Toyota’s North American “youth brand” Scion will be phased out in the later half of the year, with the lineup to be re-integrated into the parent company’s range. After 13 years, the company enjoyed mild success, peaking in 2006 when it sold 173,034 cars. Half of the customers were under […]
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550kW 2JZ Toyota 86 drift concept unveiled at SEMA
Toyota has revealed four specially tuned custom Toyota 86/Scion FR-S concept cars at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, showcasing extreme enhancements in all areas…
Scion Racing FR-S (Toyota 86) Pikes Peak racer unveiled
Scion Racin has announced it will be competing in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event with a highly modded FR-S (Toyota 86). For those that don’t know, Scion is a Toyota brand in the US targeted toward the younger generation market segments; the popular Toyota 86 is sold […]
TF-Works Scion FR-S-Toyota 86 ‘Version Select’ kit looks fat
US-based aftermarket auto specialist TF-Works has developed a new bodykit package of the Scion FR-S – the US version of the Toyota 86. Called the Version Select, the kit gives the popular sports coupe a very aggressive and muscular look. Kicking off with a sharp and low front spoiler, made […]
2012 SEMA Show highlights (gallery)
Unfortunately, we were unable to attend the 2012 SEMA Show to bring you live coverage. However, we do have access to a range of images that we can share with you so we can all pretend we were there. Here’s some of the highlights. The SEMA Show is an annual […]
Toyota tops 2012 Consumer Reports’ reliability survey
In the US, one of the most highly regarded vehicle evaluation and reliability surveys are carried out by a magazine called Consumer Reports. Toyota has once again come through on top in the latest results, with its vehicles being rated as the most reliable. This year 28 carmakers were included […]
Fox Marketing Scion FR-S project car preview
Fox Marketing in the US is creating a special Scion FR-S project car featuring various modifications. The company has released a preview on what the car will look like. The Scion FR-S is the US brand’s version of the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ, using a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated boxer engine linked […]
Toyota GT 86 convertible on the way – report
That’s right, one of the most highly anticipated sports coupes of this year – the Toyota GT 86 (Toyota 86 for Australia) – is set to come in convertible form as well later down the track. Even though the joint project coupe between Toyota and Subaru is yet to arrive […]