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Tuesday, Nov 3
Scion xB-amino Concept: Cross-Cultural, Retro And Cool [Sema]
The Scion xB is a favorite of the wacky tuning crowd and this Scion xB "Truck" by Brandon Leung certainly is unique, blending touches of retro-JDM with lakester styling elements, and it doesn't hide...
Tuesday, May 5
Kia Soul Graffitized With Aqua Teen Hunger Force Characters
MI Of course, considering sales on past box-UV's like the Scion xB they'd be just as well-off purchasing time around Matlock marathons on the Hallmark Channel. In any case, the little Soul has been properly festooned in urban-chic artwork by an ...
Monday, Apr 13
What's The Worst Car To Lead A Police Chase In?
MI We learned last week a Scion xB is surprisingly adept at outmaneuvering police interceptors. Though slow, the crazy driver could have done worse. Right? What's the worst car to lead a police chase in? We like to beat on the Chrysler Sebring Convertible ...
Friday, Apr 10
Scion-Driving Crazy Lady Forces High Speed Chase, Gets Out To Flip ...
CBS News MI A lunatic in a Scion xB took California police on a bizarre 40 mile high speed chase, at times stopping to get out of the car to hurl obscenities and "gestures" at officers. An unnamed woman attempted to ram a patrol car in Long Beach, CA. ...
Friday, Mar 13
Google Street View Catches Mad Max V8 Interceptor
MI The Mad Max Pursuit Special V8 Interceptor was really a 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT, an exclusive Australian ride, that came equipped with a hearty 351 Cleveland V8. We're wondering if the nerdy, little Google Street View car was jealous or something ...
Friday, Feb 27
2009 Nissan Cube: First Drive
An upright two box like the Scion xB or Honda Element, the second generation Cube actually predated both those cars. This third generation vehicle, the first to be offered in the United States, attempts to soften the square edges, boosting both the ...
2009 Nissan Cube: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]
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Wednesday, Feb 11
Nissan Qazan Crossover Teased Ahead Of Geneva
MI The small crossover is set to do battle with the Kia Soul and Scion XB once it hits production later in the year as a 2010 model. The production model will be positioned below the Euro-market Qashqai and is scheduled to be built at Nissan's Sunderland ...
Wednesday, Jan 7
Kia Unleashes Soulster Concept Teaser [Detroit Auto Show]
We've already seen the four-door Kia Soul revealed in its entirety and, by the numbers, should offer competent value for your Financiapocalypse-strained dollars. Locked into most honorable battle with the niche-popular Scion xB, we'll soon see which crossover micro box toaster thin...
Wednesday, Dec 17
IIHS: PT Cruiser Most Dangerous New Small Car In America [Iihs]
The best performer overall was the Suzuki SX4, which received a "Good" side rating and a "Marginal" rear crash rating, followed by the Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe. The 2009 Ford Focus was the only car to achieve a "Good" rating in the rear crash test. IIHS]
Monday, Dec 8
The Ten Small Cars Of The Future
The 2010 Kia Soul, like many of the cars on this list, ratchets up the quality and style of the company's previous small car offerings in a way similar to what Toyota did with Scion. The Soul offers a look similar to the Scion xB and, unlike the Kia Rio, will offer a host of desirable standard fea...
Wednesday, Nov 19
2009 Nissan Cube Revealed [Nissan Cube]
Cube’s long list of standard safety features includes the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS), seat-mounted driver and front-passenger side-impact supplemental air bags, and roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant hea...
Tuesday, Nov 18
2010 Nissan Cube Unveiled Early [Nissan Cube]
Tomorrow comes a day too soon in Japan as Nissan has already released a load of pictures of both the USDM and JDM Cube, which is to be "unveiled" tomorrow at the LA Auto Show. This eccentric little box is vying for the same niche as the polarizing Scion xB. Japanese Cubes are powered by a 107 Horse...
Friday, Nov 14
Toyota Resorts To Building Taco Truck Scions Ahead Of Financiapocalypse [Scion XB]
It takes a certain kind of genius to combine two seemingly disparate products like tacos and paint into one business venture. It took Toyota to do 'em both in this Scion xB modified for duty as a taco and paint truck. See, now that you've seen it, the imaginary palm to forehead moment is inevita...
Monday, Oct 20
Love The Beast Trailer Details Eric Bana's Touching Love Affair With His Ford Falcon
Well, he couldn't just leave the Falcon sitting on the sidelines, no sense leaving it to rust as he'd already stayed true to it for 23 years. So Eric "Hoon-Hulk" Bana put together a documentary to provide the inside story of his dragon-like affection for the car, his mates and how he got it bac...
