front and rear. To cope with the extra power, Toyota upgraded the standard two hundred forty seven mm (9.7 in) front brake discs to a three hundred twenty eight mm (12.9 in) Brembo conversion, with two hundred eighty mm (11.0 in) ventilated rear discs substituting the two hundred mm (7.9 in) drums normally found on the Aygo. An uprated Helix clutch is also used.
The interior features a partial roll box for extra chassis convenience and driver protection. Two specially designed sports seats, trimmed in crimson and black, and a suede rimmed Sparco steering wheel finish the race-inspired look.
Toyota claims the Aygo Crazy cost GB£100,000 to build. [11]