Manuel Carrillo III, Author at ScionLife.com - Page 5 of 8

Recently completing its inaugural season, the Scion FR-S RC Challenge is the follow-up to 2012 Scion FR-S Cup where competitors gather in Southern California to see who’s the fastest at piloting a scale Scion FR-S RC car around mini tracks in Southern California. In the video below, Scion highlights some of the exciting moments from […] More »

The three Scion Tuner Challenge builders are well on their way in customizing their 2014 Scion tCs for competition at this year’s SEMA show. The video below is the first of a multi-part documentary following these builders on their journey to SEMA, and a possible $10,000 grand-prize win. Which builder do you think will be […] More »

In 2011, BMW and Toyota began collaborating on a new series of lithium-ion batteries. The arrangement was such that BMW would benefit from Toyota’s battery know-how, and Toyota would benefit from BMW’s diesel know-how. Since then, the collaboration has gone from green to sporty. Now the German and Japanese allies are setting their sights on […] More »

A few weeks ago we reported confirmation of a more powerful Scion FR-S heading for showrooms. In that story we gave you three possibilities for how the FR-S could go faster. One approach could have been through turbocharging. Another could have been a larger-displacement engine. We believed the least likely method for making the FR-S […] More »

Here’s what we have learned recently in the world of Scion news: Reports suggest the FR-S convertible will debut next year, the redesigned Scion xB will come out in 2016, and Scion’s small crossover will arrive in 2017. That’s all good news because enthusiasts will be happy with their FR-S convertible, the xB—where the “B” […] More »

With the 2013 SEMA Show looming, Scion has announced the finalists for the ninth-annual Scion Tuner Challenge. Have a look at the top-three renderings below and tell us which design you prefer in the comments. Can Young Tea bring the win for SoCal with his teal tC design? What do you think of that stance […] More »

Have you been getting flak from your friends about how your car’s brand may go the way of the Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Plymouth and Saturn? Sure, Scion sales are down, but the youth-oriented Toyota subsidiary offers some strategic perks that boost Toyota’s overall business strategy. Here are three reasons why all 1,000 U.S. Toyota dealers that […] More »