Aygo Crazy Special

[Lakeuk]

Sunday paper has a short writeup on a Aygo special called the Crazy. Stats are:-

Engine : 2lt 4cyl turbo (although writeup says 1.8lt turbocharged)

Power : 200bhp

Top Speed : 127mph

0-60mph : est 7.5secs

Economy : est 34mpg

Insurance : est Grp 16

Price : est £35,000

The photo in the paper looks good, colour white - Not sure if it's a production car or just a working car to show of at the London Motor Show

[Aimee]

ooohh i think ive seen a pic of this... im sure u could buy a standard aygo & drop an engine in at a smaller cost than £35k :o

ive been trying to source out that kit for the last few days, only noone knows where its from!!!

[Lister2020]

Sunday paper has a short writeup on a Aygo special called the Crazy. Stats are:-

Engine : 2lt 4cyl turbo (although writeup says 1.8lt turbocharged)

Power : 200bhp

Top Speed : 127mph

0-60mph : est 7.5secs

Economy : est 34mpg

Insurance : est Grp 16

Price : est £35,000

The photo in the paper looks good, colour white - Not sure if it's a production car or just a working car to show of at the London Motor Show

this kind of defeats the purpose of an aygo does it not

[SJandMR2]

I think I am in Love. I think £35k tho is rather dramitic!!

SJx

[pinkbits69]

im sure u could buy a standard aygo & drop an engine in at a smaller cost than £35k :o

the car is a 2 seater as the engine is in the back

[Johan007]

35k would get you much more than that! The stats do not add up either.

Has anyone stuck an Hayabusa engine in one yet?

[Aimee]

im sure u could buy a standard aygo & drop an engine in at a smaller cost than £35k :o

the car is a 2 seater as the engine is in the back

but im still sure u can do that without spending £35k inc buying the car brand new! have quite afew mates who have done so in other cars for alot less than 10k, nevermind that much!

ive been trying to find out more but cant find anything :(

[Lakeuk]

Can't seem to insert a pic, so will have to link instead

Front view of the Crazy

[Smithy07]

Can't seem to insert a pic, so will have to link instead

Front view of the Crazy

that link didnt work for me .. if you want to insert a pic .. think you need the tags .. host it on flickr or photobucket and should be ok

[aygo vvti]

i doubt that a 1.8l turbo would have just a top speed of 127 mph but lets say they have limited the speed because of the size of the aygo the 0 to 60 should be a lot less than 7.5secs with the weight of the car! (would be more like 5.5secs with the power to weight ratio)

[Lakeuk]

Can't seem to insert a pic, so will have to link instead

Front view of the Crazy

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Following link should work:-

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[SJandMR2]

Can't seem to insert a pic, so will have to link instead

Front view of the Crazy

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Following link should work:-

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[zakelwe]

I was having a think about this last night and to be honest I would not want to drive a rear wheeled drive mid engined short wheelbase car like the Aygo, it would be pretty tricky and could bite back. Also the larger engine just adds weight especially considering it is still only 200bhp.

I think the supercharger version with 125bhp is a better bet. Mind you if they fitted a turbo to the standard Aygo engine and gave it 150-175bhp that would be realyl nice.

Regards

Andy

[rgvsean]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstD...i-Crazy/233245/

Try this? Price seems to go up each time it's published

[SJandMR2]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstD...i-Crazy/233245/

Try this? Price seems to go up each time it's published

Dont suppose toyota are going to give that away in a competition in their magazine do you? Specs look a lot better!!

[Toyota PR]

11 June 2008

‘AYGO CRAZY’ CONCEPT CAR TO MAKE WORLD PREMIERE AT LONDON MOTOR SHOW

KEY POINTS

• A one-off concept designed for pure driving fun

• Built to be driven, not just for show

• Rear-mounted engine generates 200 DIN hp and 240Nm of torque

• Hand-crafted bodywork and 17-inch alloy wheels

• World debut at the London International Motor Show

Aygo Crazy is the perfect antidote to all those wild concept cars that look great on the show stand but never turn a wheel. It is a unique machine that has been developed from the start to deliver no-holds-barred maximum driving pleasure, an unforgettable, fun experience.

Making its public debut at the London International Motor Show, Aygo Crazy is a one-off model, a “shopping supercar” that takes Aygo’s essential qualities to the limit. Owing more to the spirit of Group B rallying rather than D1 drifting, this is a car that is all about the joy of driving: 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 clearly packs more muscle with its custom-made body, 17-inch alloys and beefy Goodyear 225/45 rubber. There is even 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 200DIN hp and torque to 240Nm.

