Scion iM Concept Car Teased Before Los Angeles Auto Show Debut

Established 10 years ago to attract young, hip buyers, Toyota's Scion brand hasn't been attracting much of anyone lately. Its sales have remained low even as the new-car market has surged.

It's not just buyers that are ignoring Scion. Toyota has let the brand's volume models--the xB and xD hatchbacks--age into irrelevance, with its newest cars being ultra-niche models like the FR-S coupe and iQ minicar.

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However, things may change, starting at next month's 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, where the Scion iM concept is scheduled to make its world debut.

The concept almost surely previews a long-overdue new production model.

So far, all Scion has released is a pair of teaser images, which hint at sporty styling similar to that of the current Scion tC coupe and various Toyota and Lexus models.

Thin-spoke alloy wheels and cross-drilled brake rotors also hint at performance intentions, although this likely may be just to please Scion's target demographic.

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