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2011 Scion tC
Mar 7th
When the Scion tC debuted in 2004, it was a bit of a departure even for Scion, a brand whose modus operandi is edgy and unexpected. Unlike the cheerfully angular xA and boxy xB, the tC was a brooding sports coupe with muscle-car lines. All-new for 2011, the tC’s gotten just a bit more hard-core. This is a car that lives in dark, neon-lit places, traversing perpetually wet concrete as the lights of the city wash over its bodywork and reflect from the glass roof.
It’s the environment that’s to blame, really. In 2004, the tC’s competitors were the Hyundai Tiburon and Toyota Celica GT, both of which cost more and had less power. Now, though the compact coupe market is still generally a small one, cars like the Kia Forte Koup, Honda Civic coupe, Nissan Altima coupe and the upcoming Hyundai Veloster are prepared to shoulder the tC aside. Scion’s ready for the fight, though; the redesigned tC follows the same general theme as before, but it’s got more aggressive looks and a new engine. More >
2010 Kia Forte Koup
May 31st
You don’t see many entry-level compact coupes these days. They were popular for about fifteen minutes a few years ago, and then the market got all sensible with crossover vehicles and hatchbacks again. High-end two-doors are common enough, and the new muscle car war has plenty of big-engined coupes leaping into the fray. But if you’re looking for a trunk-backed coupe at the sub-$20,000 end of the market, what do you have? There’s the Scion tC, of course, and the Honda Civic coupe. Ford’s Focus will be available as a two-door coupe for the rest of 2010 at least, but it’s gone once the next-generation Focus arrives in early 2011. The Chevrolet Cobalt coupe is going the same way; its replacement, the Cruze, won’t have a two-door model. More >
2004 Acura RSX Type S A-Spec
Apr 23rd
Sorry, this is just a regular RSX Type-S. Couldn't find a picture of an A-Spec.
Without much warning, a little blue rocket arrived in our driveway. Those rounded cats-eye headlamps and the arched back identified it as an Acura RSX, but certainly some tuner had already gotten his or her hands on it, based on the big gray wheels and the big wing riding the decklid? More >