After last June’s MoU (Memorandum of Understanding), the Toyota Motor Corporation and the BMW Group announced today the signing of binding agreements for the joint development of new technologies and a new sports car.

BMW Chairman Norbert Reithofer and Toyota President Akio Toyoda both expressed their satisfaction in signing the binding agreements and their shared belief that this partnership will be beneficial for their groups and help them to produce better vehicles.

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Drive’s Tuned channel is back for the 2013 season and for its first web-episode, Matt Farah drove a Scion FR-S tuned by Canada’s VCMC and Shift Autosport for the U.S. northern neighbors’ Scion Tuner Challenge.

Everyone who has reviewed the FR-S/Toyota GT86 has so far agreed that, while it handles well, it is underpowered. A turbocharger that ups power to 350-horses, 320 of which allegedly make it to the rear wheels, fixes that issue while a lighter flywheel improves the engine’s willingness to rev.

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The 2013 edition of the Tokyo Auto Salon is turning out to be quite the event with many surprise debuts being announced as we approach closer to the grand opening that takes place on the weekend before the Detroit motor show in mid-January.

Today we learn that Toyota's motorsports and tuning partner Gazoo Racing will host the world premiere of a unique looking Toyota 86 coupe (Japan's version of the North American Scion FR-S) named the GRMN Sports FR Concept Platinum.

From the few cropped pictures we were able to get our hands on, we can see that the study will feature a unique body with different front and rear ends over the stock 86/FR-S along with some interior upgrades including bucket seats.

If the concept's name rings a bell, that's because under the sheetmetal, it shares its performance upgrades with the GRMN Sports FR Concept revealed at the Goodwood Festival in the UK this summer.

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One model that is more than adequately represented at the 2012 edition of the SEMA show is the new Scion FR-S, which to be frank, was something we anticipated since the Japanese carmaker's sports coupe did not make in time to participate in last year's event in Las Vegas.

Simply put, describe the type of tuning program you are looking for the FR-S, and SEMA has it, from subtle to extreme and everything in between, be that for its looks or mechanical upgrades.

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Earlier this week, we told you about and showed you renderings of the three FR-S project cars that Scion plans to bring to the 2012 SEMA Show, which opens its doors on October and runs through November 2.

Now we have the details as well as real life pictures and even videos of the FR-S Tuner Challenge cars.

The FR-S concepts were created as part of a competition in which Scion gave three custom car builders the opportunity to put their talents to work while imposing a $15,000 budget and a three-month time-frame to complete the transformation.

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We all know how the first generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class and more recently, the Jeep Grand Cherokee (though, Chrysler did question the results), faired in the now infamous moose (or elk) test pioneered by Swedish car magazine Teknikens Värld.

While the Swedes emulated the presence of a moose with cones, in Lithuania (or so out tipster told us), a similar test was performed with a more pleasing to the eye replica of the large mammal.

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The newborn children of Toyota's love affair with Subaru didn't come to life in time to experience last year's SEMA Show, but the two companies have been working on the side to make up for it at this year's Las Vegas event that kicks off on October 30.

On its behalf, Scion will bring several customized projects that were built as part of the FR-S Tuner Challenge competition.

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After the 10 million-vehicle recall in 2009 and 2010 over the infamous unintended acceleration problems, Toyota has once again been hit by a massive recall that concerns a lofty 7.43 million vehicles.

This time, the issue on hand is a faulty power window switch in 14 different models, which may malfunction and offer a “notchy” or sticky feel during operation. The use of a commercial lubricant, instead of the special fluorine grease used by the factory, may result in the melting of the switch and the emission of smoke.

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An owner of the Scion FR-S has found a new use for the Japanese brand's rear-wheel drive sports coupe: that of a burnout…pen. Confused?

Well, here's how the driver of the FR-S featured in this video and who we come to know under his YouTube channel alias "esobofh", explains his actions in the clip's description:

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The sports coupe jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru that entered production as the Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S and Toyota GT86 was one of the most awaited cars of the year, since it rekindled the fun to drive and relatively modestly priced niche.

Despite being a long time in the making, being teased by a series of concepts, the final product received positive reviews. The three models are nearly identical, featuring a 2.0-liter flat-four engine with both direct and indirect injection driving the rear-wheels via a six-speed manual or auto gearbox and a Torsen limited-slip differential.

The problem is that Subaru and Scion customers who rushed in to buy the first batch of cars are now complaining about rough idle and stalling issues.

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Name : Scion tC
Years : 2011.

Description cars : Scion makes its latest cars to compete in the car market. Now make the Scion tC 2011. By bringing these medium luxury sedan, the redesigned will be one of the closest competitors to the market in 2012 in its class. TC has been introduced to the public seven years ago, and quickly became a major competitor in the midsize sedan class. TC has some sort of a typical target younger buyers who are interested to buy it.

Scion tC "2011".

   Price :

   The Scion tC 2011 is the luxury car that was quite affordable prices. It offers the advantages classy car, like an elegant design, roomier cabin and a perfect machine. The Scion tC 2011 will sell for around $ 20,000.

Interior car.

Interior picture.

Interior Scion tC "2011".

    Interior :

   Interior tC has a cabin, roomy, comfortable seats along with the support and upgrades so the driver can enjoy the rest of the head and legroom. Although, the interior comes in a cheap hard plastic material, but the designers have designed the cabin as luxurious as the most expensive sedans can get. 

  - Panoramic sunroof standard. 

  - USB / iPod interface. 

  - Alpine navigation system.

  - XM satellite radio and 300-watt.

  - 8-speaker Pioneer audio system.

Exterior design.

Exterior Scion tC "2011".

   Exterior :

   One that remains the same from the 2011 Scion tC is  the quality of its impeccable style. It has a futuristic, dynamic design that makes you exception while driving it. The car’s look is visually beautified by smooth, sweeping lines that gives the car a sharp and strong appearance. At the front, there’s nothing special, just a large air dam placed under a pair of bright xenon headlights. The rear wing is now enriched the exterior design of tC.

Engine Scion tC "2011"

   Engine :

  The 2011 Scion tC still uses a 2.5 liter inline-4 engine, only the power got stronger this time and also features refinements such as rocker-roller lifters, dual-cam phasing, oil-jet cooling of the pistons and tumble controls valves. From 161 hp, the engine is boosted up to 180 hp at 6000 rpm and 173 lb-ft of torque at 4100 rpm. Via a six-speed automatic transmission, the engine can run the car to reach 60 mph in eight-second range. The EPA rates 23 mpg city/31 mpg highway and 26 combined.

source:http://www.autoreleasesite.com.

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