Build Your Own Scion Crest!

As part of a campaign by independent StrawberryFrog, New York, Scion last week launched an online effort centered on scionspeak.com. Users can create crests on the site by combining pre-selected icons like Scion's logo and a bat holding a video game controller. The resulting images can then be used in everything from their AIM icons to their Facebook pages.

Ok, so I was curious..........here's what I made! -Chris

Yes, it's kinda strange! Click Here to design your own and share it with us!

Gaudie Girls!

Ok, here's one of my Favorite Pics from the Girls down at Gaudie & Co. in Nederland! They have some really cool stuff! You can check out their website here: Gaudie & Co.

The Greener The Better!

Score cards are good things because they help us know where we are. Are we in the game? Do we have some catch-up to play? It’s possible to learn the answers to these questions if you have a reliable score card.

As it happens, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recently provided just such a scorecard as part of its 2008 Green Book Online.

And the way we read the results, we’re doing OK. We’re doing OK because according to the ACEEE, four of the 12 greenest vehicles in the U.S. – that’s a third of the total number, but it’s really more than half - are ours. We take that as great news!

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Kinsel Scion @ West Brook's Autorama 2008

Kinsel Scion Manager Steve Sons was out with several Scions at West Brook High School during their annual AutoRama Event to help support Project Graduation.

Another WIN!

We're not only thrilled about our 1st NASCAR Sprint Cup points race WIN, but we’re equally thrilled by a vote of confidence we received from an unexpected source recently – kind of an "attaboy" from the business community. We were ranked fifth in Fortune’s list of the top 20 most admired companies. Actually, it was even better than that. We were the top-ranked automotive company. Just one other automotive company was included in the top-20 list, but it failed to crack the top 10.

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Toyota Makes History!!!

History maker
Kyle Busch scores first win for Toyota!


Kyle Busch gave Toyota its first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory, driving away from the pack in the waning laps to win the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday.


Busch, winning for the first time since last March 25 at Bristol, took the lead for good with 50 laps to go when Carl Edwards, trying for a third straight victory, went out with a broken transmission.

The first win for the Japanese automaker in NASCAR's top series came in its 40th race and is the first NASCAR victory by a foreign manufacturer since Al Keller drove a Jaguar to a road course win in Linden, New Jersey in June 1954.

After Busch crossed the finish line ahead of teammate Tony Stewart, he screamed on the radio, "Congratulations, (crew chief Steve) Addington, it's your first one."

It was the fifth Cup victory for Busch, who became the youngest winner on Atlanta's 1.5-mile (2.4-kilometer) oval since Jeff Gordon won in 1995 at 23 years, 6 months. Busch will be 23 on May 2.

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O% APR for 60 Months is BACK!!!

Back by Popular Demand!!!!

All Toyota Tundra's @ Kinsel Toyota now have O% for 60 months!

Toyota and Lexus Score Four of 10 Top Picks!

If you’re thinking of buying a new vehicle this year, you might be interested in knowing that the Toyota RAV4, Sienna, Prius and Lexus LS460L captured four of 10 Top Picks categories in a ranking announced Thursday by a leading consumer magazine. Additionally, the magazine’s editors found that our vehicles continue to rank in the top tier of overall reliability.

The Toyota and Lexus vehicles selected for the honor sweep across almost the entire spectrum of vehicle sizes, from small SUV to large luxury sedan. There’s something here for almost everyone.

For the Small SUV Top Pick, the magazine’s editors selected the Toyota RAV4, calling it versatile, comfortable, and roomy enough for a small third-row seat. They noted that the V6 version accelerates quickly and still delivers 22 mpg overall.

The Toyota Sienna is the magazine’s Top Pick in the Minivan category, with the editors finding that in terms of roominess and quiet, its interior is on a par with that of some luxury sedans. They also found its V6 engine to be powerful and fuel-efficient, and they noted that Sienna is the only minivan available with all-wheel drive.

For the fifth year in a row, the Toyota Prius was named Top Pick in the Green Car category. In spite of that fact that many new hybrid models have become available, the magazine’s editors said, at 44 mpg overall, the Prius still delivers the best fuel economy the magazine has measured in any five-passenger car. They noted that the Prius’ interior is roomy and versatile, and they said that the Prius sets high reliability standards.

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