2013 Scion FR-S Rolls on to the Dyno to Prove its Worth

Toyota, Subaru and Scion all tell us that their co-developed trio of rear-wheel drive sports coupes, namely the 86/GT86, BRZ and FR-S, are powered by the same 2.0-liter flat-four that produces 200 horsepower and 151 lb-ft (205Nm) at the flywheel.

As is common these days with any newly launched model, independent testers, in this case, the folks over at Edmund's Insideline, strapped the North American market 2013 Scion FR-S on the dyno to see what kind of numbers it would produce.

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Five-Axis Announces New Aero Package for the 2013 Scion FR-S [Video]

The tuning industry is wasting no time getting ready for the U.S. market launch of the 2013 Scion FR-S sports coupe.

Not long after Scion announced pricing for its first rear-wheel drive model, Five Axis via its production arm named FIVE:AD (Five Axis Design) has presented a new styling package that will be soon available through Scion dealerships.

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Scion Goes Donuts and…Milk in its Latest Campaign for the iQ

Scion is catering to the fantasies and fetishes of all sorts with its new online campaign for the recently launched iQ city car.

The promotion includes four spots named DUDES 'N' DONUTS, BABES 'N' DONUTS, BIKERS 'N' DONUTS and COPS 'N' DONUTS, all of which show three adults trying to eat donuts and drink a cup of milk while the driver does tight circles at a parking lot. Wickedly strange indeed…

You can take a peep at the commercials in the embedded videos that follow right past the jump.

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Toyota 86 Coupe Prepped with TRD Parts, Plus Video of Ken Gushi Driving Scion FR-S

In a sort of two for one deal, we present to you one of the first videos of the Japanese domestic market (JDM) Toyota 86 fitted with a selection of parts from the brand's in-house tuning division TRD, and a second clip of its North American twin, the Scion FR-S in both stock and racing forms.

The Toyota 86 TRD model features a different exhaust system plus a sports suspension package and a more powerful braking system. You can read more about TRD's offerings in our previous post here.

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Motorcyclist Gets a Nasty Surprise from Scion xB Driver

Some people just don't pay attention on the road like this woman driving a first generation Scion xB that somehow didn't notice that the traffic in front of her came to a stop and whacked a stationary motorcyclist from behind.

The man was literally pushed off the bike, but fortunately landed on his feet and from we can tell from the video, he didn't seem to be hurt. Watch the clip right past the break.

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