For those of you who grind your teeth and count when you goose the throttle of the current xB, good news! The 2008 Scion xB offers 55 more horsepower, thanks to a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine – the same engine found under the hood of the tC. The engine, which makes 158 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 162 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm, should inject some needed performance into the box via either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Toyota claims that the four-speed will offer sequential shifting, a first for Toyota. Ride and handling have also been improved, mainly due to the larger dimensions: the xB is four inches wider and a foot longer, riding on 16-inch standard wheels. Suspension-wise, the xB has an independent MacPherson front and a torsion beam rear set up.