Photo: Scion
The brand new Scion FR-S sports coupe developed by Subaru and Toyota has begun arriving at dealerships in the US this month. Supply is tight and demand is impressive, but why are people buying a 200 horsepower car for $24,200?
Part of it has to do with the heritage if we’re to believe Toyota’s press photos, released just recently to increase the coverage of the FR-S. But we don’t really believe them.
The actual reason is that there hasn’t been any new sports coupe launched in a while. And you can see Subaru poured their heart and soul into making this a pure car. There are no big V8s under-hood, and keeping the weight down has been religiously observed.
The FR-S is available at 995 dealers in NA with a 2-year service boost from Scion.
"Scion's goal was to create an affordable sports car that true driving enthusiasts could enjoy," said Jack Hollis, Scion vice president.
The actual reason is that there hasn’t been any new sports coupe launched in a while. And you can see Subaru poured their heart and soul into making this a pure car. There are no big V8s under-hood, and keeping the weight down has been religiously observed.
The FR-S is available at 995 dealers in NA with a 2-year service boost from Scion.
"Scion's goal was to create an affordable sports car that true driving enthusiasts could enjoy," said Jack Hollis, Scion vice president.
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