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It's the second most pressing question posed to any new, two-wheel-drive model in the car-o-sphere, after, "Does it suck" and "Will it hit a deer?": Will it drift? Naturally, UK journo Chris Harris was among the first to answer that question. More »
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While shooting the first commercial for the dearly anticipated Scion FR-S, driver Ken Gushi of Formula Drift barely missed making some gruesome on-camera roadkill. Gushi saw a deer leap from the lush Northern California forest with barely enough time to slow down. More »
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Scion hoped to capitalize on the buzz over its new Scion FR-S sports car by offering the first cars to 86 randomly selected individuals who applied at a Scion website. Great idea… except the winners still know nothing about the car they're buying. More »
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Are you a six-foot-plus human being? Do journalists comparing the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S to a Mazda Miata send you into a claustrophobic panic? We sent Editor-at-Large/Large-Editor replica Joel Johnson to find out. More »
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Has the continuous march of news about the Scion FR-S driven you to crave the lightweight RWD sports car like a smack addict seeking his next fix? Scion's offering you an opportunity to be one of the first 86 customers to take delivery. Here's how. More »
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Top drifter Ken Gushi got to show us proof of what we've all been waiting for: the Scion FR-S loves to go sideways. More »
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Lulled into stupor by your in-car DVD player and automatic butt massagers, you may not have noticed, but cars have gotten really, really boring in the last two decades. Sure, they're faster than ever — a 2011 Toyota Camry makes 21 more horsepower than a 1991 Porsche 911 — they're safer than ever and they're more luxurious than ever. But all the above have removed the whole purpose of cars: The driving itself. But change could now be on the horizon. Could a new product from the most beige of automakers forever restore the driver to his rightful place? More »
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Toyota's long-missing sports car was just revealed moments ago in Los Angeles for a crowd of journalists and enthusiasts. But they're not calling it a Toyota, they're calling it the Scion FR-S and they just announced it's going on sale next spring. UPDATED! More »
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We'll be bringing you the first live shots of the Scion FR-S, America's version of the Toyota GT 86 at 8pm (PST) tonight, but in the meantime an FT86Club forumite has spotted a lightly disguised version on the road in Orange County. The good news? It looks pretty much identical to the Toyota. More »
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Yesterday we told you that the highly anticipated Toyota FT-86 concept will be called the GT 86 when it debuts at the Tokyo Motor Show next week. Today we can tell you something else about the GT 86—it looks fantastic on the track. More »
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The Scion FR-S / Toyota FT-86 gets talked about as a Mustang Killer and competition for the Hyundai Genesis and other muscle cars. It really isn't, although maybe the Subaru BRZ will be. But new specs from FT86club make it clear this car will actually compete directly with the Mazda Miata/MX-5, even if it's never marketed that way. More »
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"Will TRD offer aftermarket performance gear for the Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S?" That's the second most obvious question on the minds of Toyota/Scion fans after "will it be a car." The answer is yes on both counts. Get used to hearing that word, yes, because Toyota's apparently on a beige-busting binge. More »
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Our friends over at FT86Club got their hands on a Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ training sheet and we finally have a look at the specs of the most anticipated sports car in a long time. Just expect some aspects to get lost in translation coming over the Pacific as a Scion FR-S. More »
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It appears that images of the Toyota FT-86 — or, as we'll be calling it here in the United States, the Scion FR-S — the car the super number one best automaker from the land of the rising sun claims is the spiritual successor to the AE86, have again leaked from the sieve known as Japanese buff books. More »
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These brochure scans of what appear to be a final production model of the Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S may finally show what the real car looks like and end the protracted concept car nightmare parade. Maybe. Sort of. Hopefully. Do you like it? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5853832&view=rss&microfeed=true The Scion iQ, the minicar Toyota plans to launch Scion's long-delayed rebirth with, will arrive late this year with a sticker price that starts at $15,995. More »
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There's now video of the Scion FR-S/Toyota FT-86 RWD sports coupe with the interesting bodykit. It was spied testing the massive wing out on German public roads. It didn't fly off the ground so it must be working. More »
