Have you been getting flak from your friends about how your car’s brand may go the way of the Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Plymouth and Saturn? Sure, Scion sales are down, but the youth-oriented Toyota subsidiary offers some strategic perks that boost Toyota’s overall business strategy. Here are three reasons why all 1,000 U.S. Toyota dealers that […] More »

With destination, a base FR-S will now set you back $25,355 (vs $25,255 for a 2013). The only changes include new knee pads on the transmission tunnel and door panels, plus a standard 6.1-inch touchscreen audio system. Hey, why mess with success? via [Autoblog]

If you are like me you know that there are some subtle difference between the Scion FRS and Subaru BRZ but you haven’t put the time in to find out exactly what those differences are. And if you’ve seen them detailed somewhere, it was probably in a list. Well the guys at drivingvancouver put together a […] More »

After spending a weekend and a few days with the FR-S, there are at least two things that I can say about it with unequivocal confidence: 1. It is indeed possible to fit three people in this car. 2. It really helps when two of those people are small. Now, that might not be what you’re […] More »

Obviously in a straight up race between equally skilled drivers, this is a non-contest. The GT3 will outrun just about anything: Especially an FR-S. But that doesn’t happen here. In the real world, skill and technique can bridge the performance gap. At least to a degree. This video is an awesome example of the FR-S […] More »

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 […] More »

There are 1,225 Toyota dealers in the United States, 1,000 of which sell Scions. The majority of Toyota dealers sell the Scion brand because of the xB’s and tC’s initial successes. Fast forward to 2013 and Toyota is telling its dealers they can walk away from their Scion franchises without suffering penalties. Scion sales have […] More »