When you think Scion, you think cool, right? (Okay, maybe you think something along the lines of brain-dead teenagers driving ridiculous-looking cars, but just play along.)

You will notice, there are a tonne of photos with the lights in the event turned on, I stuck around for a while after last call and dodged security guard after security guard until 45 minutes later 2 of them cornered me and literally walked me out of the show.

Final album from my trip to LA to photograph the modified rides at the 2008 Hot Import Nights. Slammed mustangs, DUB chargers, 300c, 50 Cent's Pontiac G8, Lexus, Mercedes, Scion's, Subaru's, Acura's, Hondas, Nissan's and more.

All the modified Scion xB, tC rides from the 2008 Hot Import Nights in Los Angeles [48 Photos]

Car spotting photos of a Enzo Ferrari from Milan, Scion XB, Maserati Gran Sport, Porsche Cayman S, Honda S2000, Hyundai Tiburon...more...

Business Week laid out a comprehensive list of small cars that would win an award in a particular category for small cars if there were awards. It is sort of like the Oscars for small cars. While I can not attest for all the cars I will have to say that the category dealing with reliability is correct.

The 2006 xB Release Series 4.0 will come in Maziora Torched Penny exterior paint. Maziora, by Nippon Paint Co. Ltd., is a polarized paint line that changes color depending on the viewing angle or light reflection

ScionRide The Scion owners club. A new Scion forum where users can post youtube videos. Organized topics. For all Scion models xA xB tC xD.

Toyota announced today that the Scion xA Release Series 3.0 will arrive at dealer showrooms beginning in October. The 2006 Scion xA Release Series 3.0 will come in a stunning Stingray Metallic light blue exterior paint and offer unique exterior and interior enhancements. Standard features include front and rear KenStyle® ground effects, Release Series wheel covers, color-tuned seat fabric and a rear spoiler.

"Here is a teaser image of the new Scion FUSE coupe concept to be shown at the NY Auto Show. Enjoy."

Over at the Chicago Auto Show this week, Toyota has been pretty busy showing off a bunch of new cars under the Scion banner. The least econobox of the bunch is the newly revitalized 2008 Scion tC coupe.