Friday, Sep 26
Suzuki Upgrades Wagon R With Stingray For JDM
Suzuki has launched a new Wagon R for the Japanese domestic market: the Wagon R Stingray. Built on a new platform that increases the wheelbase for enhanced stability, the Stingray retains the same 660cc turbocharged engine in order to comply with Kei-class regulations. The Wagon R has his...
Wednesday, Sep 3
Toyota August Sales Down 9.4%, Lexus Off 9.1%
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded August sales of 111,778 units, down 3.4 percent from the same period last year. Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined sales of 44,064 units, up 3.3 percent over August 2007. Camry Hybrid reported August sales of...
Tuesday, Aug 19
Nissan Cube USA Website Goes Live Complete With "Free" T-Shirt Offer
Even though they're Twittering (which some of us still don't get the point of) and Facebooking like mad, nothing says marketing like free stuff. If you're one of the first five hundred people to follow this link, you'll get to choose a Cube-branded American Apparel T-shirt with your choic...
Thursday, Jul 31
Toyota US Sales Drop 18.7% In July
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded July sales of 114,880 units, down 5.4 percent from the same period last year. Passenger-car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined sales of 42,131 units. Camry Hybrid reported July sales of 2,645 units. Corolla recorded sale...
Tuesday, Jul 29
"New Car Smell" Less Toxic, But The Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Smells Funny For A Reason
Last year the Ecology Center's HealthyCar.org research found the most toxic vehicles were the Nissan Versa, Chevy Aveo, Scion xB 5dr and the Kia Rio. The least toxic vehicles were the Chevy Cobalt, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Honda Odyssey and the Volvo V50. HealthyCar.org via The Car Connection]
Wednesday, Jul 16
Project Car Hell, Graverobber Edition: 1970 Cougar or 1972 Torino?
Perhaps the second-gen Mercury Cougar took such a beating from the Volvo in yesterday's matchup because most folks much prefer the styling of the first-gen 1967-70 models. If so, today's cat might have a better chance, because it's a 1970 model (go here if the ad disappears), though it doe...
Tuesday, Apr 8
Dealer Sets Scion xB On Fire, Destroys It
A forum member over at ScionLife took his Scion xB to the dealer for a technical service bulletin issue this past week and got a call no car owner ever wants to receive. Somehow, the dealer managed to set his car on fire. The customized xB was totaled in the blaze and the Scion dealer has promised...
Wednesday, Apr 2
Scion Gets Its Assy McGee On For Youth Marketing
Personally, Assy McGee is a fantastic and hilarious show and I don't blame Scion going that way to reach out to the youth it desperately wants to appease. Not surprisingly, this is Scion's second cameo in Adult Swim programming. The Scion tC was featured in Frisky Dingo. [Winding Road]
Wednesday, Mar 19
Scion Hako Coupe Concept Live Unveil
The Hako's silhouette is accentuated by slim, race-car-inspired side mirrors that also feature integrated turn signals. Powerful, flared fenders add dimension and contrast to the concept's boxy shape and smooth surface planes. The Hako concept hugs the road with custom 18-inch deep d...
Wednesday, Mar 5
Scion Hako Concept, Replacement For TC Coupe To Drop In New York
Scion just released this teaser image of the Hako Coupe Concept, which will debut at the New York Auto Show later this month. It's expected that the Hako will represent a near-production version of 2006's Fuse concept and could replace the TC coupe. Judging by the picture, Scion are looking...
Monday, Feb 4
Jalopnik's Official 2008 Chicago Auto Show Cheat Sheet
Scion SCOOP: At last year's Chicago Auto Show, we got the newScion xD and xB. At this year's show, we get the VIP-themed 2008 Scion tC Series RS 4.0, which is the older Scion with a bevy of visual enhancements on the outside (including the special grille and color) as well as embroidered alcant...
Friday, Jan 25
The Chevy 350 V8-Powered Scion xB Defies Stereotypes, Logic
As we become a more automotively diverse culture you're bound to see dozens of modded Scions and JDM Nissans with Fairlady badges on one side of town, and some good old boys in their Camaros and small-block powered Novas on the other. Rick, of Whitemarsh, Maryland, has found a way to roll wit...
Thursday, Jan 10
2008 Ford Taurus X, Day Four
And therein lies the Taurus X's damning fault. Ford hopes it will appeal to people who don't want an SUV, but the company still decided to make it look and act as much like one as possible. It's at least 4 inches higher than it should be and simply doesn't need the optional all-wheel-drive. What y...