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One version of the Toyobaru, a.k.a. Scion FR-S-cum-Toyota FT-86-ne-Subaru 216a, will feature a gigantic wing if spy photos from the 'Ring are to be believed. We're down with downforce but this is a tiny bit ridiculous. More »
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There's no doubt the Scion FR-S looks great. But how does it sound? Sort of like a small chainsaw being started in a closet. More »
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After the most difficult gestation since someone decided "Spiderman" needed to be a musical, the Scion FR-S Concept finally appeared at the New York Auto Show, carrying the hopes for a true compact rear-wheel-drive sports car — actually coated in candy. More »
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Our concerns over the Toyota FT-86 becoming the Scion FR-S numbered two: it would look boring and it would still cost too much. These first pictures of the FR-S show we don't have to worry about the first part. More »
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A rumored Toyota FT-86-like model for the company's baby brand, possibly called the Scion FR-S/FT-S, will debut in New York on April 20th. Another concept version of the same car. Yeah! More »
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Toyota's clever attempt to reach owners of "jailbroken" iPhones and other iOS devices via a Scion tC-theme posted on Cydia — an alternative appstore for the devices — garnered downloads and press attention for smart marketing. Now the campaign's gaining attention for completely caving to Apple. UPDATE. More »
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New photos of the Subieyota/FT86 show the new "Subaru Rear-Wheel Drive Sports Car Technology Concept" will be a hatchback. Will the same be true for the Scion/Toyota version? More »
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A Scion xB driver didn't notice the biker in front of her and slammed into his bike, sending him over his handlebars and onto his feet. Despite the knock he seems okay. Another argument for lane-splitting. (Thanks Ian!) More »
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Here's Kati prepping for Thanksgiving dinner by doing a dry run with the powder coating on the rims for her 2010 Scion tC. In other news, Kati's never cooking Thanksgiving again. [AutoHolics] More »
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Never say Toyota doesn't understand the crowd at SEMA, bringing a Sienna minivan and Scion xB with bodies engorged several feet like rolling demonstrators for ExtenZe. How else do you put the swagger in your wagon? More »
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The Toyota FT-86 may not be the vehicle to save Toyota from itself, as sources report the vehicle will be branded in the U.S. as the Scion FR-S, cost $25,000, and get a boring redesign. But wait, it's worse! More »
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Road&Track claims Toyota's FT-86 will cost more than the $20,000 pricetag the automaker initially hoped for. To meet that Wal-Mart-like price, the magazine reports ToMoCo will offer a less-expensive Scion xB-powered "baby" version. Baby? It's what's for dinner. [Road&Track] More »
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Christian Slater, and Keanu Reeves during press practice for this past weekend's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. Say it with us: There is no spoon apex. Photo Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images. More »
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Before Steve Millen, winner of the 1994 24 Hours of Daytona, could compete in this weekend's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, he had to attend a beginner's driving school. Here's a first-hand account he wrote exclusively for us. —Ed. More »
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Toyota likes to say the the 2011 Scion iQ has "3+1" seats. It's actually got four, but the back seat passengers better not have legs. Still, that's twice the seats of a Smart. More »
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The Playstation generation hearts them some GT-R, but they don't have jobs so they can't afford one. Solution: The 2011 Scion tC apes some of the fast Nissan's styling cues, but the rest is crappy Toyota parts. More »
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The revised 2011 Scion tC will debut at the New York Auto Show along with a new, probably iQ-like subcompact model. This is allegedly a teaser for the new tC, but darned if we could see much new. [TheCollegeDriver] More »
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Tanner Foust recently drifted his way up a section of Los Angeles's famed Mulholland Highway. The video is everywhere, but I was once lucky enough to ride with him. Wanna know what it feels like to be inside the car? More »
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This mostly unrehearsed song and dance for the Scion xB at the this year's LA Auto Show is bad, but it's still not as bad as the Chevy Volt Dance. Just sayin'... (Hat tip to Peter!) More »
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Hello, Kitchen Car. Hello, built-in grill; hello, mini fridge; hello, ice chest and sink. Will you be my friend? Can I cook in you? Are you the cutest little mobile cookspace that ever was? I think so! More »
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Toyota stamped their feet earlier claiming the IIHS Top Safety Pick awards were "extreme and misleading." Now, Russ Rader of the IIHS responds, saying, basically, Toyota can put its cars where its mouth is. More »
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