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

To cope with the greater engine performance, a bespoke cooling system has been designed, with a huge, front-mounted aluminium radiator – ideal for those endless, tyre smoking, crowd pleasing donuts.

Weighing in at just 1,050kg, Aygo Crazy is capable of 127mph (est), but speed is not its defining quality: This is a machine that exists to be responsive and alive to the driver’s 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 cabin, finished by specialist coachtrimmers O’Rourke, features purpose-built sports seats with four-point safety harnesses and a full roll cage.

With its bold Aygo Crazy decals and T2 4YGO (turbocharged, two-seat Aygo) number plate, Aygo Crazy will be hitting the show circuit – and the open road – this summer, proving that while this Aygo may be crazy, it’s a memorable madness.

AYGO CRAZY vs AYGO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE AYGO CRAZY AYGO

Type Rear-mounted four-cylinder 1.8 VVT-i with TMG turbo conversion kit Front-mounted three-cylinder 1.0 VVT-i

Valve mechanism DOHC 16-valve DOHC 12-valve

Displacement (cc) 1,794 998

Bore x stroke (mm) 79.0 x 91.5 71.0 x 84.0

Compression ratio 10.0:1 10.5:1

Max. power (DIN hp @ rpm) 200 @ 6,700 68 @ 6,000

Max. torque Nm @ rpm 240 @ 3,400 93 @ 3,600

TRANSMISSION

Clutch type Up-rated Helix Dry, single plate

Gearbox type Five-speed manual Five-speed manual

Gear ratios 1st 3.166 3.545

2nd 1.904 1.913

3rd 1.310 1.310

4th 0.969 1.027

5th 0.815 0.850

Reverse 3.250 3.550

BRAKES

Front 328mm ventilated discs with 4-pot Brembo callipers 247mm ventilated discs

Rear 280mm ventilated discs 200mm drums

SUSPENSION

Front MacPherson strut MacPherson strut

Rear Dual-link MacPherson strut Torsion beam

Dampers Tein, adjustable

STEERING

Type Rack and pinion, electric power assisted Rack and pinion

Ratio (:1) 13.2:1 16.5:1

TYRES AND WHEELS

Wheel size (in) 7.5 x 17 14x4.5J

Tyres Goodyear 225/45R17 155/65 R14

DIMENSIONS

Overall length (mm) 3,500 3,405

Overall width (mm) 1,800 1,615

Overall height (mm) 1,500 1,465

Front tread (mm) 1,475 1,420

Rear tread (mm) 1,460 1,410

WEIGHTS

Kerb weight (kg) 1,050 790-890

PERFORMANCE

Max speed (mph) 127 98

0-62mph (sec) 6.0 14.2

[Toyota PR]

Some pics from "testing".

Somewhat frustratingly Auto Express have video of F1 driver Timo Glock doing donuts, etc but have not posted it on their site yet!

[Lakeuk]

Can't seem to insert a pic, so will have to link instead

Front view of the Crazy

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Following link should work:-

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Thanks - I give up, google seems to no longer allow it

[PaulT]

I think this could be the car to finally beat Adrian's 4wd 400bhp Corolla at the Sprint Series

What is this car doing on 17 August? Could I borrow it?

Paul.

[BadBoyVTEC]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!

[Projectzip]

i want iitttttt or at least the bodykit!

[Jan van de Wouw]

As the article states; the bodykit is handmade, so I don't see that happening any time soon...

[zakelwe]

You'd have to be a good driver to really get the most out of this as the Autocar test confirms my earlier thoughts on it biting back. Both the MR2 turbo and Clio V6 were reknowned for this and no doubt the Aygo is the same. For people with normal abilities you can probably corner more quickly on the road with a standard Aygo with fat tyres due to the confidence factor. It's not as if the steering rack on the Aygo is the sharpest in the world or highest geared to catch those rapidly forming rear end slides.

OK, I just don't have the balls I have to admit :(

I like the thought of 225/45 tyres, not sure about the rear wing coming from Champ cars though, looks more like something from Halfords. Probably adds about 12grammes of downforce. :P

Regards

Andy

[crisskro]

Good thing they bothered to upgrade it so much that no one could buy it! Or at least, parts of it! I mean I know I want a performance enhancement, but I still like the seats in the back... such a waste of money, those who want it can't have it.

[Paul Gi]

Looks ok but should really stick with the FWD layout really - if anyone watched Top Gear when Jeremy Clarkson drove that Golf GTi W12 then i'd imagine you'd have the same problems with this Aygo Crazy... OK granted the VW W12 engine weighs slightly more than a semi-detached house however the principal is still the same - bigger, heavier engine/gearbox combo in the middle of the car, short wheelbase, RWD... Sounds a bit hairy chested for my liking!