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Jan 10 2012, 10:30 AM
by
Charles Kha
with 4 comment(s)
Our friends at WORLD Racing recently released this video of the last Global Time Attack event of 2011. Held at Sonoma, Chris Rado pushed the Team Need for Speed Scion tC2 to 1:45.320; a time good enough to set a new FWD track record.
- Charles Kha
WORLD Racing
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Jan 09 2012, 02:00 PM
by
Charles Kha
with 74 comment(s)
It was only a matter of time. As the successor to the legendary AE86 - one of the cars that founded the sport of drifting - it was only right that a Scion FR-S would be on the 2012 Formula DRIFT grid. Unveiled today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, this is the car that Ken Gushi will steer in this year's FD series. The turbocharged FR-S is a collaboration with GReddy and will feature parts developed by Cosworth, KW Suspension, Sparco and RAYS. Although few details were...
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Jan 09 2012, 10:30 AM
by
Charles Kha
with 19 comment(s)
Today Scion announced a program to give 86 lucky people the chance to purchase the Scion FR-S before it become available to the general public. On January 12th at Noon EST, people will have 8 hours and 6 minutes to log their interest at ScionFirst86.com . Scion will pick the 86 lucky people at random. - Charles Kha
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Jan 03 2012, 05:00 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 20 comment(s)
The folks over at Motor Trend have an interesting scoop for those following developments on the Scion FR-S/Toyota 86.
This week somebody spotted what is clearly a turbocharged FR-S doing some drifting at Laguna Seca. There's no word whether this is related to production car development, or testing for a competition drift car. On one hand the big wing says race car, but on the other it's not too often you see drift teams go to Laguna Seca for testing.
Whatever it is, it's definitely promising!
Head over to Motor Trend for more.
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Dec 22 2011, 05:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 21 comment(s)
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.
-Mike Garrett...
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Dec 12 2011, 12:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 24 comment(s)
While the main purpose for my trip to SoCal over the weekend was to cover the Mooneyes X-Mas Party in Irwindale, I thought I should also drop by Cars & Coffee while I was in the area.
With a long day of Speedhunting ahead of me, I got up early on Saturday and headed down to the Mazda HQ in Irvine to take a look....
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Dec 10 2011, 06:00 PM
by
Charles Kha
with 37 comment(s)
A few days ago we ran a small teaser showing the FR-S drifting and today we have our video of it in action. It's a fun, back to basics car, and in the hands of Formula DRIFT driver Ken Gushi it looks perfectly content with wagging its tail. Dino and Larry have more FR-S articles coming your way, including a detailed test drive analysis and some behind the scenes insights. I also hear filmmaker Luke Huxham is brewing up another video...
- Charles Kha
Video by Larry Chen
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 articles on Speedhunters
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Posted
Dec 01 2011, 11:00 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 45 comment(s)
I am, by no means, new to press events. But to this day, I still find them to be a strange affair with an almost fantasy-like quality. Back in August, I had the opportunity to attend the North American debut of Pagani's newest car , the Huayra. It was rather posh event filled with free flowing champagne, fruit infused sparkling water and exquisite hors d'oeuvres whose names I'll never be able to pronounce. And in those few hours, I was in the fantasy land created by Mr. Pagani himself...
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Dec 01 2011, 12:10 AM
by
Charles Kha
with 47 comment(s)
Along with the red production model , Scion also unveiled a modified version of the FR-S. Built by GReddy, this black example featured small, but significant, aftermarket additions. Although the body remained untouched, the GReddy FR-S showed a glimpse of the tuning potential of the FR-S. The Volk G12 forged wheels measured 19x8.5 +45 at the front and 19x9.5 +45 at the rear. The front brakes were fitted with four-piston GReddy calipers. We spent a fair bit of time on our hands and knees looking up...
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Nov 30 2011, 09:30 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 75 comment(s)
With the Toyota 86 and the Subaru BRZ now unveiled to the public, it was time for the Scion version to have its moment in the spotlight. Tonight, in the heart of Hollywood, California, Scion put on an invite-only event to debut the fifth car in their line up, the FR-S. And here is the final production version in the flesh. The exterior of the car looks very much the same as Toyota's offering in Japan... ...Although there are some slight differences. Compared to the JDM model that Dino sampled...
