Scion FR-S News
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About a year ago we first heard that Toyota was seriously considering installing some type of hybrid technology in its Scion FR-S, a GT 86 for those readers outside the U.S. At the time, we heard that Toyota was looking at a KERS-style hybrid system similar to that used in its TS030 Hybrid Le Mans prototype which could add a boost in power for the rear-drive sports car. Speaking with Autocar, Toyota drivetrain manager Koei Saga revealed that development of a hybrid FR-S was at an “advanced” stage. However, he said that production hadn’t been approved yet. Saga didn’t...
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2014 Scion FR-S Gets New Features, Slight Price Increase
The Scion FR-S enters its second year on the market with some minor changes and a small price increase, but sadly there are still no performance options to talk about. The biggest change is the introduction of a new 6.1-inch touchscreen display that is now standard. The display has actually been...
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First Subaru, Now Toyota Previews Tuned Version Of RWD Sports Car
In the same week Subaru showed a new STI-tuned BRZ concept, Toyota rolled out a version of its GT 86 sports car, a Scion FR-S to U.S. readers, fitted with some of its own performance upgrades. The vehicle, described as a prototype, was presented to Australian media at an event organized by Toyota...
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Toyota Unlikely To Launch Convertible Scion FR-S/GT 86: Report
Rumors of a convertible version of the Scion FR-S and its Toyota GT 86 twin have been circulating for years and really heated up with the reveal of the FT-86 Open concept car at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show back in March, but sadly it looks like plans for the cars have now been dropped. Automotive...
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Scion FR-S Heads To Pikes Peak--And xD, tC Tag Along, Too
Scion Racing is on a mission. The goal: to tackle all 156 turns of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and to arrive at the 14,110-foot summit with a good time in hand, and in one piece. To achieve this goal, the automaker has teamed up with a handful of drivers and tuners to turn three of...
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Toyota GT 86 TRD Griffon Heading To Goodwood
Toyota teased its track-focused GT 86 TRD Griffon concept at the beginning of June 2013. The car was eventually revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon, and now fans of the lightweight coupe are going to see it hit the track. Toyota is bringing the two-door to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and this...
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Attention Forza fans, a slow-car fast favorite is making its debut in the virtual racing world. The Meguiar's Scion FR-S has been digitized and is now available for download. Car-loving gamers who dabble in both the Forza Motorsport 4 and Forza Horizon universes can add the yellow drift coupe to their stable starting today. The best part? It's a free download. This isn't just a free car though, because Meguiar's and Microsoft are supporting the download of the car by way of an online photo contest via Forza Horizon. Also starting today, the photo contest requires that players take and then...
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Meet Monster Tajima’s Toyota GT 86 Pikes Peak Racer: Video
Pikes Peak legend Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima has put away his Monster Sport E-RUNNER electric car from last year, and is hopping back behind the wheel of a gas-swilling custom racer to tackle this year’s running of the annual Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado. The Japanese master...
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Forbidden Fruit: 2013 Toyota GT 86 Cup Edition
To celebrate the start of the Toyota GT 86 Cup, a one-make racing series held in Europe and designed for Toyota's popular rear-wheel-drive sports car, the Japanese automaker has announced a limited run of ‘GT 86 Cup Edition’ special edition models. Designed to mimic the look of the GT...
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Toyota FT-86 Open concept revealed
The Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ have proven their mettle when it comes to sheer driving fun, despite their low power and relatively low cost. But wouldn't a convertible version be nice? That's exactly what's next, as previewed by the Toyota FT-86 Open Concept to be revealed at the 2013 Geneva Motor...
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Next Toyota Supra And BMW Z4 To Share Scion FR-S Platform: Report
Last month it was confirmed Toyota and BMW would collaborate on a new platform that would form the basis of at least one sports car from each of the automakers. For Toyota, the platform would be used for a new generation of its Supra, a car that has been hinted at by the automaker’s execs for...
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Forbidden Fruit: Toyota GT 86 TRD
Toyota has enlisted the help of its official in-house tuner TRD to spruce up its GT 86 sports car, the global version of our Scion FR-S. We think the Japanese tuning firm has done an impressive job and hopefully these upgrades hint at some of the possibilities that will eventually be offered on the...
