The 2008 Paris Motor Show in October has a lot in store for motoring enthusiasts of all interests. From fast cars to cute cars, the venue will surely be filled with them. Heck, I’m sort of a kei car enthusiast and I’m quite excited that we will then see the production version of the cute Toyota iQ.

Well, as far as Toyota is concerned, they will be ready to push the iQ forward by creating a hybrid variant. Right now, the details on the powertrain lineup and performance and fuel economy figures are still under wraps but the test versions had a 1.0L 3-cylinder engine that dished out 70 hp. Though there’s also the possibility of it having a 1.4L 4-cylinder turbodiesel that churns out 89 horses.

The iQ hybrid, however, might just sport a plug-in technology (taking cue from the next-gen Prius). Power generation will be split 50-50 with the gas-electric motor cycles. The plug-in technology will allow you to run on pure electric juice for 15 miles. Not too shabby for (possibly) the world’s smallest four-door hybrid.

Source: AutoExpress