Thursday, Jan 3
Toyota Sales 2007 Sales Up, Up & Away In 2007
Scion reported December sales of 8,944 units. The Scion xB urban utility vehicle recorded December sales of 3,785 units with year-end sales totaling 45,834. The tC sports coupe reported December sales of 3,507 units with year-end sales reaching 63,852 units.
Thursday, Dec 6
KBB Predicts Highest Resale Value Cars, Pats Super Bowl [News]
High Performance: Chevrolet Corvette - 50% Sedan: Honda Civic - 52% Coupe: Infiniti G37 Coupe - 52% Convertible: Mini Cooper Convertible - 50% Wagon: Scion xB- 52% Hatchback: Scion tC - 52% Luxury: BMW 6-Series - 50% Pickup: Toyota Tundra - 41% SUV: Acura MDX - 49% Minivan: Honda Odyssey -...
Monday, Dec 3
Toyota Sales Up Overall, Lexus Down Despite Giant Red Bows
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded best-ever November sales of 98,749 units, up 6.2 percent over last November. Passenger-car sales were led by Camry, which posted best-ever November sales of 35,409, an increase of 3.6 percent over the same period last year. Camry Hybrid reported sa...
Tuesday, Nov 20
MT names Cadillac CTS Car of the Year, Needs Help Paying For Gas [Industry News]
The Motor Trend Car of the Year honor highlights the wide acclaim the 2008 CTS sport sedan has earned around the world and with consumers since its launch earlier this fall. Luxury cars buyers are responding similarly, with CTS U.S. sales jumping 75% in October.
Friday, Oct 26
Tokyo Motor Show: Custom Toyota Corolla Rumion/Scion xB by Kanji
It's a color some call orange flake — a deep tangerine overlaid with metallic sparkles. Others call it Hysterical Blindness Chrome, though when applied to the JDM version of the new Scion xB, it looks rather fetching indeed. Japan's Kanto Auto Works decked out this model with all manner of S...
Thursday, May 24
The Jalopnik Morning Shift
• Hey ToMoCo, Chevy's gunning for you and your Camry too! [Detroit News] • The Scion xB is bigger, longer and uncut. [Freep] • The "Big Three" and ToMoCo are gunning for fuel economy rules. [Detroit News] • LaSorda needs help from Chrysler employees for a gameplan. [Freep]
Tuesday, Apr 24
The Hulk's Ride, Pre-Smash: Eric Bana's Aussie Ford Falcon [Celebrities]
Considering how many of us wreck or otherwise trash our first cars, it was a vicarious thrill to hear actor Bana had kept his first, a 1974 Ford XB Falcon coupe, for 23 years. When his star rose, he had enough A$ scratch to restore the coupe to the muscle-car glory it never achieved as a lowly six...
Thursday, Mar 29
Classic Ad Watch: Australian Falcons
Here's a trio of extremely 70s ads for several Australian Ford models. There's a Fairmont wagon, a Falcon GS panel van, and... hey, that Falcon XB sure does look familiar! Come hell or high water- or collapse of civilization- the Falcon is tough enough to get through what you have to get through....
Wednesday, Feb 21
Perspective Shift: Greener Cars From TreeHugger
This week at TreeHugger: Using the same alluring tilting technology seen in the Carver, the VentureOne puts a different slant on things with the addition of plug-in hybrid and pure electric power trains. Tom Hanks takes possession of AC Propulsions first eBox, their all-electric retro...
Wednesday, Feb 7
Exclusive! Scion xD and xB Break Out From Their Embargo Box [Chicago Auto Show]
The news gets even better under the hood, where a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine (shared with the tC) making 158 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque replaces the wimpy 103-hp 1.5-liter four-pot of xB version 1.0. Five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmissions deliver the ne...
Tuesday, Feb 6
Car And Driver Learns About Watermarks
Aww, that's just adorable. Car and Driver added their "watermark" to one of their photos. Our little baby's becoming all grown up and stuff. – Ray Wert Exclusive! Scion xD and xB Break Out From Their Embargo Box; Jalopnik Question Of The Day: Do Sponsored Reviews Compromise Objectivity? [in...
Sunday, Jan 7
Detroit Auto Show: Improving the Cube: Nissan Bevel Concept
For a longtime, one of our favorite "you can't buy it here" cars has been the Nissan Cube. We've been scratching our heads as to why that is, especially given the success of Honda's Element and Scion's xB. The Cube was boxier than both of 'em, featured an asymmetrical rear-end and well, Nissan...
