2011 Scion TC will be RWDw/ boxer engine.. Toyaru?
08-07-2009, 01:02 PM
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2011 Scion TC will be RWDw/ boxer engine.. Toyaru?
Rumors that Toyota will market its Subaru co-developed rear-wheel-drive coupe as a Scion in America have been swirling around the net ever since the two Japanese automakers made their plans official this spring. But now we've received word that it's true. According to our inside source, Toyota officials in the U.S. confirmed that the affordable RWD coupe will indeed arrive in the States in late-2010 / early-2011 as the new Scion TC. Further details weren't provided but from what we know up until now, both the Toyota / Scion and Subaru variants of the two-seater compact coupe will get an all-new platform with power coming from a new 2.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine producing around 200HP.
Toyota officials also told our source that the iQ minicar will be heading to the States as the latest addition to the Scion line-up. Even though it is apparent that the iQ and the RWD TC will target a different segment of the young or young-at-heart audience, company officials are certain that both vehicles will do their part to spice-up the Scion brand's youthful / hip image.
Source: CarScoop
Toyota officials also told our source that the iQ minicar will be heading to the States as the latest addition to the Scion line-up. Even though it is apparent that the iQ and the RWD TC will target a different segment of the young or young-at-heart audience, company officials are certain that both vehicles will do their part to spice-up the Scion brand's youthful / hip image.
Source: CarScoop
Discuss.
don't like it...
08-07-2009, 01:29 PM
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they already said in the beginning that it'll be a toyota in japan and subaru in the states. i say this is just a rumor.
i say this would be a big slap in the face for many of those looking forward to this car. "i'm gonna get a rwd subaru! what? scion? goddammit."
i say this would be a big slap in the face for many of those looking forward to this car. "i'm gonna get a rwd subaru! what? scion? goddammit."
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08-07-2009, 01:32 PM
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Subaru took the idea of the "boxer" from VW who invented it in 1933(and used the design with almost no changes, tell 1980)...so I guess you could say, its like putting a VW motor in something.
08-07-2009, 01:36 PM
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I like it and like the idea of having another RWD car that will be affordable to choose from. Way to many FWD out there and not enough RWD to speak of.
I honestly like the look of the Scion and with some of the factory mods on it, it will a sick little car.
I honestly like the look of the Scion and with some of the factory mods on it, it will a sick little car.
08-07-2009, 01:48 PM
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I have to agree, it will be nice to see more RWD "hot hatches" coming out.
