2009 Toyota Blade
February 16th, 2007
The rumor that is bouncing around is that when Toyota is ready to replace the aging, five-door Matrix hatchback in the spring of 2008, the Corolla-based vehicle will take on its Japan-market name, which they dubbed the Blade.
The Blade, which is currently sold in Japan is powered by a 158-hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder, same as numerous Toyota products including the Camry. That would be a useful improvement over the Matrix’s current 126-hp 1.8-liter four. All-wheel drive is optional, as it was on the Matrix until 2007, when it was dropped along with the more-powerful, high-revving 164-hp 1.8-liter engine choice.
2008 Scion XB
February 12th, 2007
The Scion xB, put Scion on the map in the United States in 2003. However, its unusual size and engine were definitely better suited to Toyota’s home market, even though its bargain-basement price brought a new meaning to the term “econobox”.
And given that the Stateside success of the Scion brand is primarily attributable to the, highly customizable xB, Toyota saw to it that the first complete, ground-up redo of the bB/xB has us in mind, and thus bestowed it with newfound size and, more importantly, much more power.
All New Fiat Bravo
February 8th, 2007
The launch of the new Fiat Bravo is also an opportunity to present the new family of turbocharged T-JET petrol engines (120 and 150 bhp 1.4 Turbo), which combine fuel economy, low emissions and exceptional performance, and now join the popular range of Multijet common rail turbodiesels (1.9 litres delivering 120 and 150 bhp) and the 90 bhp 1.4 16v petrol engine.
