With the Final Fight of the 2013 Formula Drift season looming, Fredric Aasbo and his Hanook Tire Scion Racing tC are in third place. The two drivers piloting the FR-S have managed to crack the top 32, with veteran Ken Gushi in 22nd place, and founding Drift Alliance member Tony Angelo currently standing at 30th. [...]

“The Punisher” 2011 Scion tC by G5_TC

“The Punisher” 2011 Scion tC by G5_TC

Of all our Scion test cars, the iQ has probably generated the most excitement. All us editors were obviously super pumped about the FR-S, but this button-cute micro-mini had everyone at ScionLife HQ running to the windows to check it out. And the questions? The questions have been hilarious. “Do you fit in it?” “Can [...]

It’s good to hear that these little Scion iQ EVs are getting a home in a place that will appreciate their weird, battery powered, shenanigans. After all, the iQ is one of Scion’s most… uh, creatively, marketed nameplates. A batch of 30 will get their chance in the sunlight when they’re loaned out as part of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]