Bumper durability has improved significantly with the redesigned 2010 Subaru Legacy, leading to lower repair costs, based on recent tests by the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS). Shown to the right, the latest Legacy earned an Acceptable rating based on IIHS tests of how well the front, front corner, rear, and rear corner bumpers withstand everyday fender-benders. The Legacy’s 2010...
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have converted a 2001 Scion xB into an electric commuter vehicle that will serve as a test bed for a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations.The vehicle is part of a new research project, ChargeCar, headed by Illah Nourbakhsh, associate professor of robotics.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have converted a 2001 Scion xB into an electric commuter vehicle that will serve as a test bed for a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations.
(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. ...
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...
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...
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! ]]
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...
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. =
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...
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....
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...
The Peter Colello Scion xB presented at the SEMA convention this year takes customization to another level. In terms of performance, the Peter Colello Scion xB features a new turbo and turbo manifold, an AEM controller, custom injectors, a new intercooler from Mishimoto and a MagnaFlow exhaust system to name just a few. The Peter Colello Scion xB also features a Nitrous Express sprayer kit. Visually,
The Eneri Abillar Scion xB has been premiered at the SEMA convention in Las Vegas this week. The Eneri Abillar Scion xB underwent various performance and power upgrades, as well as visual modifications. Some of the modifications under the hood of the Eneri Abillar Scion xB include a turbo, stainless steel manifold and intercooler from GReddy, a downpipe, intercooler piping and intake pipe from Design
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...
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.
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