Scion will showcase a new special edition xB hatchback at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. Called the Release Series 7.0, the car features a unique exterior color scheme, a matching interior, and a dramatic body kit.
The aggressively sculpted front and rear aprons are sourced from Japanese tuner DAMD. The only available color is Murasaki, which happens to be the Japanese word for purple.
The interior follows the color scheme with black upholstery featuring purple-blue insets, RS (Release Series) badging, and a leather-wrapped RAZO GT Formula Spec shifter.
There are three wheel designs to choose from and the large rear spoiler is also optional. Low-riding TRD springs and a sportier exhaust system are standard.
Pricing starts at $18,320 with a manual transmission and $19,270 with an automatic (plus a $670 destination charge). Availability begins this month.
12/01, 6:09 PM
posted by:
JakeK66
Lipstick on a pig? For $20k – they couldn’t throw in some cheap alloys either?
12/01, 6:16 PM
posted by:
reedfast
those DAMD ricers!
12/01, 6:18 PM
posted by:
A4
OMG THATS SO AWESOME! I TOTALLY WANT ONE!
-what you shouldn’t say when you see this car.
12/01, 6:20 PM
posted by:
Austin Tejas
Can I get one with the tie wrapped floor mats and the rusting frame?
12/01, 6:22 PM
posted by:
iluvamcars
They are just wasting money on Scion. If your losing money out the a$$, get rid of pointless, slow selling stuff.
-iluvamcars
12/01, 6:30 PM
posted by:
ebleyes
I think they would have sold more of these cars if it had a Toyota badge on it.
12/01, 6:43 PM
posted by:
NRG
@Austin. I would rather have mine with that problematic throttle system the LA Times found out about. On second thought, maybe not. I don’t think I want to die in a purple box. LMAO.
12/01, 6:48 PM
posted by:
Welty Roundel
There is absolutely nothing “dramatic” about a Scion….Nothing !
12/01, 6:49 PM
posted by:
JakeK66
So THIS is the car 1115 uses to lure in the kids on the playground!
12/01, 7:01 PM
posted by:
Ashes to Ashes_Dust to Dust
Seems to be very popular with a lot retirees. The vehicle was utilitarian to begin with, and has been touted as an entry level DIY customizable box. Who would have known a box would have become so popular?
12/01, 7:13 PM
posted by:
mitzo
The Xb is a made-for-America abomination.
12/01, 7:38 PM
posted by:
idrinorbarsaku
I can’t stand this car! I can’t stand when I’m behind one and I see that single back-up light! I wish someone would give me a nuke so I could obliterate their factory!
12/01, 7:42 PM
posted by:
0-60
@jakeK66
LMFAO
12/01, 7:45 PM
posted by:
IIL
this is the ****tiest excuse for a car, or a tuner.. can U.S. drop a nuke in Japan again, but this time only on Toyota’s headquarters
no where else please, I like the Japanese…
12/01, 8:15 PM
posted by:
Sector_15504
its up to version 7.0 now? it took that many versions for a boxy car? really?
12/01, 8:36 PM
posted by:
alsvw
Why are all the special version scions just keep on getting more ghetto with every new version. You would think, this would be the most ghetto version. But, version 8.0 comes out. Even more ghetto. Pretty soon it will have 24 in. rims with green tinted windows.
Vanilla Ice should be Scion’s new spokes person.
12/01, 9:00 PM
posted by:
tyler_is_aero_tt
Wow it upgraded from 1989 to 1991.
12/01, 9:16 PM
posted by:
Borat
Does it come with floor mats or you have to call Dr. Kevorkian if you want to oumph yourself?
12/01, 9:23 PM
posted by:
jzcarguy
haha oh my gosh the exhaust! haha… and please put some real wheels on… sheesh
12/01, 9:24 PM
posted by:
jzcarguy
not that I really care…
12/01, 9:31 PM
posted by:
reedfast
7.0 should be the displacement of the engine! On second thought, maybe that’s such a good idea until this throttle/sudden acceleration thing gets resolved.
12/01, 9:32 PM
posted by:
reedfast
‘that’s NOT such a good idea’ yeesh
definitely would not want people to put a 7 liter in a box, the wheels would fall off.
12/01, 10:03 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
The last time I saw a box that purple I think Hendrix was on the radio and there were at least a couple of black lights providing the only sources of illumination.
12/01, 10:37 PM
posted by:
GeL
xC is the only somewhat decent car in the Scion line…. Why do they still release new cars!?!?!
12/01, 11:47 PM
posted by:
jzcarguy
yeahhh… that xC sure is awesome!
It’s tC there bud… and yeah its a descent car to drive for the price, but an update is necessary. or they can just dump scion.
12/02, 2:25 AM
posted by:
howsmydriving
This car is just a Corolla underneath, which is its strength as well as its weakness.
12/02, 10:52 AM
posted by:
And The Winner Is…
Just dreadful. Gramps and gramaw are really gonna look cool driving down for the early bird buffet.
12/02, 11:11 AM
posted by:
DenverGuy217
Three wheel designs to chose from and they pick the entry level Walmart-like crap one to use in the photographs. O-kay………
12/02, 11:34 AM
posted by:
JakeK66
^They are all entry looking Wal-Mart crap. Let’s see GM/Ford get away with putting wheel coverts on a customized car!
12/02, 4:23 PM
posted by:
tastyorange
I already have a 7 inch release… so no need for this
12/03, 9:23 AM
posted by:
maxcar
xB, PT cruiser edition. i’m going to vomit.
12/04, 7:33 PM
posted by:
chevymanc6
such terrible cars. Since its a division of Toyota it wont be long before we hear about these things having defective throttles Just think how embarrassing it would be to literally be caught dead in a scion. What a sad way to go.
12/05, 5:25 AM
posted by:
sharpie
Is this 7.0 series thing supposed to be a classic 25 years from now, or a classic failure 25 seconds from release?