I know a lot of you guys out there have been saving up to buy the Scion FR-S/Toyota 86 when it goes on sale next year. Well, here's an FR-S that should just about anyone should be able to afford.
This is the FR-S radio control car that's being done as collaboration between HPI Racing and Scion, to be released in 2012.
Competes with: Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Nissan 370Z, Subaru BRZ
Looks like: The first legitimately sporty Scion
Drivetrain: 200-hp horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine; six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive
Hits dealerships: Spring 2012
Now,We’ll review a Scion FR-S soon car models, but in the meantime here are some superficial differences between it and the JDM 86. First, despite the fact that “86″ is not part of the model name at all, US-spec versions will still wear the 86 boxer fender badge like Japanese and European versions. It is all silver though, without any red showing through.
Inside, the cockpit has been designed for the driver. Bucking the trend of cars as electronic interfaces rather than modern day steeds, the steering wheel lacks any controls for the stereo. The climate controls differ, using the more standard dial variety, and the stereo is a Scion unit. Also you start the car via a more traditional ignition keyhole on the steering column, rather than an “Engine Start” button on the console.
With the third model come a third headlight treatment. It’s different from both the JDM 86 (no LEDs) and the BRZ unit (which has a completely different shape).
Scion also showed how a modified FR-S might look. It looks phenomenal in black, lowered on Rays wheels. And being a Scion, it will surely have a multitude of special edition Release Series versions.
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