
click above for more high-res iamges of the V8-powered Scion xB
Forget about body kits, custom fiberglass enclosures for your woofer and LCDs in the headrests. This is the only way to make the Scion xB entertaining in our humble opinion. Oh yeah, Scion wants you to think its cars are more fun than a box of rocks, but like Flava Flav said, don't believe the hype. We'll even forgive the fact that there's a big, dumb carburetor sitting atop the Chevy-based small block. This first-generation xB is owned by a guy named Rick, who apparently knows his way around plasma cutters, nibblers and welders. It's not quite finished yet, as evidenced by the photos showing a stripped interior and lots of zip ties, but Rick's Scion is already quite the sleeper.
Peering inside the engine bay, it's the tidy dimensions of the small block FTW. A transmission hump/center tunnel had to be added, and the chassis was converted to rear-wheel drive, too. Keep in mind, this is the smaller, original xB. The overinflated second-generation would have even more space in the engine room for this sort of chicanery. There's obviously some time and money spent to give this ho-hum little box a big infusion of epic cool, and we bet that's all worth it when you can take in the looks of discongruity as you blow the doors off the unsuspecting.
[Source: Carscoop]













Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
zach @ Jan 25th 2008 1:03PM
probably snap-oversteers like crazy... but damn that must be fun
David Gevert @ Jan 25th 2008 1:06PM
Still ugly as hell...
Russell @ Jan 25th 2008 1:28PM
Pure American muscle. LOL
Luis @ Jan 25th 2008 3:06PM
I agree. A Scion by any other name is still a Scion.
John R @ Jan 25th 2008 1:09PM
kick. ass. I wonder what the power to weight ratio is on this.
Frylock350 @ Jan 25th 2008 1:32PM
The xB of that year weights about 2400lbs, and the small-block is very light and added 100lbs ad most so 2500lbs for all of that. That's a better power to weight ratio than Corvette.
Frylock350 @ Jan 25th 2008 1:42PM
Forgot to mention the power weight ratio is 450hp to 2500lbs. That might even top GT-R's ration, which would be an incredible accomplishment.
jgp @ Jan 25th 2008 1:09PM
DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL
catgirlshyla @ Jan 25th 2008 1:10PM
HERESY!!
aman @ Jan 25th 2008 1:12PM
you guys are supposed to take the engine out of the DHL box, not leave it in.
mehugtree @ Jan 25th 2008 1:12PM
that's pretty awesome. Would love to race some douche in a Mustang with it.
or this one, gen2 xB v8 w/ twin turbo's! No sleeper, though.
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=130425
Dale Black @ Jan 25th 2008 1:16PM
Me, I'm waiting for the Chevy Silverado with a Scion xB engine.
Robert @ Jan 25th 2008 2:24PM
oh yeah, 0 - 60 in 5 days.
Arch111905 @ Jan 25th 2008 3:01PM
ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah hilarious
KT @ Jan 25th 2008 1:25PM
Carburetor's are good...only way to really get the good V8 rumble. The only big dumb thing I see is the vehicle he decided to crowbar that engine into.
Dump the car, keep the engine.
Frylock350 @ Jan 25th 2008 1:32PM
Dude its unique. Plus its now the ultimate sleeper :)
Russell @ Jan 25th 2008 1:55PM
@Frylock350
The ultimate sleeper would be Prius with a small block.
Bryan @ Jan 25th 2008 3:29PM
@Russell
That's not a bad idea! How many people on Autoblog Green can I piss off today :)
The Other Bob @ Jan 25th 2008 5:34PM
Russell:
"The ultimate sleeper would be Prius with a small block."
NeutralBryan:
"That's not a bad idea! How many people on Autoblog Green can I piss off today :)"
That would be so awesome. I wouldn't want it to be a sleeper though I'd want it to be loud and belching smoke out huge sidepipes.
Kent Mackey @ Jan 25th 2008 1:31PM
I saw this in Hot Rod magazine last month. He said, for added chassis stiffness, that he welded in a wheelbarrow, upside down, in the back of the vehicle. And that it worked surprisingly well!