Interesting Info on the Yaris from AU

[mikeukrainetz]

Was browsing this morning to try and find an article I had read some time back written by the man who designed the Yaris and found this link.
Its from Australia and goes into great detail on engine function, design, style etc etc.

http://www.pressroom.com.au/press_ki...=1000&kitID=75

Also found this in the meantime....

The Toyota Vitz, Toyota Yaris liftback, and Toyota Echo hatchback are all models of a small subcompact car first launched by Toyota in 1999. The Vitz is a 3 and 5 door hatchback automobile. In Europe, the Americas, Australia and South Africa, it is sold as the Yaris liftback (or simply Yaris). The vehicle was known as the Echo hatchback up to 2005 in Canada and Australia.
The name Vitz came from German word witz, which means "wit," "witticism," or "gag" in English. The name Yaris combines the German expression "ja," which is similar in meaning to "yes," with Charis, a Greek goddess who symbolized beauty and elegance.[1] Coincidentally, the chief designer for the Yaris is Greek.