Over 4 months before it was actually announced, we presciently wondered if Scion might join Saab, Mercury, Plymouth, Pontiac, Oldsmobile…
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Four years after the 2012 debut of its LF-LC concept predictor, the production Lexus LC 500 range-topping 2+2 gran turismo…
Longtime readers of Kaizen Factor know of our respect for the writings and work of Bertel Schmitt and the Daily…
In a contemporary and future automotive world where B and lower C-segment crossover SUVs are the hottest and fastest-growing vehicle…
As Tuesday 27 October morphed into Wednesday the 28th on the United States east coast, this author was intently following…
As Consumer Reports reveals the results of its latest (2015) Annual Auto Reliability Survey, there are no surprises at the…
For hard-core automotive enthusiasts seeking the utmost in cornering and handling prowess, the advent of torque-vectoring differentials that can distribute…
Since last June, when we reported on several U.S. trademarks filed by Toyota and its Scion and Lexus brands, there…
The newest (and only one currently in production) of Toyota’s V6 engine families is the GR. Launched in 2002 as…
As an unrepentant fan of the mindless lowbrow slapstick comedy of the National Lampoon’s Vacation film series, I was mildly…
This past June 7th, what started out as simple commentary on the dyslexic’s delight (or would that be nightmare?) that…
In the course of researching and writing our previous Kaizen Factor story on recent Toyota and Scion trademark filings, we…
For an automotive make or model online fan forum to discover a new model trademark filing ahead of the A-list…
After the late March accident that killed a spectator at the season-opening VLN race at Germany’s Nürburgring threatened the 43rd…
As we reported in our previous Kaizen Factor story, on Saturday 28 March, in the course of the season-opening VLN…