Road Tripping in 2016 Scion iM

As an automotive journalist, I drive a lot, yet normally these are short, around town “evaluation” trips. However, with the 2016 Scion iM, my wife and I had the need to head to Omaha, NE for some personal reasons and the car was my approved choice for the trip. How did it handle the nearly 1k ride and an unexpected blizzard? Mixed results really and it wouldn’t be my top choice, but the value is hard to beat.

Review: 2016 Scion iM

The day they dropped off the 2016 Scion iM the weather was good. It would not stay this way.

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Toyota Unveils 2017 Tacoma TRD PRO – TacomaHQ Post

As many of you already figured out, Toyota has unveiled a new 2017 Tacoma TRD PRO. While, it isn’t a new Tundra upgrade, it is a natural for the Tacoma lineup. The post is live right now on Tacomahq.com, go check it out or just read this snippet.

Toyota Unveils 2017 Tacoma TRD PRO

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD PRO sure looks bad ass.

Basically, the TRD PRO is a base TRD Off-Road Tacoma with the host of features like lift, shocks, tires, blacked-out styling and interior styling upgrades.

Toyota Unveils 2017 Tacoma TRD PRO

With the lift and tires, the Tacoma looks to have a taller stance helping give it a more rugged look.

Click here for a complete list of the features and the press release.

Toyota Teases “World Premiere” Truck for 2016 Chicago Auto Show

In just a few days, Toyota will unveil a new truck at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show. Always tight-lipped, they haven’t let it slip out publicly what they are going to reveal. Instead, they sent out this teaser image.

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Time to place bets on what it is. Can’t wait to see the comments!

2016 Toyota Tundra TRD PRO Arrives

True story: when Toyota first unveiled the Quicksand color on the Tacoma I was less than impressed. Now that I get to see it outside, against a natural back drop, well. I’ve changed my opinion.

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January 2016 Truck Sales – Toyota Trucks Mixed

The first month of 2016 is in the books and the results are all over the place. While the Tacoma was up, the Tundra was down. Also, GM and Ram were up while Ford was down. Is this an odd month or an ongoing trend?

January 2016 truck sales - Toyota trucks mixed

Currently, the Toyota Tacoma is carrying the load for Toyota truck sales.

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