Wednesday, Jan 3
Super Sales Potential! Toyota's Godzilla-Like Streak Continues With A 16.6% Larger December To Remember [News]
Toyota Division recorded best-ever year-end sales of 2,220,090 vehicles, up 13.8 percent. Toyota Division passenger cars recorded best-ever year-end sales of 1,275,119, up 12.4 percent over last year. Passenger car sales were led by Camry, which posted year-end sales of 448,445, an inc...
Wednesday, Dec 20
Boxy, But Green: AC Propulsion's eBox
Ed Begley Jr. to the courtesy phone. Those masters of automotive electronica at AC Propulsion, the folks who brought you the TZero EV sportster, now offer something a bit more practical. Practically square, that is — the eBox. Based on the Scion xB (gee, really?), the eBox is powered by a 12-kw...
Friday, Nov 17
Coolbear!
Wow, what a great Idea. A small, economical car, whose block-like shape is both a symbol of its quirk and the reason for its utility. The kids will totally eat it for breakfast. Or maybe it'll be 55-year-old men. Eh, who cares, it'll sell like hotcakes. Kudos, Great Wall motors of China. – Mike Spin...
Sunday, Oct 15
Scion's New Release: xB 4.0 [News]
Scion xB is totally the Mac OSX of boxy econo, er, boxes. ToMoCo's revealed the newest in its Release Series, the xB R.S. 4.0, which features a special, color-shift paint dubbed "Maziora Torched Penny" after an ancient Aztec money-laundering scheme. The model gets color-keyed taillights, r...
Friday, Sep 15
Scion to Launch Two New Models in '07, Drop xA, xB
Toyota announced this week that the square xB and the, er, turnip-shaped xA will be history after this year. The now-iconic xB and less-so xA will meet their production doom in December, but they'll be replaced in mid-2007 by two, 2008 models yet to be announced. According to insiders, one w...
Tuesday, Jul 18
Toyota Initiates Massive Recall
Golly gosh darn, it's another gigantic recall from Toyota! While the company's shared architectures help with cost structures, when something goes wrong it goes wrong across the board. In this case, it's gone wrong to the tune of 418,600 vehicles, due to an oil-leak fault that could foul...
Tuesday, Apr 25
Holy Nissan, It's The Cube-amino!
Well, now that we've seen what we can do with Nissan's Cube, we're even more geeked it's gonna be making the jump from Japan in 2008. According to Nihon Car & Bike — where we snagged the bitchin' pics — Nissan's had a vehicle called "CUBE" since 1998, but they've only made a vehicle called C...
Thursday, Apr 6
Kelley Lists Top 10 Cars Under 18k [News]
2007 Toyota Yaris: N/A 2006 Scion xB: $15,524 2007 Dodge Caliber: $15,985 2006 Kia Sportage: $16,134 Chevrolet HHR: $16,472 Ford Fusion: $17,084 2006 Nissan Frontier King Cab: $17,179 2006 Honda Civic: $17,860 2006 Scion tC: $17,960
Wednesday, Feb 15
Our Shores Get Cubed, Nissan Style
Yeah, yeah. We've been Elemented. We've been xB'd. But we've yet to be Cubed, and the Cube is frankly, for our money, the coolest of the appliance-shaped Japanese econoboxes. Check out the majesty of the assymetrical rear window. It's goofy; it's quirky; it's pure JDM goodness. And it's been sp...
Monday, Oct 31
Simulation Speedster: 5 Axis's Scion xA for SEMA
The boys at uber mod shop 5Axis have extended their Scion madness by one — creating this xA speedster, the final model in their around-the-horn customization of the company's model line. The see-through xA — which will debut at the SEMA show (starting tomorrow) — also extends the shop's ba...
Thursday, Sep 22
Small Minivans to Displace Sedans
It wasn't long ago that full-sized minivans made short work of mom's station wagon. Now, a widening fleet of small minivans could dispatch dad's sedan to the crusher. New one-box, or "monospace" vehicles, like the new Mazda5 and Scion xB, which offer more space and versatility than the sed...
Friday, Jul 29
Volkswagen's Golf Gets iPod Dock, Says German Paper
According to The German Car Blog, German-language automotive site, Auto News is reporting VW is ofering an optional iPod interface, set in center consoles of the VW Golf and Golf GTI. The system, which costs 195 euros ($236 or 47,200 haypennys), will allow drivers to operate their iPods o...
