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2014 Scion tC Taillight Detail

Scion prices 2014 tC coupe at $19,210 with manual, $1,000 more for the automatic

After debuting at this year’s 2013 New York International Auto Show, Scion has officially priced the newly updated 2014 tC coupe starting at $19,210 with a manual transmission, while the automatic model starts for $20,210. Majority of the 2014 Scion tC’s mechanicals carry over from the outgoing model as the changes mostly lie in minor [...]

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Report: Scion may be moving upmarket to compete in near-luxury segments

AutoWeek on behalf of AutomotiveNews reportedly spoke to Scion last week during the 2013 New York Auto Show and they learned that Scion may be considering moving upmarket to compete against the likes of Mini and others such as the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class and the Audi A3. Click here for our original post on the 2014 [...]

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2014 Scion tC

2013 New York: The 2014 Scion tC gets and updated design for a sportier look

Scion revealed their updated 2014 tC coupe, which received a facelift for the new model year. The 2014 Scion tC takes some of its design cues from other models like the FR-S. Some of them are even from Scion’s parent company, Toyota, with that Avalon-like trapezoidal grille. But more so, the new 2014 Scion tC’s [...]

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2014 Scion tC Teaser NYIAS

Scion teases new 2014 tC coupe debut for this year’s NY Auto Show

Toyota allowed Scion to release a new teaser for what appears to be an updated 2014 tC coupe, which is set to debut at this year’s New York Auto Show on March 28 next week. Details, much like previous teasers, have been kept to a minimum. Though it is most likely that the 2014 Scion [...]

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Report: Toyota confirmed to be exploring forced induction for GT86 mid-cycle refresh, hybrid possible too

AutoCarUK has learned that Toyota has confirmed to be considering turbocharged and supercharged versions of its well-received GT86 sports car. Heck, they might even introduce a high-performance hybrid variant as well. Click here for our original post on the 2013 Toyota FT86 Open Concept. “I’ve been asked a lot about a turbocharging,” Tada said to [...]

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2013 Toyota FT-86 Open Concept Rear 3-4 Left Cruising

BREAKING: Toyota unveils FT-86 Open Concept ahead of Geneva debut

Toyota has just unveiled a new variant of its much beloved compact rear-wheel drive sports car, the GT-86. Known as the Toyota FT-86 Open Concept, the new GT-86 variant is essentially a droptop version of the coupe. The 2013 Toyota FT-86 Open Concept features the same 2+2 design as the coupe while the retractable soft [...]

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Gazoo Racing Toyota GT 86 Concept Teaser Front Profile

Gazoo Racing teases high-performance Toyota GT 86 Concept

At the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota’s motorsport partner Gazoo Racing will show a high-performance version of the company’s new Toyota GT 86 Coupe (known to us as the Scion FR-S). Known as the GRMN Sports FR Concept Platinum, the model will feature extreme design enhancement along with a two-turbos and a supercharger on its [...]

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Playboy reveals its 2013 Car of the Year list

So it’s quite obvious that Playboy carries a mostly male audience and that its demographic is definitely interested in cars rather just scantily clad women. The publication has just released its 2013 Car of the Year list and taking the top owners this year is the new 2013 Porsche 911. Check out more news on [...]

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2012 Car and Driver 10Best… and the winners are

CARandDRIVER has announced its 2012 CARandDRIVER 10Best winners for the year. “Over one week in September, and over a distance of more than 15,000 miles, our editors drove every new 2013 model under $80,000, as well as our returning winners, to bring you this year’s 10Best,” CARandDRIVER said – here’s the full list of winners. [...]

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Report: Toyota GT-86 / Scion FR-S convertible to debut in Geneva, performance version in the works

According to a report by AutoCar from the UK, Toyota is planning to debut the convertible version of the Toyota GT 86 / Scion FR-S at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in March. Check out the Top 10 things you need to know about the 2013 Scion FR-S. While nothing has been confirmed as yet, it [...]

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