Leftlane (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Scion will showcase a new special edition xB hatchback at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. Called the Release Series 7.0, the car features a unique exterior color scheme, a matching interior, and a dramatic body kit. The aggressively sculpted front and rear aprons are sourced from Japanese tuner DAMD. The [...]
TheForce.Net (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
The automotive industry is facing some difficult times these days, and we're all familiar with their incentives to help stimulate sales such as the "Cash For Clunkers" program and lofty cash back rebates. But those programs have been met with resistance and hesitation from some people, as they feel those incentives are not enticing enough to warrant upgrading their current automobile(s) with...
The Car Connection (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
2010 SCION XB STYLING | [7 out of 10] Car and Driver: "just not very cool" Kelley Blue Book: "noticeably rounder and larger" Edmunds: "unchanged" After its 2008 redesign, the Scion xB is unchanged for 2010 except for one new color choice. Enlarged to about the same size as a Chrysler PT Cruiser or a Chevrolet HHR , the 2010 ... Browse Photos
blicious (Free subscription) | yesterday
happy Monday lovers ! I hope you all had a HAPPY THANKSGIVING and got to spend time with people you love! ♥ I had a great , hectic busy long weekend that went by way too fast. Weds night after work (we got off early) Brandon and I bought a new car. random, i know!! it wasn't really our plan but we went to a couple different dealerships " window shopping " and ended up buying a brand...
All Small Cars (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
(Kia Soul: Starting at $13,300) (Nissan Cube: Starting at $13,990) Gee, it's hard not to notice the similar pricing of these two cubes on wheels. They are especially impressive considering the Scion XB starts at 3 grand more. How that is possible when the Scion XB is the only boxy car styled to the point of frumpiness that even Mrs. ...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
The IIHS has been on a crusade lately to expose automakers for the high price of repairs in low-speed crashes . Subaru's apparently paying attention, redesigning their 2010 Legacy 's bumpers to jump from "poor" to "acceptable." Mission accomplished! Actually, "acceptable" is the highest achievable category and only a few vehicles actually qualify, and the leap Subaru...
Car News (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Irvine, Calif. (November 3, 2009) – In the age of ultimate personalization, Meguiar's®, the leader in surface care technology, announced today the introduction of Wraptivo™, a line of designer car wraps allowing consumers to create a one-off temporary skin that transforms the outer shell of their vehicles. Wraptivo allows consumers to modify their cars in an interchangeable and fun...
Autosnewspaper (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Scion xB DJ 2.0 by Five Axis - SEMA 2009 By Thami Masemola November 4, 2009 6:58 PM Filed Under: Japanese, Scion, SEMA, TunersTroy Sumimoto and his Five Axis team are ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA Show , Etc. Meguiars Wraptivo - Click above for high-res image gallery When we think of vinyl wraps, we usually picture flat-billed baseball caps worn by tattooed dude-bros driving lifted pickups with the latest energy drink plastered on the sides. Or budget Bubbles. Or Fast and Furious poseurs. But we've always seen the potential for enthusiasts looking for an alternative...
Subcompact Culture (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Although the first-generation Scion xB was last offered in 2006, they remain a popular vehicle for customizing. Here are a few examples of what's at the show. You can click the images to make them bigger, too. =
Car News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Scion has given three of the most innovative and creative visionaries the opportunity to showcase their talents through three project vehicles shown at the SEMA Auto Show. The xB Tuner Challenge was participated in by Peter Colello of Mummbles Marketing, Bowls LA, and Eneri Abillar, who is working with Leigh Guarnieri from BRS Autodesign. Peter Colello established a name for himself back in 2002 with...
Car News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Bowls project truck is part of this year’s ‘Scion xB Tuner Challenge’ that pits three designers, including Leung, against each other to build the best customized xB for SEMA. Each was given a car to modify, with $10,000 cash awarded for the best vehicle. The Bowls ScionB is inspired by the 1970 Toyota Crown pickup - a kind of Japanese El Camino - which wasn't released in the US....
Luxist (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
FDIC auctions of bank assets are generally pretty nondescript offering office chairs, computer equipment, banged-up file cabinets and other office supplies. But the assets of the bankrupt Community Bank of Nevada includes a 41-foot yacht. The 2005 41' Carver Cockpit motor yacht has cherry wood bulkheads and cabinetry, a wet bar with an ice maker on the deck and twin Volvo 375-horsepower gasoline-powered...
CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
While the standard Scion xB isn't even close to being the coolest toaster compact hatch in the market, the same can't be said about this retro-flavored pickup conversion of the economy car that made its debut at SEMA. Designed by Brandon Leung, the project vehicle harkens back to the classic pickup trucks of the 50s. Extended bed aside, the xB...
WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Five Axis has created the Scion xB DJ 2.0 as a follow-up to their last project. It has enough DJ equipment and exterior kit to earn major street cred.
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