Kazuya Taguchi Is on a Quest to Win Formula Drift, Drives a Scion FR-S With a GT-R Engine
27 Aug 2022, 18:55 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / He moved from Japan to the United States of America to pursue the dream of being the best driver in Formula Drift, and he's closer to than dream than ever.
Scion FR-S With Nissan GT-R Engine Rips at Formula Drift Round 5, Driver Qualifies P1
16 Jul 2022, 14:57 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A total of 35 drivers went through the Knockout Qualifying session at Round 5 of Formula Drift, and Kazuya Taguchi from Japan scored his maiden Pole Position!
We Have Lift-Off - Could This 1,800 HP Scion FR-S Be the Fastest in the World?
17 Jan 2021, 07:54 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / 1,800 Horsepower Drag-Spec Scion FR-S almost lifts off after launching, insane car pulls up to about 200 mph, and a sub 7 seconds pass
Scion FR-S Designed by the Speedhunters Going to Chicago Auto Show
2 Feb 2015, 10:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Racing-inspired custom Scion FR-S coupe designed by the Speedhunters will be showcased again at this year's Chicago Auto Show
Epic 600 HP Scion FR-S Drift Hoonage On the Twisties
17 Dec 2014, 15:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / This video pretty much sums up why the FA20 platform developed by Toyota and Subaru is awesome. Firstly, it’s cheap to buy, secondly, it’s a great starting car for beginner drifters and ...
Scion FR-S Convertible and Turbocharged Plans Dead for Good
25 Nov 2014, 10:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota gave up long time ago on the convertible GT 86, a bittersweet dream that started along with the FT 86 Open concept. The car was simply not engineered to be as enjoyable in a drop-top form and...
Toyota GT 86 Cosworth Stage 2 Pack Now Available
4 Nov 2014, 10:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / FA20 platform fans gather around and check out the all new Cosworth performance pack numero duo that will turn the Toyota GT 86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ into real track day rides. Earlier this...
Scion FR-S Release Series Milks the Cow: Price and Specs
9 Sep 2014, 08:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It’s special-edition-time again for Scion trying to boost sales with a new limited FR-S Release Series 1.0, which got revealed at the New York International Auto Show. It's around $4,000 ...
Scion FR-S (Toyota GT 86) Gets 2014 Top Safety Pick in IIHS Small Overlap Crash
30 Jul 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It took a while, but we now have the results with Scion FR-S in the infamous small overlap crash test done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). And it took it with flying colors. ...
In Canada, Scion Pays You to Race Your FR-S in its Racing Contingency
30 Apr 2014, 14:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / In normal organized weekend races around the world, you have to simply show up in you properly equipped car, enter the race at your cost (gas, tires etc.) and hope you get a podium to earn some cash...
Scion FR-S Getting 2015 Upgrades Too
29 Apr 2014, 17:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Toyota GT 86 has been announced to get some upgrades for 2015, same for the Subaru BRZ and most likely, the Scion FR-S will receive them too. So rest assured as the goodies will cross the pond p...
Scion Pro Drifters Tearing Up a Parking Lot at Lake Tahoe
28 Apr 2014, 14:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Blox Racing, Beatznpieces and 247media recently hold an awesome Scion event at Lake Tahoe, bringing together dozens of Scion FR-S fans, their rides and two professional drifters to black out the tar...
How To Remove, Replace Scion FR-S, Toyota GT 86 Steering Wheel
18 Apr 2014, 12:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Usually, we don’t recommend taking out the steering wheel out of your Toyota GT 86 or Scion FR-S and replace it with something aftermarket. And the reason behind this is that you will loose th...
How To Remove Scion FR-S, Toyota GT 86 Interior Trim Pieces
17 Apr 2014, 15:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Because Toyota had to cut some corners when creating the affordable GT 86 or Scion FR-S, some might find its interior a bit dull. But you can change that with a bit of imagination and some extra mon...
Toyota’s Most Important Models at 2014 New York Auto Show
17 Apr 2014, 14:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota brought a lot of its new models at the 2014 New York International Auto Show this month, but because we already know the rest, we’ll take a look at the two that really catch the eye - t...
Scion FR-S Honored in Edmunds’ Top Rated Vehicles
16 Apr 2014, 17:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Even if It’s two years old now, the Scion FR-S (Toyota GT 86 in the rest of the markets) is still considered the best sportscar for the money by many respectable automotive-related publication...
Scion FR-S Release Series Heading to New York Auto Show
16 Apr 2014, 12:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Yep, Scion continues with putting out more and more special editions for its five cars and after we saw the xB Release Series last week, here’s the FR-S version. Isn’t it a looker? Sc...
Ken Gushi Drifting the Bejesus Out of Some Geeks in a Scion FR-S
14 Apr 2014, 15:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Thought the Scion FR-S/Toyota GT 86 is a boring car just because it only has a 200 hp engine? Why don’t you take a look at what a professional drifter can do with it giving some gaming enthusi...
Ride in a Scion FR-S (Toyota GT 86) With TRD Sport Exhaust
12 Apr 2014, 18:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Scion FR-S and Toyota GT 86 have been designed to offer the most fun for their price and they really do that. But in order to make them affordable, the automaker had to cut some corners which mi...
Gorgeous Rocket Bunny Scion FR-S Goes for a Night Drive
11 Apr 2014, 17:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / With today city streets being too busy to enjoy driving during daytime, all we can do is wait for the night to come. That’s the time when us petrol heads can have a relaxed drive around the ci...