Confirmed: More Powerful Scion FR-S on the Way

Scion FR-S engineering chief Tetsuya Tada is updating us with news we want to hear: a more powerful Scion FR-S is coming to showrooms.

There are three possible approaches to how the FR-S will get more power.

Approach #1 – Turbocharging:

Turbocharging would be the easiest method. Subaru has been turbocharging flat-fours for a long time, so it wouldn’t be much of a hassle for the engineering team to bolt a turbo to the FR-S/BRZ and call it a day.

Approach #2 – Hybrid Power:

The most trendy, but least likely approach would be to hybridize the FR-S. As automakers look to increase their Corporate Average Fuel Economy, a performance hybrid would be right up Toyota’s alley. With the newest batch of hybrid hypercars being introduced by Ferrari, Porsche and McLaren, a hybrid FR-S would pay tribute to the future of speed.

Approach #3 – No Replacement for Displacement:

The FR-S could get a bigger 2.5L flat-four with a predicted 254 horsepower. This approach seems more likely, as a 2.5 would add few pounds, and preserve the naturally-aspirated charm that is part and parcel of the FR-S’s character.

Tetsuya Tada told Drive Magazine his team is considering all possibilities. Don’t rule out any of the above approaches.

Regardless of how the FR-S gets its power boost, you’ll have to wait three years until the Scion’s mid-cycle refresh to enjoy the extra power.

via [Left Lane News and Drive Magazine]