Archive For The “Scion” Category
Ever since the Scion FR-S/Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ was announced, we’ve been drooling over it. It’s like a more beautiful, more powerful Toyota MR2. Or a less powerful Porsche Cayman. Either way, it’s in a category of its own. Finally, thanks to two local Toyota dealerships, we drove it. What was it Like? In a word, [...]
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The all new Toyota GT86, or Scion FR-S on this side of the pond, is still undergoing rigorous tests both for reviews as well as safety. The latest test it underwent is the famous “moose test” aka the emergency lane change test. The idea is simple: something jumps out onto the road just ahead of [...]
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It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Toyobaru’s that are the FR-S and BRZ. When it comes to lightweight, rear drive sports cars that go easy on the wallet, you can’t get much better than these two. Designed to be driver’s cars in the purest form, the Scion and Subaru twins don’t leave much [...]
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We love the Toyo-baru GT-RZ whatever-you-call-it. Its looks, its balance, and finally a real challenger to the Miata (sorry Chad!) The thing is though, we have yet to get our hands on one. Coming home this evening I saw a beautiful Scion FR-S in a metallic orange parked on my street. My wife and I [...]
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The joint effort between Toyota and Subaru to build a sports car focused on a minimal weight, a low center of gravity, and amazing handling has been a long time coming. So when the first production Subaru BRZ came off Subaru’s Gunma Main Plant’s production line today, it officially sealed the deal that we really [...]
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