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NewsUpdates For The 2016 Scion FR-S
It might not look like it, but the Scion FR-S (and its twin the Subaru BRZ) has been on sale for the last 4 years. While sales were initially good, they steadily declined; today, the small coupe isn’t doing as well as it should. In an effort to remedy to …
NewsThe Scion iQ Will Soon Be No More
If you are currently in the market for a small city car and for some reason you are eyeing the Scion iQ, hurry up and order one: come next year, we believe that the iQ will be no more. Scion’s vice president Doug Murtha confirmed that the decision was made …
NewsFinally, A More Powerful Toyobaru!
Since the little sport coupe from Toyota and Subaru (sold here as the Scion FR-S) came out, critics have been unanimous: it drives like a dream, handling is almost perfect, it’s reasonably priced… But we would like a few extra ponies under the hood. The manufacturers finally decided to hear …
NewsToyota Tops List of Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has named six Toyota vehicles as best in class in terms of energy efficiency for the 2014 model year. This is more than any other automaker. The agency says their innovations continue to improve conventional vehicles leading to advanced technologies such as hybrid, plug-in hybrid and …
New ModelsScion Presents its 2014 Lineup
Scion has announced its 2014 lineup for the public. New for this year are all 2014 Scion models come standard with a 6.1-inch touchscreen to power the audio system. That system includes an AM / FM radio, CD player with HD technology, hands free phone capability, streaming music via Bluetooth …
NewsScion FR-S Convertible on Hold
Reports surfaced over the weekend citing unnamed Toyota insiders of a possible delay in bringing the Scion FR-S convertible to production. Last March, the Toyota FT-86 Open Convept (pictured) was unveiled at the Geneva Auto show. The vehicle was also shown off at a dealer meeting, leading many to believe …
NewsToyota GT-86 Hybrid
In North America this compact sport coupe is called the Scion FR-S and shares its mechanics with that of the Subaru BRZ. Outside the North American markets, the sports coupe called the Toyota GT-86. Turbo or hybrid Toyota eventually aims to provide a more powerful version of the GT-86 coupe …
NewsHonda Would Like a Competitor to the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ
After GM and Nissan recently declared their intention to develop a rear-wheel drive sport coupe designed to compete with the popular Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ, rumors are abuzz that Honda plans to do the same. Like the FR-S and BRZ, Honda also plans to offer a rear-wheel drive sports …
RacingScion Tuner Challenge Wrapping Up Soon
Over the course of the last year or so, three professional teams have been using their creativity and expertise to create 3 custom Scion FR-S performance machines. The teams have competed eight of the eleven unique challenges – ranging from speed and handling to agility and more. The current challenge …
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