2009 New York Auto Show: Is the Scion tD Headed for NYC?
03-18-09, 08:24 AM
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2009 New York Auto Show: Is the Scion tD Headed for NYC?
2009 New York Auto Show: Is the Scion tD Headed for NYC?
What's a Scion tD? Allow us to explain. Scion is on the press conference schedule for the 2009 New York Auto Show. And with the way things are going in the industry these days, even Toyota isn't going to pay up to have a press conference for the xB 11.0 Special Edition.
No, a full blown press conference is more likely reserved for an all-new model. But which one?
Well, current Scion VP Jack Hollis told Automotive News last month, "Within the next two years, we will have a replacement tC" coupe.
The time frame seems a little long, but we went digging anyways. The U.S. Patent and Trademark website makes things easy, and when you're looking for the next-generation tC it doesn't take much imagination to figure out where Scion might be going with the naming convention.
Sure enough, we found a Toyota trademark for the name "tD". Does it guarantee that's the name? Nope. Does it sound considerably more marketable than tB? Yep.
The only question left now is what kind of coupe it'll be. Let's hope it takes after the Fuse, and not the Hako.
What's a Scion tD? Allow us to explain. Scion is on the press conference schedule for the 2009 New York Auto Show. And with the way things are going in the industry these days, even Toyota isn't going to pay up to have a press conference for the xB 11.0 Special Edition.
No, a full blown press conference is more likely reserved for an all-new model. But which one?
Well, current Scion VP Jack Hollis told Automotive News last month, "Within the next two years, we will have a replacement tC" coupe.
The time frame seems a little long, but we went digging anyways. The U.S. Patent and Trademark website makes things easy, and when you're looking for the next-generation tC it doesn't take much imagination to figure out where Scion might be going with the naming convention.
Sure enough, we found a Toyota trademark for the name "tD". Does it guarantee that's the name? Nope. Does it sound considerably more marketable than tB? Yep.
The only question left now is what kind of coupe it'll be. Let's hope it takes after the Fuse, and not the Hako.
03-19-09, 09:05 AM
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New micro-subcompact concept
From "Autoweek":
It looks like the Smart Fortwo will have another car to worry about. Scion has announced that it will debut a new micro-subcompact concept at next month’s New York auto show.
No other details have been released, but there were rumors last fall that Toyota was exploring the possibility of bringing its iQ minicar to the States badged as a Scion.
Joining the new concept at Scion’s New York show stand will be five modified vehicles first seen at last year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas.
To read more visit the AutoWeek New car news, road tests, blogs, pix and expert insight section.
It looks like the Smart Fortwo will have another car to worry about. Scion has announced that it will debut a new micro-subcompact concept at next month’s New York auto show.
No other details have been released, but there were rumors last fall that Toyota was exploring the possibility of bringing its iQ minicar to the States badged as a Scion.
Joining the new concept at Scion’s New York show stand will be five modified vehicles first seen at last year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas.
To read more visit the AutoWeek New car news, road tests, blogs, pix and expert insight section.
03-19-09, 11:15 AM
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From "Autoweek":
It looks like the Smart Fortwo will have another car to worry about. Scion has announced that it will debut a new micro-subcompact concept at next month’s New York auto show.
No other details have been released, but there were rumors last fall that Toyota was exploring the possibility of bringing its iQ minicar to the States badged as a Scion.
Joining the new concept at Scion’s New York show stand will be five modified vehicles first seen at last year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas.
To read more visit the AutoWeek New car news, road tests, blogs, pix and expert insight section.
It looks like the Smart Fortwo will have another car to worry about. Scion has announced that it will debut a new micro-subcompact concept at next month’s New York auto show.
No other details have been released, but there were rumors last fall that Toyota was exploring the possibility of bringing its iQ minicar to the States badged as a Scion.
Joining the new concept at Scion’s New York show stand will be five modified vehicles first seen at last year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas.
To read more visit the AutoWeek New car news, road tests, blogs, pix and expert insight section.
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