It seems that when we go car shopping, we crave not only a new, stylish, and reliable vehicle, but also one that will stand out from the crowd, one that forgoes cookie-cutter conformity. To remain exclusive, one can go with the exotics from Ferrari, Lamborghini, the electrics from Tesla, or even luxury SUVs from the [...]
I rarely call out other sites or periodicals when it comes to their opinions about cars. We tend to keep to ourselves. Different strokes for different folks – and all that mother-jazz; however, Consumer Reports posted a story that featured the Scion tC in a most uncomplimentary way. You can link to the story (here). [...]
It’s refreshing to see a car like the 2013 Scion FR-S come to market. It’s an affordable, back to basics, light weight, rear wheel drive sport car. How many other sports cars like this can you name (other than its half brother Subaru BRZ)? Not many! Is the 2013 Scion FR-S as good as everybody [...]
The 2014 Scion tC wears some updated duds, has a better automatic transmission, upgraded interior toys and has some suspension tweaks. Most importantly, the 2014 Scion tC is still the excellent, surprisingly utilitarian two-door coupe with the 179 horsepower (it was rated at 180 hp) 2.5-liter, four-cylinder, Camry engine. The whole enchilada gives the 2014 Scion [...]
Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima is a legend of rally racing. He is especially known for his fearless attack of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and countless wins at this event. He is also a very busy business man as he works on design of various race cars as well as his own hill climb specials. [...]
The new Toyota FT-86 Open Concept will debut at the Geneva Auto Show next week but official images already reveal what we’ll be seeing at the show. This is your first look at what will be the Scion FR-S convertible in the US market. The Toyota FT-86 is intended as a test for the possibility [...]
Through the middle of January, it got blisteringly cold in Denver. So cold, in fact, that the TFLcar long-term BRZ’s tachometer began icing over (see above). I’d already driven the BRZ through some nasty stuff, but how would it fare in single-digit ambient temperatures? Walking up to the car, the BRZ let loose its first [...]
This is the raw video from our Real World Testing of the 2013 Scion FR-S. No music & very little commentary. Just the raw and unedited video from the TFLcar drive and test. If you are passionate about cars and if you love to watch and listen to some of the best and most fun [...]
It’s early Sunday morning, something like 4:45am. The ambient temperature hovers around 20 degrees fahrenheit and a layer of thick, icy fog hangs just above the ground. “(Expletive), I’m going to miss my flight,” I thought, as I feverishly ridded my windows of an inch-thick layer of ice. Sure, I’d replaced the 2013 Subaru [...]
The 2013 Subaru BRZ is made with magical pixie dust. Really, there’s no other explanation for why this car makes me feel like a pro every time I get behind the wheel. That is, except for when there’s snow on the ground, or when I have to carry more than one passenger. In theory, practicality [...]
The 2013 2013 Ford Fiesta and the Toyota Prius C and the Scion IQ are the ultimate city cars. They are all small , fuel efficient and they barely seat 4 people. In others they are great cars for the city where parking space is at a premium. All three vehicles are interpretations on what [...]
Toyota Motor Company announced today that they are issuing a recall of 2.5 million cars in the United States due to the potential risk of fire. Worldwide this Toyota recall will involve about 7.43 million Toyota and Scion vehicles and is their largest recall since those in 2009 relating to unintended acceleration.
Unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the Lexus LF-CC Concept is a stunning design executed on familiar bones. Lexus is using the Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S /Toyota FT-86 as a platform for their next sporty hybrid coupe. This is no mere one-off concept, the Lexus LF-CC Concept is a lavish reflection of a sports-coupe currently in development.
What’s the best new sporty car that you can buy today? Is it the new Scion FR-S or perhaps the new Subaru BRZ or perhaps a completely different new and affordable sports car. We at The fast Lane Car are lucky to drive a different car every week so we’ve had the chance to drive [...]
