Tag Archives: scion

What should Toyota name the C-Pillar found on leaked production FT-86 photos and the 2000GT?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Over the weekend Teh Intarwebs was alight with photos of the production Toyota FT-86, seemingly leaked from a Japanese brochure on FT86club.com. While not as extreme in styling as the Scion FR-S concept, initial road tests say it delivers on everything … Continue reading →

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Fuji Heavy’s FT-86 is now called Subaru BRZ

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Ben Hsu

For all the Toyotaku upset about the boxer motor beating at the heart of the upcoming Toyota FT-86/Scion FR-S, perhaps you’ll find the star-badged version more palatable. Fuji Heavy Industries has announced that their equivalent of the reborn AE86 will be … Continue reading →

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Grand Touring: 2011 Scion tC & Calty Design Research

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Recently, we found ourselves behind the wheel of a jet black 2011 Scion tC. Why are we telling you this? Because the tC is the latest vehicle to emerge from Calty Design Research in Newport Beach, California, the first US … Continue reading →

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More Toyota FT-86 Details Emerge

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Moto, founder of Club4AG, has spilled a few beans regarding the new Toyobaru FT-86 (or as we Yanks will call it, the Scion FR-S). From his report, everything has been engineered with the enthusiast in mind. Case in point: the dash … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Toyotafest 2011 Part 05

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Our latest installment of Toyotafest 2011 coverage begins with a lovely old school Starlet. The original RWD hot hatch. You can’t miss this killer shade of Amazonian tree frog green with over-fenders and and black ATS Classics.

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Meet Your New AE86: Scion FR-S Concept Announced

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Yes, it’s a Scion, but who cares? It could be called a Toyopet and it’d still be downright sexy. Hot. A stunna. Unveiled in New York today, the Scion FR-S Concept is infinitely sleeker and more purposeful than the Toyota … Continue reading →

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Does the Toyota FT-86 Logo Have a Boxer Engine On It?

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Car and Driver claims to have uncovered the logo that will adorn the upcoming lightweight RWD Toyota FT-86 sports coupe. If this is true, hachiroku fans will be happy that the nickname for their beloved mid-80s RWD steed is now is … Continue reading →

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Maisto Fifty-5s Datsuns and Toyotas Now On Sale

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Back in January John discovered that Maisto was coming out with a new lineup of diecast cars honoring some of our favorite old school rides. Now they’re out in independent retail and online stores. Most reports have indicated they are … Continue reading →

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SEMA 2009: Toyota’s Old School Flavor

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Yesterday we showed you some genuine nostalgics from Subaru and Honda. Toyota has been known to bring old school cars to SEMA in the past, but this year they cooked up a bunch of new cars with old school flavor.

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