Scion announced today the pricing for the 2011 xB urban utility vehicle! The car comes with a $150 price increase over the 2010 model which means you will have to pay a total of $16,000 and $16,950 for manual and automatic transmission models, respectively.

Changes include an fresh look for the front and rear bumpers, grill, headlights and taillights. According to the manufacturer, the front bumper includes enlarged outer vents, the front grille features a new honeycomb pattern and improved headlamp design while the rear backup lamp has been integrated into combination lamps to produce a more refined appearance. Regarding the colors, the new Scion xB will be available in seven exterior colors including the all-new Army Rock Metallic and Elusive Blue Metallic. The Hypnotic Teal will no longer be offered in the xB color palette. Inside, we find more comfort: the front and rear seats have now a new light gray fabric with a geometric pattern, improved gauge-cluster design with black background as well as a new steering wheel with both telescopic and tilt functions. The delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee for all Scion models is $670 and is not included in the MSRP. Continued after the jump!

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In anticipation of the opening of the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, Scion announced its tC Release Series 6.0. Those who will attend the show will get the chance to assess for themselves the bespoke Speedway Blue paint and matte-black vinyl that runs along the beltline.

You will see the same motif in the interior with its seats covered with black fabric and blue highlights. The steering wheel is also wrapped with leather and given blue stitching. Its audio and navigation system is by Alpine. This 200-watt system comes with a 4.3-inch touch screen, USB connectivity, RCA outputs, and HD radio. Only 1,100 units will be produced of the Scion tC Release Series 6.0, with each unit bearing an individually numbered stainless steel badge. A 6-speed manual RS 6.0 is priced from $19,290 including $670 in destination fees. Choosing an automatic means that you add $800 to the sticker price. The RS 6.0 will arrive at dealers this March. Photo gallery after the jump!

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Toyota has no immediate plans to offer a hybrid system in its Scion line of vehicles. The focus would continue to be on making vehicles that are priced lower than $20,000.

Scion vice president Jack Hollis told Wards Auto that the youth brand may still consider hybrid powertrains for future models, but that the added cost of today’s hybrid systems won’t be aligned with Scion’s value image. Hollis said that the company believes that from a pricing structure, hybrids fit into the Toyota lineup better than the Scion lineup. There has been speculation that the Toyota FT-Ch would arrive in Scion showrooms, but Hollis denied this. He said that Scion would want to have a totally differentiating hybrid, something that it has yet to create. Scion is still considering all-wheel drive models. Hollis did not say when Scion’s first AWD model might appear. He disclosed that the offering would use an AWD system from partner Subaru. Hollis seems to hinting at the possibility of the Toyota FT-86 concept arriving in showrooms as the next Scion tC. An all-new Scion tC is set to arrive by the end of this year.

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Scion isn’t known for being innovative but this year, it will be introducing two new vehicles for the US market. The Toyota-owned Scion is a brand that depends on the same old models, which receive minor revisions each year.

At the 2010 North American International Auto Show, Toyota’s president of the North American division confirmed the new models that will be coming out however, the details are hazy. There are rumors that one of the new Scions will be based on the iQ concept revealed some time ago. The second model will likely be a compact pickup truck based on the A-BAT concept displayed by Toyota at the 2008 NAIAS. Scion’s representatives would only say that it is a possibility. Jack Hollis, Scion’s General Manager, who speaks in behalf of PickupTrucks.com, said that a pickup truck sold under the Scion badge is a possible scenario for the future. No timeframe has been revealed on when the model will be available but Toyota North America’s president hints that the compact pickup truck would arrive before the year ends.

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Scion plans to introduce two new products that would likely have a stronger US influence. Currently, only one of Scion’s three US vehicles was designed and engineered in the US. Yoshi Inaba, president of Toyota Motor North America Inc., said that since Scion is “pretty much” a North American brand, he believes that it’s “very natural” to think that more development, more design work, should be done in North America. In an interview last Tuesday at the Detroit Auto Show, Inaba said that Toyota recognizes the importance of Scion. He also said that the Scion should be more locally developed and that “influenced is a better word.” Last summer, Inaba had returned as president of Toyota Motor North America after running Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. from 1999 to 2003. He had retired from back in 2007 but had been brought back as part of the management team installed by Toyota Motor Corp.’s new CEO, Akio Toyoda, to revive the company.

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“Financing is not an issue for this group,” according to Lars Carlstrom, a spokesman for Genii Capital that submitted a revised offer to get the opportunity to buy Saab.

Luxembourg-based Genii Capital, along with Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone, intends to buy Saab from General Motors Co. Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker and a group of Swedish investors also submitted offers. Lars Carlstrom, spokesman for Genii, expressed confidence that the new bid “will show GM that the Ecclestone group is capable of providing financial strength to Saab during a long period of time. Carlstrom added that he would be demonstrating that the group has the know-how and capability, with its network, to run a company like Saab.

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Toyota is set to launch an all-new Scion in April at the New York Auto Show and debut an updated Toyota product at the Chicago Auto Show in February, the carmaker revealed during a corporate sales call.

No further details were given but it’s speculated that Toyota was talking about the Scion iQ and the Toyota Tacoma. In September 2008, the carmaker announced that the Toyota iQ would be produced for the Japanese and European markets. Immediately after that announcement, reports came out saying that the car would arrive in the US as a Scion just a few months later. Continued after the jump!

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota’s Scion division will be showcasing the 2010 xB Release Series 7.0. Be warned though that the xB RS 7.0 is not a performance model and does in fact retain the standard xB’s 158-horsepower 2.4-liter engine.

It’s notable that the xB RS 7.0 has a distinct purple exterior finish combined with a four-piece DAMD body kit that includes front and rear lower lips along with side skirts and an optional rear spoiler. The xB RS 7.0 also has a sport exhaust system with twin double-walled tips. Bringing down the car by more than an inch is the presence of TRD lowering springs, emphasizing the car’s stance and handling. Continued after the jump!

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0-60 Magazine partnered with Sparco to create the new Scion xD-based rally-inspired car that’s on display at the SEMA Motor Show. This off-road concept is in stark contrast to the Lexus IS F presented at the 2008 show. Sparco provided some of the equipment for the car.

This list includes mud flaps, Pro-ADV race seats, a communications unit, a Safari Race steering wheel, race pedals and a 6-point harness. Other features include an FIA-spec rally cage, front aluminum skid plate, a universal light pod, front bumper pod mounts, Greddy gauges and exhaust system, a carbon bonnet, B&G Custom RS2 coilovers and springs and Volk TE-37 15 x 6.5 wheels wrapped in BF Goodrich rally tires. Continued after the jump!

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Scion has given three of the most innovative and creative visionaries the opportunity to showcase their talents through three project vehicles shown at the SEMA Auto Show. The xB Tuner Challenge was participated in by Peter Colello of Mummbles Marketing, Bowls LA, and Eneri Abillar, who is working with Leigh Guarnieri from BRS Autodesign.

The year 2002 was significant for Peter Colello who established his name that year with his work on the Toyota Celica GT 2002 and a 2001 Ford Focus ZTS. At the xB Tuner Challenge, Colello sought to build a well-rounded show car with pure functionality, building and expanding from past projects. Colello added elements such as a wide-body kit, lots of carbon-fiber in the hood, hatch, wing and custom roof, and a color motif of teal. In addition, the car has a turbo kit, air-ride suspension, and TRD exhaust. Of course, Colello put in one of his signatures – an over-the-top in-car entertainment system. Photo gallery after the jump!

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