The Booming Box.(Column)(Column)

Byline: Richard S. Chang As expected, the Scion t2B caused a stir at the New York auto show last month. Some writers talked about the car's heft and the possibilities for a larger tC engine. Others commented on the gadgetry inside, like the dual iPod docks, the glowing dashboard lights, rear window projection screen, and the zippers.

The one thing that didn't draw a reaction was that it is a box. Not boxy or angular. A box. In the five years since Toyota introduced Scion, the rolling toaster has not only become an accepted design standard, but it is considered cool. Not ...

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