2008 Toyota Aygo Crazy Concept

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Toyota Aygo Crazy Concept is the perfect antidote to all those wildconcept cars that look great on the show stand but never turn awheel. It is a unique machine that has been developed from thestart to deliver no-holds-barred maximum driving pleasure, anunforgettable, fun experience.

Making its public debut at the British International Motor Show inLondon, Toyota Aygo Crazy Concept is a one-off model, a"shopping supercar" that takes Aygo's essential qualitiesto the limit. Owing more to the spirit of Group B rallying ratherthan D1 drifting, this is a car that is all about the joy ofdriving: with no electronic handling aids, no power steering and noABS, it is like a kart with doors and a roof.

Recognisably an Aygo, it clearly packs more muscle with itscustom-made body, 17-inch alloys and beefy Goodyear 225/45 rubber.There is even a direct link to Toyota's sporting heritage as AygoCrazy's carbon fibre rear wing is a part taken directly from the200mph race cars in the American Champ Car series.

Toyota Aygo Crazy Concept is fettled with the Toyota 1.8 VVT-i unitthat powered the final generation Celica and MR2 Roadster,rear-mounted and driving the rear wheels through the Roadster'sfive-speed manual gearbox. The addition of a Toyota Motorsportturbo conversion kit boosts power output to 200DIN hp and torque to240Nm.

Compare the performance to the 68 DIN bhp and 93Nm mustered by thestandard road-going Aygo and you gain some idea of just what adifferent kind of machine this is.

To cope with the greater engine performance, a bespoke coolingsystem has been designed, with a huge, front-mounted aluminiumradiator - ideal for those endless, tyre smoking, crowd pleasingdonuts.

Weighing in at just 1,050kg, Toyota Aygo Crazy Concept is capableof 127mph (est), but speed is not its defining quality: this is amachine that exists to be responsive and alive to the driver'scommands, to put smiles on the faces of those inside and outsidethe car.

The suspension is from the MR2 Roadster, with MacPherson strutsfront and rear. Adjustable Tein dampers sharpen dynamic performanceand the front and rear track are one inch wider than on a standardAygo.

The cabin, finished by specialist coachtrimmers O'Rourke, featurespurpose-built sports seats with four-point safety harnesses and afull roll cage.

With its bold Toyota Aygo Crazy Concept decals and T2 4YGO(turbocharged, two-seat Aygo) number plate, Toyota Aygo CrazyConcept will be hitting the show circuit - and the open road - thissummer, proving that while this Aygo may be crazy, it's a memorablemadness.