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SEMA 2009: A quintet of concept Scions leaves us hungry for more

Just like last year, Scion had a group of tuners develop a whole range of models for SEMA 2009. Clustered in one corner of the Central Hall, the group included the Brandon Leung pickup and 0-60 Rally xD we showed you earlier, as well as another handful of tricked out Toyota lites. First up was the Epic Cartel tC, the only tC in the group and a unique take on open-air motoring and completes what they are calling the Trilogy/Cartel Open Air Collection. Next up was the xB DJ 2.0 by Five Axis (above). With its widened track and massive ... Read more →

SEMA 2009: Brandon Leung's Scion xB channels Bonneville circa 1955 Frank Filipponio

When we look at a Scion xB we tend to think of a lot of things, few of which are very flattering. One thing we definitely don't think of is a Bonneville Salt Flats bike hauler from the '50s, until ...

Scion brand finally headed to Canada next September Jonathon Ramsey

It's official: Scion is headed to the land of Bob and Doug. Toyota's sub-brand will arrive in 45 dealerships in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver ten months from now, in September 2010. Scion's full ...

REPORT: Once again, the Nissan Cube proves that it's hip (for older folks) to be square Jeremy Korzeniewski

Apparently, those with graying temples are attracted to cars that automakers had originally intended for younger audiences. This trend was most recently noticed with Honda Element and Scion xB, ...

Spy Shots: Great Wall Coolbear chillin' out Frank Filipponio

A while back we told you about China's Great Wall Motors (GWM) and how they planned to get into the small car market, namely by Xeroxing the Scion xA and xB. Well, now we have some spy pics of ...

Scion bringing xB Release Series 6.0 to Detroit 10 months ago on Autoblog

Scion will continue its habit of offering tweaked versions of its wares as "Release Series" models at next week's Detroit Auto Show where the Scion xB Release Series 6.0 will be revealed. As is de rigeur for these special editions, the R.S. 6.0 will get its own paint color, "Absolutely Red" ...

Leave it at home: Subaru Dex 11 months ago on Autoblog

The JDM market is apparently enamored with vehicles that look like they're stuck in the shipping crate. We saw the first generation Toyota bB here as the Scion xB before it went on an eating binge and lost all its charm. That original bB went on to another generation, and has its own scions in ...

SEMA 2008: Scion concepts aplenty 1 year ago on Autoblog

This is Scion's fifth year as a SEMA attendee, and it's arguably their best. Being the younger, hipper, tunier Toyota it makes sense they show up here with six concepts to spark customers' imaginations. To that end, they've brought several fun and outrageous customs from designers such as Mark ...

SEMA Preview: Scion bringing a six pack 1 year ago on Autoblog

Scion's been a perennial SEMA attendee for the last five years, with customization being a central tenet of the brand. This year, the cool-seeking Toyota nameplate is bringing a sextet of vehicles, three each of tCs and xBs, all customized. The xBs were sent out to customizers to get thematic ...

Scion xB spontaneously combusts during dealer service 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more pics of the Scion xB post-fire damage An auto dealer service center is a lot like a doctor's office for your car. When something is wrong or your ride needs a check-up, a technician can set things right. Of course sometimes doctors make mistakes like taking off your left foot ...

Baubles: Windup Key sickeningly cute 1 year ago on Autoblog

The March Men's Vogue recently asked if the Smart fortwo is manly enough, and while we're not exactly lining up to buy one, we also wouldn't rip a friend (too much) for picking up the fuel-sipping two-seater. If our pal's fortwo had a Windup Key, however, all bets are off, and a Charley Horse or ...

Chicago 2008: MotorWeek announces 2008 Drivers Choice Awards 1 year ago on Autoblog

Last year, we were surprised by Motor Week's choice for its 2007 "Best Of The Year" , the Honda Fit. This year, we were simply shocked that its choice for 2008 is the Scion xB. It's not that the xB is a bad car, it's that there are so many better choices. In fact, peruse the list below of winners ...

VIDEO: 2007 Scion xB In the Autoblog Garage 1 year ago on Autoblog

Here's a little something we've been cooking up for a while. We've seen your cries for more video reviews, and it's on our minds, too. We've been trying to bring you more video in a lot of ways lately; Chris Shunk recently walked us through the new Grand Caravan, and Damon and Sam shot some ...