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Posted
Nov 02 2011, 05:30 PM
by
Andy Blackmore
with 19 comment(s)
The SEMA Show is a huge event. This year is no exception. After a couple of slow years with the recession, business does seem to have picked up as the show floor is now packed with exhibits and the crowds yesterday, traditionally a quieter day, were huge. Different exhibitors use SEMA for different reasons, at one end of the scale, you have the individual who brings their prized proession to the show, all the way through to OEM Manufactures who want to show their latest cars and aftermarket products...
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Aug 22 2011, 07:00 PM
by
Charles Kha
with 42 comment(s)
Why yes. Yes you do. Speedhunters readers in Sydney may have seen this giant billboard near the airport of the Toyota FT-86 II. I believe the version here is the concept that was shown earlier in the Geneva Motor Show. Anyone else getting excited? - Charles Kha
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Posted
Jul 18 2011, 03:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 52 comment(s)
Here's some VERY promising insight for those awaiting the Toyota FT-86/Scion FR-S. Moto Miwa, a pioneer in the American AE86 scene and founder of Club4AG recently had a four-hour discussion with Tetsuya Tada, chief engineer on Toyota's rear-drive sports car project. Of course Moto isn't allowed to spill all the beans on what he's learned, but the thread he posted on Club4AG should be enough to get ANYONE excited about this car. He mentions that the car will be identical (save for...
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May 19 2011, 02:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 27 comment(s)
Welcome to third and final part of my coverage from Toyotafest 2011.
With its huge turnout of both classic and modern Toyota vehicles, it was one of my favorite events of the year so far, and a must-see show for the future....
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May 18 2011, 02:10 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 42 comment(s)
There's a lot more to show from last weekend's Toyotafest event in Long Beach, so let's jump right back into it with part two.
The Tokico Levin you see above was another one of my personal highlights of the show, looking like it just came from one of the AE86 meets at Tsukuba Circuit....
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May 17 2011, 02:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 36 comment(s)
For the last 16 years, Toyota enthusiasts from all over the West Coast have gotten together at the Queen Mary in Long Beach for a massive gathering known as Toyotafest.
This is the first time that we've actually covered this event on Speedhunters, as in the past it was always held on the same weekend as Formula Drift in Atlanta. This year though, it was held the following weekend and I was there to finally capture it, and what an event it was....
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Posted
Apr 25 2011, 06:30 PM
by
Larry Chen
with 38 comment(s)
Going to New York for the International Auto Show was like a pilgrimmage for me. I was on top of the Empire State building in 2004 when I decided I wanted to pursue a career in photography. For this event, I tried my best to capture the essence of the show and the majestic city it is held in. I knew it was going to be a great day of Speedhunting after I bit into an authentic New York bagel. I started off my weekend with the unveiling of the Lexus LF-GH. I know some of you guys are not too keen about...
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Posted
Apr 20 2011, 02:30 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 21 comment(s)
Fresh from the Javit Convention Center show floor is this desktop, from Larry Chen, of the beautiful Scion FR-S concept. Head on over to the desktop section and download away! -Linhbergh Photo by Larry Chen My FR-S.com
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Posted
Apr 20 2011, 11:30 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 100 comment(s)
Freshly unveiled from the New York Auto Show floor is the Scion concept version of the FT-86, the FR-S. Head on over to www.ScionDimension.com to download hi-res images of the car and also to check out a release video. One more image after the jump.... With the unveiling of this Scion branded concept at the New York Auto Show, that must mean that the release of the production car is coming closer and closer. We can't wait to get our grubby little hands on one of these for a test drive already...
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Posted
Apr 13 2011, 05:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 55 comment(s)
A week from today at the New York Auto Show, the Scion version of the FT-86 concept will debuted for the first time. Scion has released a quick teaser video for the new car, and it seems to be similar to the FT-86 II concept shown last month. The car will also be debuted live on April 20th at 1:40 pm Eastern on http://www.sciondimension.com/ . Here's hoping we also get some info on when the production version will be ready! -Mike Garrett
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