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2016 Scion tC Review
At just $20,000, the latest iteration of the tC is a real keeper. Not only is it affordable in terms of purchase price and fuel economy, but it is exceptionally entertaining to drive. This is a rare combination in today’s marketplace, and one that highly recommends this Scion to your attention.
Read More »Review: 2016 Scion iM
The new iM is a solid piece of design work. Its crisp good looks, serviceable interior, and fun gearbox make it an affordable choice for urban drivers or millennials who aren’t car-obsessed. And with just a little help from the TRD parts bin, the iM can develop a new performance personality.
Read More »Review: 2016 Scion FR-S
Every year since its introduction as a 2013 model, the tack sharp 2-seat FR-S has improved incrementally without significant price rise. For 2016, upgrades include a 7 inch touch screen on the dash face, voice command, and a standard rearview camera.
Read More »Review: 2014 Scion FR-S
The FR-S’ fun-to-price ratio pegs it as a best buy in the sports coupe category. If you’re an enthusiast driver looking for slot car handling in a practical, economical package, this Scion fits the bill. Every time you slip behind its perforated black leather steering wheel, you know you’re in for a spell of undiluted driving entertainment.
Read More »2013 Scion FR-S Automatic Review
It’s a lot more fun to be the driver of an FR-S than its passenger. The beauty of the F-RS is its ability to respond to such attention modification. This Toyota can be fine tuned like a formula car because its highly evolved independent suspension has all the right pieces in place to respond to tuner tweaking. At the price, nothing else comes close.
Read More »2013 Scion FR-S Review
The bold new Scion FR-S looks best when painted in Hot Lava, a shocking shade of pearlescent orange that perfectly summarizes the impertinent nature of this sizzling hot hatchback. With the FR-S, Scion engineers have managed to craft the perfect autocross car. Once properly classed by the Competition Board of the SCCA, the FR-S will win many national titles
Read More »2012 Scion tC Review
At a base price of just $19,575, the Scion tC puts you in the driver’s seat of a solid, enjoyable product of Toyota engineering. Redesigned with a turret-top and slit headlights for 2011, the striking tC remains unchanged for 2012. Its specification list surprises you with unexpected extras. Under the stubby hood lies a 2.5 liter, in-line 4, decked out with variable valve timing (VVT-i)
Read More »2011 Scion tC Review – Calling out to the Millenials, but speaking at low volume
Toyota merrily points out that Scion has the youngest average customer in the industry and that 71 percent of all 800,000 or so Scions have been sold to buyers who are new to the Toyota brand.
Read More »2012 Scion iQ Review – Diminutive in size, big on practicality
Microcars have always demanded that you make concessions to absurdity. Most of them look like circus clown cars or they make you behave like a circus clown.
Read More »2011 Scion xB Release Series 8.0 First Impressions Review – Lets Do That Voodoo That You Do So Well
Let’s say you’ve set yourself a price limit of $25,000 for a small, but fun-to-drive 5-place transportation module. You want something that’s minuscule enough to park anywhere…
Read More »Scion FR-S Concept Revealed at New York Auto Show
The return of the affordable, sensible, fun-to-drive coupe By Greg Gaillard FR-S stands for Front-engine, Rear-wheel drive, Sport. Pretty simple. Jack Hollis, VP of Scion, personally believes it should stand for Friggin’ Really Sweet, but the legal department at Toyota was NOT feeling the same way. Initially people questioned Toyota’s investment in Subaru. GM had […]
Read More »2011 Scion tC Review – A Trendy Sport Coupe for All Ages
Despite the fact that Scion would like you to think that their new second generation tC is the perfect parcel designed exclusively for Gen Y, this smart new coupe outsmarts its own parent company by appealing to all age groups.
Read More »2010 Scion xB New Tunes, Same Price
Here’s some solid evidence that Toyota’s Scion brand sure knows it’s market: The 2010 version of the quite popular xB is getting a new and better audio system, and the prices for the car aren’t going up a cent. The 2010 xB which is exactly the same vehicle as the 2009, apart from the all-new, […]
Read More »2008 Scion xD Review – It looks like a…
Overview Consumer Reviews Scion xD Photo Gallery Scion xD Specs By Kurt Gensheimer Blings Unique Styling More powerful engine Long list of standard features Longer list of aftermarket options Dings Unique Styling Still fuel efficient, but not like xA Snowplow understeer Lifeless Toyota handling Ruling: Regardless of what ridiculous appearance analogy you can muster, the […]
Read More »2008 Scion xB (Review) – Still Ugly, but not Ugly Enough
Scion xB Consumer Reviews Scion xB More Expert Reviews 2008 Scion xB Photo Gallery 2008 Scion xB Specs by Kurt Gensheimer Blings: More powerful engine More cargo space More standard features Dings: More mainstream More boring More hefty Ruling: More is less, especially in this author’s futile attempt for wordplay. Some things in life have […]
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