Scion announces xB Release Series 5.0 for February 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res images of the 2008 Scion xB R.S. 5.0 Scion does this all the time – unveils a special Release Series version of a model and affixes an X.0 appendage to the name like it's a firmware update. Very hip, edgy stuff. The newest one and first special edition Scion ...

SEMA 2007: Scion spirit at SEMA 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above to view a couple of Scion's SEMA entries. "These are our people!" has always been Scion's mantra at SEMA. Car customization and personalization is the cornerstone of Toyota's "youth"branded division, despite the number of retirees buying up xBs to shuffle between the doctor's ...

Review: 2008 Scion xB 2 years ago on Autoblog

In the latter part of the 1990s, Toyota realized it had a problem on its hands. Although its sales had been climbing steadily for years, the average age of its customers was also climbing. That's fine in the short term, but over the long haul if a company isn't attracting some younger clientele ...

xB badge redeux: Toyota Corolla Rumion 2 years ago on Autoblog

While the redesigned Scion xB has been floating around the U.S. for a few months now, Toyota has seen fit to rename it the Rumion in the homeland, and is offering it in more enticing flavors. Two engine choices are available, either a 1.5- or 1.8-liter four, both of which are mated to Toyota's Super ...

Scion may break promise to itself, add fourth model 2 years ago on Autoblog

When Toyota's youth brand was born, there was an unwritten rule that it wouldn't grow beyond three models. Years later, Scion is an unqualified success having sold 170,000 units of the xA, xB and tC last year, which has Toyota execs wondering if just a few more units could be sold with a fourth ...

Scion announces xB pricing starts at $15,650 2 years ago on Autoblog

We've already seen the Scion xB in person and feel that it will probably match the success of the gen 1 edition. As we told you when it debuted in Chicago, it has grown in size on a new platform instead of the one it shared with the now defunct xA. It lost its toaster-esque styling as well, and ...

IIHS: In crash, Versa good, Rio, xB not so much 2 years ago on Autoblog

Due to the popularity of small, fuel-sipping cars, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has smashed up some of the newest offerings. And, as if you needed further proof to get optional side air bags on your next car, the minimally-bagged Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio, Scion xB and Toyota Yaris all ...

SPY REPORT: Inside Scion's big Miami Beach product reveal 2 years ago on Autoblog

This weekend, Scion flew 328 owners to Miami Beach, which served as the backdrop for an invitation-only reveal of the replacement for the xA and the brand-new xB. The event happened Friday night at the Miami Beach Convention Center (if you go to the CC's website, you'll see that 12/15 was booked ...

Scion promises fewer sales in 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog

For the first 255 days of 2006, Scion sold more than 151,000 cars. Next year, the youth-oriented brand plans to sell even fewer. The Wall Street Journal reports that Toyota plans to limit its youth brand's sales to a year-long total of only 150,000 vehicles next year. Toyota hopes that by keeping ...

Scion xB Release Series 4.0 coming in November 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge The final Scion limited edition vehicle of the year lands in dealerships next month. The Scion xB Release Series 4.0 gets doused in Maziora Torched Penny paint, a color-shifting finish that changes depending on your viewing angle and/or how light plays off the car's surface ...

Spy Shots: Scion xB 3 years ago on Autoblog

Sure, it's not the clearest picture, but we love spy shots so much that we'll put it up anyway. Wheelstorejt, a message board junkie over at ScionLife, snapped this shot of the next Scion xB. Unlike the vehicle's Japanese counterpart, the Toyota bB, it looks as if ...

Daihatsu Coo dead ringer for Scion bB 3 years ago on Autoblog

This week Daihatsu launched a new minivehicle in Japan named the Coo. The five-passenger box looks like a Scion xB with more expressive exterior styling. In fact, it's almost a dead ringer for Scion's concept bB that's supposed to portend the next gen xB. The Coo features front- or all-wheel drive ...

New York Auto Show: Honda rocks the box with Element SC prototype 3 years ago on Autoblog

Finally answering the cult of Element enthusiasts (hey, we know a few), Honda is set to rock its Box with a production version of SC prototype unveiled here in New York. Lowered three-inches on a sport suspension and seen here on 21" wheels and tires (245/35R21), the 2007 Element SC ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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