The odd light is a combination door-entry and map light that swivels in different directions like an airline’s overhead reading light. The lens swivels 360 degrees to illuminate the driver and front passenger area; it’s activated by turning the base ring that also selects auto illumination modes. The light is an unusual configuration for a car light, but the uniqueness goes along with the rest of the iQ’s quirky styling, including the vertically stacked climate control knobs and armrest that mimics a manta ray’s fin.
Managing Editor Joe Bruzek’s 22 years of automotive experience doesn’t count the lifelong obsession that started as a kid admiring his dad’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette — and continues to this day. Joe’s been an automotive journalist with Cars.com for 16 years, writing shopper-focused car reviews, news and research content. As Managing Editor, one of his favorite areas of focus is helping shoppers understand electric cars and how to determine whether going electric is right for them. In his free time, Joe maintains a love-hate relationship with his 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am that he wishes would fix itself.
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