Topless Toyota FT-86 Shown With it Roof Up Via Patent Papers

The Toyota GT-86 is quite successful in its styling, and while some may criticize bits of it at a time, the consensus seems to be that it looks good. This poses a challenge for the engineers behind the car, when turning the coupe into the FT-86, which is the soft-top convertible version.

Keep in mind that aside from the roof having to be strong, durable, not leak and not take up much space in the trunk, it must also not upset the car's lines when it's deployed.

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Scion May Move More Upmarket, Abandon its Youth-Oriented Approach

The Scion brand, a Toyota creation for the North American market, has been struggling in recent years, with lackluster sales and an ageing model lineup. Now, in the face of front-wheel drive, premium cars from Europe, officials are mulling a rethink of the entire brand, which may move upmarket and fight vehicles like Mercedes' CLA, or the Audi A3.

It seems that there is also quite a bit of pressure involved, as Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota North America stated to Autonews: "Everybody is looking at what direction Scion should go [...] We have to take a real hard look at what the future of the industry looks like strategically, and where we want Scion to play."

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2014 Scion tC is More of the Same, With a Dash of Aggression Through FR-S-Style Fascia

Being the brand's top selling vehicle, the Scion tC is extremely important to get right. It is a moderately-successful car, from a manufacturer which reportedly received the FR-S so as not to force Toyota to kill off the brand completely.

Now, they have improved the car for 2014 and are showing it off at the 2013 New YorkInternational Auto Show, complete with its FR-S-inspired styling makeover, which gives it some much-needed character.

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Scion Celebrates 10th Birthday with Limited Edition Versions of Entire Range

Founded in 2002 by Toyota's North American division to appeal to Generation Y (born from the mid-1970s to the early-2000s) and young (or young-at-heart) consumers in general, Scion has reached its 10th birthday since it launched its first cars into the market, the boxy looking xA hatchback and xB wagon, in 2003.

As would be the case with any other company selling products, Scion is celebrating its first decade in life with the launch of a limited edition series. In particular, the Japanese carmaker announced at the New York Auto Show that it will release a limited-production version of each vehicle in its lineup called the "Scion 10 Series".

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This is the Facelifted 2014 Scion tC Coupe, Inspired by the FR-S

The first images of the thinly refreshed 2014 Scion tC have just surfaced online, only moments before the Japanese company's schedule press conference and presentation at the New York International Auto Show. Read more »

New 2014 Scion tC Coupe Confirmed for the New York Auto Show

At next week's 2013 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Scion will stage the world premiere of the 2014 tC coupe, which was teased today through a flyer inviting us to attend the unveiling at the Jacob Javits Center or watch the conference on Thursday, March 28, live on the Japanese carmaker's website. Read more »