Category Archives: Scion

The 2013 Toyota, Lexus and Scion “launch list” gets tweaked yet again!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Another day, another set of teaser hints and pronouncements over what new or revised vehicles Toyota, Scion and Lexus will introduce during the 2013 calendar year. First, on 11 September 2012, Toyota Division U.S.A. group vice president and general manager … Continue reading →

Posted in 4Runner, Corolla, Events, Frankfurt Motor Show, Highlander, Hybrid, Informed Speculation, IS, LA Auto Show, Lexus, NAIAS, RAV4, Scion, tC, Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota, Tundra | 1 Comment

7 or 9? The other 2 new Toyota…er…Lexus models for 2014

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

Back in 17 November 2010, a Toyota RAV4 press release concluded by informing us, in an almost throwaway fashion, that “by the end of 2012, Toyota will add seven all new (not next-generation) hybrid models to its portfolio”. We scrambled … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, F-Sport, Frankfurt Motor Show, Informed Speculation, IS, LA Auto Show, Lexus, NAIAS, New York Int'l Auto Show, Scion, tC, Tokyo Motor Show | 1 Comment

Informed speculation: the 7 all-new or updated Toyota and Scion vehicles for 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

As the calendar turns from 2012 to 2013 and we look back at our previous predictions (some dating back to 2010) on what new or revised models Toyota, Scion and Lexus models were launched, we are reminded that Toyota is … Continue reading →

Posted in 4Runner, Chicago, Corolla, Events, Highlander, Hybrid, Informed Speculation, NAIAS, New York Int'l Auto Show, RAV4, Scion, Sienna, Toyota, Tundra, xB, xD | 4 Comments

The 2012 Informed Speculation scoreboard

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Rare is the car magazine that does not have a section dedicated to brief notes and comments on future vehicle news, rumors and what we refer to as Informed Speculation, bearing titles such as Upfront, the Oracle, Ampersand and MT … Continue reading →

Posted in Avalon, Camry, CT, ES, Hybrid, Informed Speculation, iQ, iQ, IS, LA Auto Show, Lexus, LS, Paris Motor Show, Prius MPV, RAV4, RAV4 EV, Scion, Tesla, Toyota, Yaris HSD | 1 Comment

Tetsuya Tada rekindles more Toyota sports car talk

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

Recently, Top Gear Philippines’ Editor-in-Chief Vernon B. Sarne (whom we were privileged to meet at the 2010 Paris Motor Show) was fortunate enough to interview Tetsuya Tada, Toyota’s chief engineer for the joint Toyota/Subaru sports car project that led to … Continue reading →

Posted in 86, FR-S, FT-86, Gazoo Racing, GT 86, Informed Speculation, Scion, Toyota | Leave a comment

Scion sells 86 FR-S units in its first month in the U.S. Serendipitous coincidence, or not?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

Anyone who has even casually followed the gestation and history of Scion’s FR-S is surely aware of the overriding significance and symbolism of the number “86″. Harkening back to the last of the rear-wheel-drive sporting, enthusiast-oriented Toyota Corollas, the AE86 … Continue reading →

Posted in 86, BRZ, FR-S, GT 86, Scion, Subaru, Toyota | 1 Comment

EXCLUSIVE! The First Scion FR-S in North America Delivered At Longo Scion!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

May 3, 2012 – El Monte, CA – It’s been a long wait, but history has been made. The first Scion FR-S (a.k.a. Toyota 86 & GT 86 outside of North America & Subaru BRZ globally) has been delivered to … Continue reading →

Posted in 86, BRZ, Events, Five Axis, FR-S, FT-86, GT 86, Scion, Toyota | Tagged | 4 Comments

Were we (and Aisin) wrong about the BRZ / FR-S / GT 86 manual transmission? Or is Scion?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Almost 2½ months ago, Kaizen Factor indulged in some of our much-loved Informed Speculation and attempted to delve into the specifics of The BRZ / FR-S / GT 86 transmissions and driveline. No sooner had we posted it, however, that … Continue reading →

Posted in BRZ, FR-S, FT-86, FT86, GT 86, Scion, Subaru, Toyota | 5 Comments

The Forester factor: an unexpected reason why BRZ / FR-S / GT 86 production capacity is limited

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

As the universally rave reviews come in and hoopla builds over the Subaru BRZ and its Toyota and Scion 86 / GT 86 / FR-S stablemates, the flip side of this popular acclaim becomes evident: a high demand/low supply situation. … Continue reading →

Posted in BRZ, Forester, FR-S, FT-86, FT86, GT 86, Impreza, Informed Speculation, Legacy, Scion, STI, Subaru, Toyota, WRX | 1 Comment

Does Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ sharing even extend to exterior colors?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

During the years-long gestation of the so-called Toyobaru coupe, one of the favorite guessing games was how much or how little differentiation there would be between the Toyota/Scion and Subaru versions. As both were finally unveiled, we learned that there … Continue reading →

Posted in BRZ, FR-S, FT-86, FT86, GT 86, iQ, New York Int'l Auto Show, Scion, Subaru, Toyota | 2 Comments