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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

2013 Scion FR-S

2013 Scion FR-S
Scion FR-S

The Scion FR-S is that sports car. Toyota claims credit for the car’s existence and the idea itself, which is in direct opposition to what Subaru said. Toyota says chief engineer Tetsuya Tada’s original concept called for a front-engined sports car with rear-wheel drive. After some internal resistance within Toyota and Subaru, a prototype was built in late 2007 using a Subaru flat-four and rear-wheel drive. The prototype changed minds; by early 2008, a sports-car program was born.
Toyota readily admits the lion’s share of the development was done by Subaru. Making the car attractive fell to Toyota. A peek under the Scion’s hood reveals the “Subaru” name atop the intake manifold alongside Toyota’s. The transmission, a six-speed automatic or a six-speed manual, is right behind the engine, preventing it from being mounted farther back. Subaru’s flat-four engine still gives off a bit of the characteristic boxer thrum at lower rpm.

2013 Scion FR-S
Scion FR-S

2013 Scion FR-S
Scion FR-S

2013 Scion FR-S
Scion FR-S

2013 Scion FR-S
Scion FR-S

2013 Scion FR-S
Scion FR-S

2013 Scion FR-S
Scion FR-S

2013 Scion FR-S
Scion FR-S

2013 Scion FR-S
Scion FR-S

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