Believe it or not, this is the brand new Toyota Aygo. Could you tell? It’s the first in the triplet of city cars produced by Peugeot (108), Citroen (C1), and Toyota, and the first – by our reckoning – to have been openly based on a Japanese cartoon. This is excellent.

The chief engineer of the new Aygo, David Terai, admitted he loved Astroboy growing up as a child, and so wanted something as easily identifiable – and exciting – as him. Hence the new ‘X’ face and more radical design compared to its conservative predecessor. It’s lower, longer and more rigid than before. It’s even got a double bubble roof for heaven’s sake

Location

Corvallis, OR

Disciplines

• African American Studies

Website

http://www.toyotareferences.com/