When Scion first revealed the production-model iM at the New York Auto Show this year, my interest level was immediately piqued. Besides the reincarnated legendary Corolla GTS AE86 launch in 2012 in the form of the FR-S, there hasn’t been a Scion that would appeal to a broad spectrum of buyers. Previous models can be described as eccentric, peculia

Scion recently dropped their all-new iM into the marketplace. The car's general shape feels very derivative of Lexus' CT200h . I often have trouble remembering that Scion isn't that far removed from Lexus, since they both operate under the Toyota mother ship. The hatchback's bold styling definitely gets a lot of looks. The honeycomb front grille,

Scion has axed three of its hatchbacks recently: the compact xB , subcompact Scion xD , and the tiny iQ . What went wrong? It might have been the competition or perhaps it was due to Scion’s small Canadian dealer network, but in my opinion the blame lies with their styling: the tall, boxy styling of the xB and the smaller xD failed to resonate w

Vehicle Type Compact Coupe Most owners comment positively on the tC’s excellent maneuverability, peppy performance, excellent fuel mileage, and agility. History/Description Launched for model year 2011, the second-generation Scion tC advanced the original model’s offering of affordable sports coupe goodness combined with plenty of

What does the Canadian automotive market need? More sporty, versatile, five-door hatchbacks, of course. Scion answers the call with the reveal of the Scion iM hatchback here at the 2015 New York Auto Show. Based upon the European market Toyota Auris (and the tC), the iM seeks to fill the mainstream gap in the Scion lineup. The iM was first shown

Today's announcement that Toyota is shuttering its Scion brand is a good example of marketing plans that looked better on paper than in showrooms. Conceived for the U.S. market in 2002 as a way to attract younger buyers to Toyota products, the appeal being that the cars weren't labelled as Toyotas. Ironically, Scion's news release went on to s

Scion has announced that they will be showing their final new model at the New York International Auto Show next week, the tC Release Series 10.0. The car will get a Japanese-market-inspired body kit designed by Kei Miura that includes side skirts, front and rear lip spoilers, and a rear trunk spoiler.  The Release Series 10.0 will come only in Bar

Toyota has officially announced that their North American sub-brand Scion will be discontinued. The FR-S , iM and iA will all be rolled into Toyota starting August, while the tC will be discontinued. The sub-compact SUV CH-R will be launched as a Toyota. Employees of the brand were informed of the decision yesterday before the Japanese ma

Some time ago, a study was released showing that North Americans currently had more horsepower on average than at any other time in history. This made me sad. Have you noticed how all the speed limits across the country have doubled over the years along with the tire-smoking capacity of your average V6 family sedan? No? Well, that's because they

Vehicle Type Owners say they love the fuel mileage, fun-to-drive factor, looks and feel, and the sporty shifter and clutch combination Rear-wheel drive sports coupe History/Description Building on experience making durable and reliable performance cars, Toyota and Subaru teamed up to build an affordable, “back to basics” sports mo

Toyota has chosen the New York Auto Show to provide a first glimpse at how Scion's halo FR-S sports car will look when it's reborn as a Toyota for 2017. In addition to the expected exterior changes designed to give it a fresh identity – including new front and rear bumpers, new LED headlamps, taillights and turn signals, new fender garnish desig

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Ford Mustang vs Nissan 370Z vs Hyundai Genesis Coupe vs Scion FR-S Review by Jeff Wilson, Jonathan Yarkony and Ronnie Fung Photos by Jeff Wilson and Ronnie Fung Lordy, what a time to be alive! Introduction, Jeff Wilson Lordy, what a time to be alive! Why, we can live-stream video chat from our phones with people around the

Review by Jacob Black, Jeff Wilson and Ronnie Fung Photos by Jeff Wilson and Ronnie Fung Introduction It seems like it was just last month we compared the current crop of affordable, rear-wheel-drive sports cars… because it was. This time, our focus is on the size of our grin, not our baggage. In a four-way-shoot out between

Day 1 Funny what a couple of years can do to a car, or at least what it can do to one's perception of a car. When the 2013 Scion FR-S was launched, everyone was praising it like it was the second coming of the lord. But as time as progressed and the car has become more popular the praises have started to wane and sales started to die off as we