Posts from ‘Scion’
Review Flashback! 2004 Scion xB
2004 Scion xB
As an upstart automotive brand aimed squarely at young buyers, Scion was full of promise. Toyota launched the Scion nameplate in 2003, in an attempt to engage automobile customers earlier in life and bring a little spark into the somewhat stodgy environs of the typical American Toyota dealership. The first Scion vehicles started showing up in select California Toyota dealerships in summer 2003, and the brand expanded nationwide in early 2004.
Forgotten Concept: Scion Hako Coupe
Scion Hako Coupe Concept
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
Test Drive: 2020 Toyota 86 GT
2020 Toyota 86 GT in “Hako” pearl white (a $425 option)
2020 Toyota 86 GT
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 227
Fuel used: 9.6 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 Toyota 86 GT
2019 Toyota 86 GT in “Oceanic” metallic dark blue
2019 Toyota 86 GT
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 593
Fuel used: 22.1 gallons
What was the Aston Martin Cygnet?
Aston Martin Cygnet
Why would Aston Martin, a British company known for building ultra-luxury high-performance coupes, contract with Japanese automaker Toyota to build an Aston-branded version of one of the smallest, least-powerful Toyota-built cars on the market? Turns out there’s a good answer to that question, but it gets a little complicated.
Volkswagen GTI
You just can’t bear the thought.
Whether you’re right out of college, replacing a car that’s given up the ghost, or adding a needed vehicle to your existing fleet, “Go with the flow” has never been your automotive mantra.
Of course, many cars are popular because they’re really good cars. “Really good,” that is, for everyone else. Cars Under $5000.
Test Drive: 2017 Toyota Yaris iA
2017 Toyota Yaris iA in Graphite
2017 Toyota Yaris iA manual
Class: Subcompact Car
Miles Driven: 481
Fuel Used: 11.5 gallons
Quick Spin: 2017 Toyota Corolla iM
2017 Toyota Corolla iM in Barcelona Red Metallic
2017 Toyota Corolla iM 
Class: Compact Car
Miles Driven: 234
Fuel Used: 8.6 gallons
2017 Toyota 86
Chicago radio legends Steve and Johnnie take the 2017 Toyota 86 for a video test drive. What did they think of their test vehicle? Watch the video and find out.
Quick Spin: 2017 Toyota 86
2017 Toyota 86 in “Hot Lava” paint
2017 Toyota 86 
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles Driven: 407
Fuel Used: 16.9 gallons
