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SEMA 2009: 0-60 takes the Scion xD rallying

Screw convention! Why do you have to build a rally car out of something sporty? Or powerful? Or off-road-worthy? According to 0-60 magazine at least, you don't have to. You can build a rally car out of just about anything. Take this Scion xD for instance. It's probably among the last cars you'd picture taking off-road, but seeing what it looks like after 0-60 and Sparco got their mitts on it, you might want to reconsider. They added a ton of safety gear, enough lights to rival the nearby Luxor's candlepower, and basically just butched it up ... Read more →

Toyota recalls 95,700 vehicles over cold weather braking concern Chris Shunk

Toyota has begun working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall 95,700 vehicles with a brake issue that could lead to poor stopping at low temperatures. The recall ...

Scion sales are down, brand image in flux Chris Shunk

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Scion xB. My older brother Brian drives a Scion xD. He's 39 years old, and probably considered anything but cool by 18-24 year-old standards. He bought ...

Scion's newest ad campaign puts reader's rides on billboards Michael Harley

Scion owners recently submitted pics of their personalized vehicles, including tC, xA, xB, and xD models, to the company for evaluation. The loyal owners were participating in Scion's "United by ...

Scion xD Limited Edition Release Series 1.0 starting at $16,549 Damon Lavrinc

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Scion xD Release Series 1.0. Scion seems to release more limited-edition models than we have fingers and toes to count, and it's continuing that tradition ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Production Toyota iQ, Urban Cruiser revealed 1 year ago on Autoblog

click either image to enlarge Unlike the Dodge Challenger Midwest Regional Auto Show, Geneva's shaping up to be bursting with new-car debuts. Toyota will be in the thick of it, showing off the production-spec version of the iQ microcar, which the automaker debuted as a concept last year in ...

IIHS wrecks new Scion xD. Rates average, good 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) did its worst to the new Scion xD, and after performing both the frontal offset test and a side impact test with the standard front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat torso airbags, the xD came away with ratings from "good" to "average." ...

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 ...

It's the "TRD-ist" ist around 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery The oddly-named JDM Toyota ist was formally introduced this week, and as was the case with the Toyota Blade Master, another new arrival in Japan's Toyota stores, a range of TRD accessories was announced very shortly thereafter. They do the job of dressing up the rather bland ...

Japan gets new ist, err... xD 2 years ago on Autoblog

The JDM Toyota with the most peculiar name (it's up against some pretty tough competition on that front), the "ist", had a face lift and heart transplant today. Replacing the original 2002 model, which was sold Stateside as the Scion xA, the new car is still a front wheel drive hatchback, but has ...

Scion xD gets stickered at $14,550* 2 years ago on Autoblog

Don't forget about the destination charges! Those are an additional $620. click on the above image to view more pics of the 2008 Scion xD Scion has come out today and priced its new entry-level xD with an MSRP of $14,550 for one with a manual tranny and $15,350 for one with an automatic. The base ...

Chicago Auto Show: Scion's xB gets bigger and less boxy (w/ VIDEO!) 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view XX high-resolution images of the redesigned Scion xB var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/2008_Scion_xB_First_VIDEO_and_94_high_res_images'; Scion VP Mark Templin claims that his company is more in touch with its buyers than any other brand, and what xB owners wanted ...

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota unveils the all-new 2008 Scion xD (w/ VIDEO!) 2 years ago on Autoblog

click image above for 91 high-resolution images of the new Scion xD var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/2008_Scion_xD_First_VIDEO_and_89_high_res_images'; Toyota officially unveiled the new 2008 Scion xD, its replacement for the xA, today at the Chicago Auto Show. Like the original xA, the xD ...

Chicago Auto Show: Scion xB and xD info leaked early 2 years ago on Autoblog

In a move that can only be deemed as stupid, lazy or incredibly devious, Car & Driver published images and information on Scion's redesigned xB and all-new xD more than a day and a half before the car's are scheduled to be debuted here in Chicago. The info went live last night but wasn't ...

Redesigned Scion xB and new xD set to debut in Chicago 2 years ago on Autoblog

Auto show season is in full tilt boogie and the latest news is that Scion intends to debut two new vehicles at the Chicago show next month. The first vehicle will be a redesign of the rolling toaster known as the xB, which may share some design cues with the t2b that debuted in New York in 2005. The ...

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 ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

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

 
 

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