Scion FR-S (AWD, best, tuning, trucks)

[sailordave]

Reading the specs on this car, I can't believe they didn't call it a Celica. Based upon styling, RWD, and engine it would be the best Celica Toyota ever built. Would it also be possible for them to stretch the length/width, drop in a more powerful engine, make it AWD (since it was co-developed with Subaru), and call it a Supra? The Supra could be priced to compete with Camaro, Mustang, Challenger, and Genisis Coupe. Toyota already has a super car in Lexus. Waiting to see the base price of the Scion. If priced low enough, get rid of that overweight, underpowered tC.

[Tourian]

I'm glad they didn't call it a Celica, as it is actually a Subaru. It uses a Subaru boxer engine and rides on a chopped Legacy platform and it was mostly developed by Subaru. Celica is a legendary Toyota name, and if it were to come back I would have liked to have seen it come back with sort of high RPM screamer of an inline 4 like the old BEAMS and Altezza 3S-GE engines with Yamaha tuning that they were known for. But alas, it was not to be.

IMO, the LF-A/LFA is the next Supra. I doubt they'll build anything inbetween.

[d2mini]

Scion FRS, Toyota 86/GT86 and Subaru BRZ.

All similar with tweaks.

[PokerMunkee]

Toyota is a gutless company. Don't even have a car with a V8 in it. Hell, don't even have a car that is RWD.

[Malloric]

Yes, they do. They have a several cars that are both RWD and V8...

Anyway, the FRS is (or will be) more expensive than the Mustang and Genesis Coupe. You aren't going to shoe-horn in AWD and an STi engine into and magically drop the price of it.

[PokerMunkee]

Just went to TOYOTA.COM. Nope, no RWD or V8 cars. They have some "trucks" but no cars.

[whiteboyslo]

This Toyota will be RWD, but as for RWD V8s, I don't think they ever sold anything that fits the bill, unless you're talking Lexus.

Mike

[Zembonez]

Toyota has whored out the name Celica to a FWD econobox several times... They haven't had a decent Celica since the 80s.

I think it would make sense for them to revive it on a nice RWD car... even if it is a Subaru.

Since when is having a V8 powered car a benchmark for being a great car company?

[d2mini]

Originally Posted by Zembonez

Since when is having a V8 powered car a benchmark for being a great car company?

Duh, everybody knows you need a V8 to compensate for, ummm... other areas.

[rsh56]

I'm glad Toyota is finally going back with its RWD cars. The AE86 is a very cool car.