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11-02-2011, 01:44 PM
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Scion (http://www.autoblog.com/scion) has turned its newest model, the iQ (http://www.autoblog.com/scion/iq), over to some of the most ambitious tuners in the U.S. for SEMA 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sema 2011), and the results do not disappoint. Cartel has gone crazy with the company's miniscule hatchback by turning it into a wild paddock service vehicle. With storage for tools and tires as well as a custom chop-top design, the Cartel Scion iQ Pit Boss is unlike anything else on the show floor. We're not sure what we like best; the earth-shaking stereo system or the ever-ready impact driver in the center console.
Tatsu, meanwhile, has taken an entirely different approach with the Scion iQ. The shop started by surgically removing the vehicle's tiny front-mounted four-cylinder engine and re-inserting it into back hatch. The result is what is very likely the world's first mid-engined Scion iQ. The four-pot dumps power on the rear wheels, though the fuel cell has been moved under the hood for a little extra weight balance. Even so, the short-wheel base racer should make for a seriously entertaining handful out on the track.Scion iQ Pit Boss by Cartel and iQ-MR by Tatsu are a wild bunch (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/01/scion-iq-pit-boss-by-cartel-and-iq-mr-by-tatsu-are-a-wild-bunch/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Scion (http://www.autoblog.com/scion) has turned its newest model, the iQ (http://www.autoblog.com/scion/iq), over to some of the most ambitious tuners in the U.S. for SEMA 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sema 2011), and the results do not disappoint. Cartel has gone crazy with the company's miniscule hatchback by turning it into a wild paddock service vehicle. With storage for tools and tires as well as a custom chop-top design, the Cartel Scion iQ Pit Boss is unlike anything else on the show floor. We're not sure what we like best; the earth-shaking stereo system or the ever-ready impact driver in the center console.
Tatsu, meanwhile, has taken an entirely different approach with the Scion iQ. The shop started by surgically removing the vehicle's tiny front-mounted four-cylinder engine and re-inserting it into back hatch. The result is what is very likely the world's first mid-engined Scion iQ. The four-pot dumps power on the rear wheels, though the fuel cell has been moved under the hood for a little extra weight balance. Even so, the short-wheel base racer should make for a seriously entertaining handful out on the track.Scion iQ Pit Boss by Cartel and iQ-MR by Tatsu are a wild bunch (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/01/scion-iq-pit-boss-by-cartel-and-iq-mr-by-tatsu-are-a-wild-bunch/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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