Archive for the ‘FX’ Category

Driven: 2009 Infiniti FX35

By Bengt HalvorsonBengt Halvorson, July 2nd, 2009

And that trend-setting styling has aged uncommonly well; pull up to one of those early model-year FXs in a brand-new 2009 Infiniti FX35, as we did on a trip for groceries, and you might just be second-guessing yourself; in some ways the outgoing FX still has an uninhibited design that hasn't faded—a statement of coolness without trying too hard.

The main issue with the even curvier new styling given to the ...

The last-generation (2003-08) Infiniti FX wasn't just a blast to drive; especially when it was first rolled out, it quite simply had the hottest, most low-slung look—even when compared to other performance SUVs like the Porsche Cayenne. And that trend-setting styling has aged uncommonly well; pull up to one of those early model-year FXs in a brand-new 2009 Infiniti FX35, as we did on a trip for groceries, and you might just be second-guessing yourself; in some ways the outgoing FX still has an uninhibited design that hasn't faded—a statement of coolness without trying too hard. The main issue with the even curvier new styling given to the ... Read More

Posted in: 2009, 2010, Infiniti, SUVs / Wagons, SUVs, Luxury, FX

Scion Coupe Concept Confirmed for New York Show

By Marty PadgettMarty Padgett, March 5th, 2008

Scion's bringing a new coupe concept to the New York auto show, and now we know the name. The new Scion will be called the Hako (which might mean box, but pardon us for not reading and writing kanji). In a press release, Toyota's newest brand says that the "sporty interpretation of the box concept" was penned by its Tokyo design division. The new coupe concept comes as Scion is looking to boost flat sales. The latest generation of Scion xB and Scion xD models isn't sparking the same interest as the initial wunderboxes, so the Hako--which will likely foretell the replacement for the tC coupe--could be an important launch for the brand. While... Scion's bringing a new coupe concept to the New York auto show, and now we know the name. The new Scion will be called the Hako (which might mean box, but pardon us for not reading and writing kanji). In a press release, Toyota's newest brand says that the "sporty interpretation of the box concept" was penned by its Tokyo design division. The new coupe concept comes as Scion is looking to boost flat sales. The latest generation of Scion xB and Scion xD models isn't sparking the same interest as the initial wunderboxes, so the Hako--which will likely foretell the replacement for the tC coupe--could be an important launch for the brand. While... Read More

Tags: New York Auto Show, Shoppers

Posted in: 2008, 2009, Infiniti, Scion, Coupes, FX