2012 Scion iQ Ride and Review By Larry Nutson
Sep 12, 2012
2012 Scion iQ - Spacious for two and then some By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_4127) As I write this review the August 2012 auto sales reports show a surge as drivers react to high gas prices and seem to be buying fuel-efficient cars as quickly as possible. Gas prices neared or excee ... Continue reading
Scion To Throw Ultimate Underground Party In Cincinnati
Sep 10, 2012
Scion, the youth brand for Toyota, will be holding its 8th annual Scion Exposed event in a half-mile, underground tunnel in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, September 15 . With activities ranging from a car show to live music to skate parks, this free party is bound to have something for people of all ages. The below-g ... Continue reading
Four More 2013 Vehicles Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick
Sep 7, 2012
Arlington, VA September 6, 2012; The Acura ILX, a small luxury car; Ford Escape, a small SUV; and Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ, both small two-door cars, earn the Institute's top award for good performance in the moderate overlap frontal, side, rollover and rear impact evaluations. All are 2013 models. The redesigned Esca ... Continue reading
2013 Scion FR-S Review By Carey Russ
Sep 6, 2012
2013 Scion FR-S press launch of the Scion FR-S a few months ago, and being mightily impressed by its abilities on the track and street, I've just had the opportunity to spend a week at home with one. It works every bit as well in the everyday world as it does at a track day or autocross. And if you're careful, you coul ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2012
San Diego August 27, 2012; Strategic Vision announces results of its 2012 Total Quality Index⢠(TQI) study. With the industry best of only 17% of owners reporting problems, Toyota Motor Sales corporation had the lowest reported problems, resulting in Strategic Vision's lowest âProblem Impact Measureâ (PI ... Continue reading
Toyota's $1,000 Rebate Program for College Graduates Now Includes the New Prius c
Aug 24, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. (August 24, 2012) â Toyota Financial Services (TFS), in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, is excited to announce that the new Prius c is the first hybrid vehicle option available to recent college graduates who want to take advantage of the companyâs College Grad Rebate Program. TFS hopes ... Continue reading
NICB Names 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles for 2011
Aug 21, 2012
DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 20, 2012; The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released Hot Wheels â its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels: 2012 SCION iQ REVIEW
Aug 13, 2012
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE iQ VEHICLE The all-new Scion iQ is the perfect mascot to a minimalist lifestyle, but not the first micro-mobile to hit the roads. Popular UGG boots have their own form of competition â fashion circles give fake ones the unfavorabl ... Continue reading
2012 Scion iQ Review By Carey Russ
Aug 8, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Scion iQ The Scion iQ is not a car for everyone, nor is it meant to be. It's the Americanized version of a car sold in Asia and Europe as the Toyota iQ, built for the densely-crowded cities on those continents. America is the land of wide-open spaceââ¬Â¦ except in our ... Continue reading
Scion Announces Pricing For 2013 tC Release Series 8.0
Jul 10, 2012
Scion announced pricing today for its 2013 tC Release Series 8.0 (tC RS 8.0). Only 2,000 of the specially equipped sports coupes will be made and they will be available at dealer showrooms later this month. The tC RS 8.0 will be on display in the Scion pit area at the next round of Formula DRIFT in Monroe, Washington o ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Disses Scion iQ Rates 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, BMW 3 Series, Dodge Challenger
Jun 26, 2012
Consumer Reports tests of the tiny Scion iQ found it to be slow, uncomfortable and noisy, among other drawbacks. With a road test score of 29, it joins the ranks of the lowest-scoring cars Consumer Reports has tested in recent years. At only 10 feet long, the new iQ is slightly bigger than the tiny Smart ForTwo, which ... Continue reading
2012 JD Power Initial Quality Study Close-up Look
Jun 22, 2012
</p><p>By Steve Purdy <br>TheAutoChannel.com <br>Michigan Bureau </p><P>Detroit MI June 19, 2012; The U.S. auto industry posted the best improvement in performance since 2009 in this yearâs important Initial Quality Survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. In the IQSâ 26 year history the average new car ... Continue reading
The Titan Agency Tapped by Lowe Toyota Scion to be Advertising Agency of Record
Jun 5, 2012
The Titan Agency, an Atlanta-based executive marketing agency (EMA) with offices in Miami, announced today that it has been retained by Lowe Toyota Scion in Warner Robins, GA, to serve as Agency of Record (AOR). The agency search involved three agencies in Georgia and Florida, and the selection was finalized at the end ... Continue reading
Driving is Back in Innovative Scion FR-S Cross-Media Campaign from ATTIK
Jun 4, 2012
Scion and global creative agency ATTIK are literally putting the pedal to the metal in the youth-focused automotive brand's national cross-media launch campaign for the all-new, 200hp, rear-wheel drive 2013 Scion FR-S sports coupe. Today, the brand and agency executives are very proud to detail their new "Driving is Ba ... Continue reading
Luxury Carmakers Give New Attention to Back Seats
Jun 4, 2012
Washington DC june 4, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that long the domain of dogs and yappy kids, the back seats of luxury cars now are getting first-class attention from automakers, reports USA Today. More of them are adding rear legroom to premium sedans to please empty-nest Boomers, who now see big back seats a ... Continue reading
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