Improving power is the easy part. The basic bolt-ons such as intake, light weight crank pulley, and exhaust will give your stock car an added boost of power. As long as you keep your foot out of the throttle you will not lose efficiency.
Tokico joins MicroCar Magazine Project Car
For the past week our project xD / ist has been sporting brand new suspension. The new HP shocks and struts supplied by Tokico make our project car roll really nice and smooth. We will provide further review in our Product SpotLight section.
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Wasabi?!
Today Scion made wasabi not just something you find in a Japanese Sushi resturant but now the color for the final limited edition car of 2009. Scion decided to select the xD as this car and give it an imaginary color of Electric Wasabi. Unlike the RS 1.0 xD, Scion decided to concentrate on interior mods and not so much with the exterior. The RS 2.0 Electric Wasabi Scion xD comes equiped with all sorts of electronic goodies.
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Editorial: Partnerships…
As the American car industry has faced hard times, some interesting partnerships have arisen. We at MicroCar Magazine can’t wait for something to come from this.
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Product Spotlight: Tanabe DF210
No matter what car you drive, it is my opinion that there is always a nice, clean, drop in order! Whether you select a simple spring, spring/shock combination, or go all out with a coilover and/or bag system, a drop can provide a drastic improvement inboth appearance, and maybe even handling and performance.
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Review: 2008 Scion xD
When Toyota first launched the Scion product line they started off with 2 models, xB and xA. After 2 years they released the ever popular tC. As sales in the xA declined, Scion looked for a way to add a replacement. The answer to Scions quest brought us the xD– this also was met with the refresh of the Toyota iSt, the xD’s cousin from the Far East.
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Scion Reveals iQ Concept at the 2009 New York International Auto Show
NEW YORK, April 8, 2009 — At the New York Auto Show today, Scion unveiled a special concept version of the iQ micro-subcompact car designed to meet the transportation needs of young urban trendsetters.
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Hello Kitty!!
This past weekends San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival also brought out one of the more famous Scion xBs in the Northern California area. That xB is owned by the self named Kitty…
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MicroCar Magazine opens its doors!
MicroCar Magazine, the parent company of Scionmag.com, officially opened for business. We will be reporting on all things from the MicroCar industry. Come check us out for product reviews, editorials, and of course all the same things that have made Scionmag.com a great place to visit.
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