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Toyota already has a racing version of its GT 86 sports car, the global version of our Scion FR-S. Developed with Gazoo Racing, this race car has already proven quite capable and will once again be competing in the 2013 motorsport season, including a run in this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours. Motorsport and engineering firm TMG also has its own GT 86 race car, which the company will happily sell to just about anyone. But now we have details about the first GT 86 race car designed to FIA regulations, in this case, the GT4 category. The new race car, pictured here, was developed by...
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Lexus LFA And Toyota GT 86 Confirmed For 2013 Nürburgring 24 Hours Race
Despite no longer being in production anymore, the Lexus LFA will be back for this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours, the 41st running of the classic endurance race. The car will be fielded by Toyota motorsport partner Gazoo Racing, which will be competing in the event for its seventh time in...
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Gazoo Racing Reveals Its Scion FR-S-Based Sports FR Concept: Video
This weekend plays host to the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, and one of the stars of the event has just been revealed, the GRMN Sports FR Concept Platinum from Gazoo Racing. Gazoo Racing is one of Toyota’s most successful motorsport partners, competing in the likes of the Nürburgring 24 Hours...
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VCMC Turbo Scion FR-S Packs 350 Track-Tuned Horses: Drive Video
If you're not familiar with the Scion FR-S--love it, hate it, or just don't care--you should turn in your enthusiast card right now. If you'd like to see what a track-tuned 350-horsepower turbo FR-S is like, you're in luck. The Tuned show on YouTube's Drive channel, hosted by Matt Farah, recently...
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Subaru Allocating 2,000 More BRZs To The U.S.
If you’re in the market for a new Subaru BRZ, you’ve probably come to the realization that the rear-drive sport coupes are in extremely short supply. With demand outpacing deliveries, U.S. Subaru dealers have been asking for additional inventory since the car went on sale in April...
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Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ Could Get KERS Hybrid: Tetsuya Tada
Turbocharged, supercharged, STI--we've seen and heard it all, and even done some of the speculation ourselves. But the chief engineer of the Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ, and Toyota GT-86, Tetsuya Tada thinks that's the wrong direction. Instead, he's talking about a KERS-type hybrid like that seen on the...
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For many readers it may seem like sacrilege, but for a company specializing in the sale of electric car components, in this case TGMY, converting a Toyota GT 86 (sold here as the Scion FR-S) to run on batteries is certainly an interesting way of promoting your wares. However, TGMY, based in Osaka, Japan, didn’t stop at just building an electric GT 86: the company also took its prototype to the legendary Suzuka Circuit and set an impressive lap time of 2:57. To put that time into perspective, that’s only around 20 seconds off the pace of a Mazda RX-7 or 30 seconds off the pace of a...
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Pirelli World Challenge Scion FR-S Race Car Debuts At SEMA
With all the attention given to the launch of the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ, it was inevitable that the cars would turn up in pro racing for the 2013 season. Sure enough, the first Scion FR-S GTS racer has bowed its head at this week’s SEMA show. Built by Ken Stout Racing, the FR-S will...
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TRD Looking At Supercharger Kit For The Scion FR-S
In the same week that the first prototype for Subaru’s highly-anticipated BRZ STI were spotted, Toyota’s in-house performance division TRD has revealed that it’s considering its own upgrades for the BRZ's twin, the Scion FR-S (GT 86 in other markets). Headlining the range of...
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Scion FR-S Tuner Challenge Cars Revealed: Video
Last week we told you about Scion’s FR-S Tuner Car Challenge, which would pit three customizers from around the country in a head-to-head-to-head build of Scion’s FR-S coupe. Each was given a Scion FR-S, $15,000 and ninety days to build a car that will impresses an independent judging...
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Scion FR-S Tuner Challenge Cars Headed To SEMA
Three tuned Scion FR-S coupes will be headed to SEMA to see which tuner deserves the $10,000 prize.
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Lamborghini Murcielago Heads Toyo Tires' 2012 SEMA Lineup
Tire manufacturer Toyo will be back at the SEMA show in 2012 with four new concept vehicles developed with some top tuners, including Japan’s Wald International. One of the concepts is based on the Lamborghini Murcielago supercar, though what’s most impressive about the lineup is its...
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