Steer crazy

11:17am Tuesday 8th July 2008

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TOTALLY off their trolley Toyota is going Agyo Crazy this weekend.

Their one-off super shopping kart makes its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed prior to its official world premier at the British International Motor Show in London a week later.

Based on Toyota's baby city car the Aygo, its crazy' sibling owes more to the spirit of Group B rallying - with no electronic handling aids, no power steering and no ABS, it is like a kart with doors and a roof.

Recognisably an Aygo, it packs more muscle with its custom-made body, 17-inch alloys and beefy Goodyear 225/45 rubber. There is even a direct link to Toyota's sporting heritage as Aygo Crazy's carbon fibre rear wing is a part taken directly from the 200mph race cars in the American Champ Car series.

Aygo Crazy is fettled with the Toyota 1.8 VVT-i unit that powered the final generation Celica and MR2 Roadster, rear-mounted and driving the rear wheels through the Roadster's five-speed manual gearbox.

The addition of a Toyota Motorsport turbo conversion kit boosts power output to 200bhp. Weighing in at 1,050kg, Aygo Crazy is capable of 127mph.

To cope with the greater engine performance, a bespoke cooling system has been designed, with a huge, front-mounted aluminium radiator.

commands, to put smiles on the faces of those inside and outside the car.

The suspension is from the MR2 Roadster, with MacPherson struts front and rear. Adjustable Tein dampers sharpen dynamic performance and the front and rear track are one inch wider than on a standard Aygo.

The two-seat cabin, finished by coachtrimmers O'Rourke, features purpose-built sports seats with four-point safety harnesses and a full roll cage.