Today’s first feature is the second-generation Scion tC (spiritual successor to the Celica), launched for 2011, and it moved the tC from “cheap Toyota coupe for tuner kids” into a slightly bigger, stronger, more adult-looking hatchback coupe. The big mechanical change for 2011 was the engine: it uses Toyota’s 2.5-liter 2AR-FE inline-four, rated around 180 […]
The Scion FR-S (and its identical twin siblings, the Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86) is one of the best examples of modern simplicity done right. Born from a rare collaboration between Subaru and Toyota, the FR-S was built to remind everyone that driving could still be fun without needing 400 horsepower or a drift license. […]
You still see a decent number of the first generation Scion XB on the street, despite the fact that the funcky box was only sold for a few model years — 2004, 2005, and 2006 to be specific. The styling was slightly de-boxed for the second generation that lasted through 2015, but the original XB […]
This next car comes as a tip from PA Cyclist who writes: Dial ‘D’ for Savings. Clean autocheck report, 6500 bucks. Plus Consumer Reports ranked the 2009 Scion xD as the most reliable new car sold in the US. Find this 2007 Scion xD Hatchback offered for $6,500 in Whitehall, PA via autotrader. From the […]
In a world full of boring refrigerator-inspired electric-powered pod-pushers, few cars still feel like they come from the golden age of the automobile (1962-2002). Today’s FRS is one of those cars. It is rear-wheel-drive 2+2 with a 2.0 liter flat-4 that pushes 200 horsepower through a 6-speed manual box. Just like they did it back […]
The Scion XB was never sold from the factory as a two-seat pickup, but it should have been. Today’s custom Scion has been given the El Camino treatment, and it looks a million times better than a stock XB. Now, to find a matching trailer that could haul around your friends. Find this 2006 Scion […]
Toyota introduced their Scion brand to the USA for the 2004 model year to much fanfare and accolades and hootin/hollerin from the motoring press. Finally, we get an affordable Japanese car for the masses from legendary Toyota, the Primedia pundits proclaimed. What now? How was Toyota NOT the place for affordable cars for the everyman? […]
I stumbled on this classic Subaru BRZ (and Scion FR-S by the nature of their affinity) commercial and learned a few things that I didn’t know before. First is that if you want to impress your mom, you just need to bring home an attractively and nicely dressed lady, and second (probably of equal importance) […]
I’ve been a fan of the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ since it hit the streets for the 2012 model year and they have maintained a shocking amount of residual value as the years and miles have added up. However, today I think we’ve finally gotten the answer to “what do you need to do to a Scion FR-S (Toyota sold the 86 as the Scion FR-S from 2012-2016) to get it down to $5k?” The answer is some pretty wicked cosmetic damage and an airbag covered in duct tape — don’t believe the carfax if it doesn’t show an accident. Find this 2013 Scion FR-S offered for $5000 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslis
What a way to start a Monday! This next car had my scratching my head for a while. I’m pretty sure there is a bald spot up there now…cause I’m still scratching. Maybe somebody can explain to me how a car like a 2014 Scion iQ ended up being the donor chassis/drivetrain/interior for a ’74 […]