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Started by Randimus Maximus, April 12, 2012, 06:40:01 PM

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Randimus Maximus

April 12, 2012, 06:40:01 PM
I got to spend all day yesterday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway learning about and driving the 2013 Scion FR-S.

We had 4 separate drive courses (3 road/handling & 1 highway - the oval).

As has been stated in many of the reviews, the car is a ton of fun to drive.  Well-balanced, quick handling, smooth, and so on.

VSC Sport Mode is a lot of fun as it actually will let the tail hang out a bit.

Of course, VSC can be completely disabled as Ken Gushi demonstrates here (and yes, this is a bone-stock FR-S):

FR-S

kopfjäger

#1
April 12, 2012, 06:57:17 PM
 [evil]
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Dannyboy

#2
April 12, 2012, 07:22:05 PM
Is that the Toyobaru?

kopfjäger

#3
April 12, 2012, 07:26:25 PM
Quote from: Dannyboy on April 12, 2012, 07:22:05 PM
Is that the Toyobaru?

Yep that's the one.  ;)
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Randimus Maximus

#4
April 12, 2012, 08:02:32 PM
Quote from: Dannyboy on April 12, 2012, 07:22:05 PM
Is that the Toyobaru?

Yup.

Major collaboration between Toyota & Subaru.  Toyota design, Subaru engine w/Toyota D4-S injection (direct & port injection), Toyota transmission, built by Subaru.

Fun, fun, fun car.  [evil]

kopfjäger

#5
April 12, 2012, 08:08:28 PM
BRZ GT300........Is Toyota gonna go this route as well?



SUBARU BRZ GT300
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Randimus Maximus

#6
April 12, 2012, 08:19:04 PM
Quote from: kraptaker on April 12, 2012, 08:08:28 PM
BRZ GT300........Is Toyota gonna go this route as well?


Here's what I know so far.

There will be a Gazoo Racing (Akio Toyoda's team) effort at the 24-hours of Nurburgring

http://jonsibal.com/blog/2012/04/gazoo-racing-ready-for-the-ring/

Ken Gushi is racing a 600hp version of the FR-S under the Greddy banner in Formula Drift

http://www.scion.com/racingblog/2012/03/scion-racinggreddy-introduce-600hp-fr-s-formula-drift-car/

I've heard that a Pike's Peak effort may be in the works as well.

kopfjäger

#7
April 12, 2012, 08:23:26 PM
That'll be sweet. I've seen the drift car.  [thumbsup]
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kopfjäger

#8
April 12, 2012, 08:57:59 PM
Here's some footage of the drift car.

Scion Drifting GReddy FR-S In-depth Preview
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thejsnide

#9
April 12, 2012, 10:55:06 PM
What's the expected price range?
Turn it off man, turn it off!  It's sucking my will to live!

kopfjäger

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April 12, 2012, 10:57:16 PM Last Edit: April 12, 2012, 11:01:16 PM by kraptaker
Quote from: thejsnide on April 12, 2012, 10:55:06 PM
What's the expected price range?

I think it's 25-27 plus mods. :D
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thejsnide

#11
April 12, 2012, 11:05:04 PM
Solid... and lucky me that I'm in the market...
Turn it off man, turn it off!  It's sucking my will to live!

Speedbag

#12
April 13, 2012, 04:20:37 AM
The car mags have been very impressed with these.....
I tend to regard most of humanity as little more than walking talking dilated sphincters. - Rat

lethe

#13
April 13, 2012, 04:23:16 AM
I'd begrudgingly offer my services for real world durability testing  ;D
'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

Dannyboy

#14
April 13, 2012, 04:49:48 AM
I didn't realize they were selling it as a Scion.  I wonder why.
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