Showing posts with label Scion FR-S. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scion FR-S. Show all posts

Thursday, June 16, 2011

VIDEO: Toyota FT-86 Freshly Spied at the Nurburgring Race Track


If anything else, spy photographers have their work cut out with the new Toyota FT-86 sports coupe. As we are nearing closer to the launch of the production model, the Japanese automaker has increased its presence at the Nordschleife circuit in Germany to fine tune the chassis and mechanical hardware, with this latest scoop video showing a camouflaged prototype in action.

Friday, May 20, 2011

New Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S Sports Coupe Scooped on Video


By now, you have probably already seen our spy shots of the kitted-out Toyota FT-86 prototype with the Supra-like rear wing, which was snagged during testing in Germany, but one scoopster managed to film the sports car on the road as well.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

SPIED: Toyota FT-86 Sports Coupe with New Wing Scooped Alongside the Supra


Now that the international auto show circus has shifted into neutral gear for the summer, Toyota is back at the Nurburgring trying out its upcoming FT-86 rear-wheel drive sports coupe, which is been co-developed with Subaru. The prototype seen in these fresh spy spots appears to be wearing a production bodywork while also featuring a host of aero fittings, the most prominent of which is the jumbo-size rear wing that brings to mind the last Supra.
Talking about the Toyota brand’s last sports coupe with a rear-wheel drive layout, as you can see for yourself in our photo gallery, a mid-90’s example of the Supra was spotted traveling alongside the FT-86 at the Nurburgring. Observing the two cars together, it is not hard to see the resemblance.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

2012 New Car Scion FR-S





The day after the Shanghai Auto Show, following the New York Auto Show 2011 opened to reporters, yesterday (20 / 4). There is a sports car from Japan, Scion FR-S has invited attention. Because, the model is very popular with sports car concept Toyota FT-86.

Indeed, the platform of the FR-S is using the concept of the Toyota FT-86 by playing bodykit so it looks more streamlined. Then, on the front of a touch on a more aggressive bumper with a bulge to protect the grille. Design of such lamps with LED eagle eye thicken the impression sport.

Other changes, and this is quite radical. The position of the engine in front, only the rear wheels (rear wheel drive). "Hence FR extension of the front engine (engine in front), while the S of Sport. Quite simply, even though Toyota's legal department did not feel this way," said vice president of Scion (a Toyota subsidiary in America) Jack Hollis.

Not only the front view of the strong impression of his sports, but also the rear. Under the diffuser which extends along the bumper at the end of a house on the left and right exhaust.

Regarding the engine, seems also not different from each FT-86 carrying capacity of 2.0 liter Subaru Boxer. Only, the FR-S will be equipped sistek injection from Toyota, namely D4-S. He said, this car will be produced in 2012