Scion iQ Performance Exhaust Preview
Concept cars are almost always fun, even when the concept is based on a tiny little commuter car like the soon-to-debut Scion iQ. The truth is, a car doesn’t have to be fast to be fun to drive – and a 100hp little street rod is definitely not going to be fast – but by all accounts a tuned-up iQ can be very fun.
Check out this tuned-up version of the iQ that made an appearance at the recent Tokyo Auto Salon:
Performance is more than just straight acceleration
The engine in this concept is only 1.3 liters, and in the factory-tuned configuration it manages a meager 90 hp. However, add a Gazoo Racing supercharger to this car and you’re working with 126 hp.
Sure sure – 126hp isn’t a lot either – but think about that increase as a percentage. The supercharged iQ has 30%+ more horsepower, yet it still weighs about the same. In the words of an Edmunds.com InsideLine reviewer, a less powerful version of the car above offered “Plenty of grip, not much roll and an alert front end” that ” make this iQ an infinitely chuckable little warrior.”
Not a bad review.
Of course, we like to talk about exhaust systems here, so let’s just mention a couple of things about the exhaust system images below: Read more
Mopar Exhaust for Off-Road Ram 1500
Recommended Reading: Mopar Launches Ram Runner Kits for Ram 1500
Everyone knows about the Ford F150 SVT Raptor – arguably one of the coolest production trucks ever made. It’s a dedicated off-road truck that’s available to regular old consumers like you and me for a reasonably fair price (figure $35k – $45k).
While there’s probably only room for one truck manufacturer to build a dedicated off-road package, that doesn’t mean that Ram 1500 owners can’t get in on the action. Mopar – Chrysler’s dedicated vehicle accessories division – is offering something called a “Ram Runner” kit for late-model Rams that includes a massive long-travel suspension upgrade, a slew of suspension enhancements, wheels and tires, etc.
However, one thing that Mopar doesn’t include in the Ram Runner kit is an upgraded exhaust system. Read more
