Chris Basselgia’s vision is one of functionality and class. Being a brand new vehicle to the Scion line up of cars, the Scion FR-S presented Chris with the unique opportunity to paint a picture unlike anyone has seen before. Major and subtle changes were implemented not to create a new vehicle, but to enhance the beauty and performance that was already created by Scion. Unique color combinations that not only flow together but create a pleasant...
As a first time contestant to the Scion Tuner Challenge, Daniel Song felt that the FR-S was the perfect car to jump on. Almost immediately after accepting his participation in the Challenge, his mind went to work. He felt strongly that the Scion FR-S was built and designed as a performance vehicle to be enjoyed by both professional and amateur driving enthusiasts. It was then that the no-nonsense, function built, raw, aggressive, and sinister race...
John Toca’s theme for this 2013 Scion FR-S was to have a car that was both show and “go”. What would a car in city be without audio? With that in mind he did not want to take away from what the car stood for; especially on the performance side; so he designed the custom sub tube to be removable. The car’s suspension system has been completely redone using high end Cusco parts and heavily braced for track use. John says the car is great for...
The FR-S will be competing in the 2012 Formula DRIFT series with veteran driver Ken Gushi behind the wheel. The 600-horsepower Scion FR-S race car is the result of a collaboration between Scion Racing and GReddy, a performance-products company that has been involved with Toyota and racing for over twenty years. The race car is inspired by the 2013 Scion FR-S, a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car that will go on sale in the spring of 2012. The high-performance...