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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Default tC RS 4.0 to be shown at Chicago Auto Show



as I found on good ol Autoblog ..

Toyota won't be having much in the way of new models at next week's Chicago Auto Show, but its hip urban sibling will be showing off a new version of the tC. The Scion tC Release Series 4.0 RS (whew) ups the style quotient of the base model with a DAMD body kit, new upper grille and rear spoiler, all coated in Galactic Gray Mica. The interior benefits from a leather-wrapped steering wheel, black leather and dark wood RAZO shift **** and gray and black seats swathed in Alcantara with "tC RS 4.0" embroidered into the front and rear seats.

All that extra kit comes at a $2,700 premium (an extra $285 if you want the spoiler too), with the automatic model coming it at $20,500 and the manual-equipped version for $800 less. Both prices don't include the $620 destination charge. Only 2,300 examples will be available when sales begin this March.

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Scion Announces Pricing for tC Release Series 4.0 - to be Displayed at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced today that the second limited-production Scion for 2008, the tC Release Series 4.0 (tC RS 4.0), will be available at dealer showrooms beginning in March. A tC RS 4.0 will be on display in the Scion booth at the Chicago Auto Show.

The 2008 tC RS 4.0 will feature Galactic Gray Mica exterior paint and will come with VIP-themed enhancements. A DAMD body kit and upper grille will make this tC standout. A color-keyed rear spoiler will also be available. Inside, the tC RS 4.0 will have gray and black Alcantara(R) seats, "tC RS 4.0" embroidered on the front and rear seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a black leather and dark wood RAZO shift ****. Like all Release Series vehicles, an individually numbered badge will complete the uniqueness of this vehicle.

Only 2,300 units of the tC RS 4.0 will be built. The tC Release Series 4.0 model will carry a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $2,770 over the base price of the tC. The manual transmission tC has a base MSRP of $17,000, while the MSRP for the automatic transmission model is $17,800. The available color-keyed spoiler has an MSRP of $285, not including installation.

The delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee for all Scion models is $620 and is not included in the MSRP. DPH fees for vehicles distributed by Southeast Toyota (SET) and Gulf States Toyota (GST) may vary
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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ohhhhh
i love that front bumper/lower grill area

anybody who lives in chicago and goes to the show, takes some pics
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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I will definitely take some pics, but i wont be getting there until wendesday... What I would like to see is that upper grille and the seats.
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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i wonder what spoiler theyre referring to. a new one?
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Its not exactly wooing me but eh I guess if people want to feel special without having to do anything themselves
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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No info on the tails I see. I was hoping for all red TYCs or something.
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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it looks ok but i dunno i still think the 1.0 and 3.0 are the best
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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they need to step it up, minor changes here and there.. boo. its like slapping on a lip kit and and some extra options...
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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I'm gonna be there. Not sure which day im going yet though. If no other pics are posted before me I will post up
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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looks ok.. the colors cool, but the lip reminds me of the latest corolla S

Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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I'd rather not drive a Corolla.
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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that color looks really similar to flint....i wonder if its just that lighting in the picture
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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love the color, but not feeling the lip kit tho
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it looks more glossy than a mica..
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BlizZard

anybody who lives in chicago and goes to the show, takes some pics
you got it!!
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ryphlex
I'd rather not drive a Corolla.
lol true does look like a 2dr corolla with that lip kit. they need to be more original
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by riboflavin
love the color, but not feeling the lip kit tho
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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I wish they had more pixs of it.
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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i want the seats!

and they stole Dakine's grill!



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