It seems that when we go car shopping, we crave not only a new, stylish, and reliable vehicle, but also one that will stand out from the crowd, one that forgoes cookie-cutter conformity. To remain exclusive, one can go with the exotics from Ferrari, Lamborghini, the electrics from Tesla, or even luxury SUVs from the [...]
It’s refreshing to see a car like the 2013 Scion FR-S come to market. It’s an affordable, back to basics, light weight, rear wheel drive sport car. How many other sports cars like this can you name (other than its half brother Subaru BRZ)? Not many! Is the 2013 Scion FR-S as good as everybody [...]
The 2014 Scion tC wears some updated duds, has a better automatic transmission, upgraded interior toys and has some suspension tweaks. Most importantly, the 2014 Scion tC is still the excellent, surprisingly utilitarian two-door coupe with the 179 horsepower (it was rated at 180 hp) 2.5-liter, four-cylinder, Camry engine. The whole enchilada gives the 2014 Scion [...]
Through the middle of January, it got blisteringly cold in Denver. So cold, in fact, that the TFLcar long-term BRZ’s tachometer began icing over (see above). I’d already driven the BRZ through some nasty stuff, but how would it fare in single-digit ambient temperatures? Walking up to the car, the BRZ let loose its first [...]
This is the raw video from our Real World Testing of the 2013 Scion FR-S. No music & very little commentary. Just the raw and unedited video from the TFLcar drive and test. If you are passionate about cars and if you love to watch and listen to some of the best and most fun [...]
It’s early Sunday morning, something like 4:45am. The ambient temperature hovers around 20 degrees fahrenheit and a layer of thick, icy fog hangs just above the ground. “(Expletive), I’m going to miss my flight,” I thought, as I feverishly ridded my windows of an inch-thick layer of ice. Sure, I’d replaced the 2013 Subaru [...]
The 2013 Subaru BRZ is made with magical pixie dust. Really, there’s no other explanation for why this car makes me feel like a pro every time I get behind the wheel. That is, except for when there’s snow on the ground, or when I have to carry more than one passenger. In theory, practicality [...]
Unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the Lexus LF-CC Concept is a stunning design executed on familiar bones. Lexus is using the Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S /Toyota FT-86 as a platform for their next sporty hybrid coupe. This is no mere one-off concept, the Lexus LF-CC Concept is a lavish reflection of a sports-coupe currently in development.
What’s the best new sporty car that you can buy today? Is it the new Scion FR-S or perhaps the new Subaru BRZ or perhaps a completely different new and affordable sports car. We at The fast Lane Car are lucky to drive a different car every week so we’ve had the chance to drive [...]
What’s the best new sporty car that you can buy today? We at The fast Lane Car are lucky to drive a different car every week so we’ve had the chance to drive many (if not most) of the best new sporty cars on the market. We’ve also been able to test some the cars [...]
The almost identical 2013 Subaru BRZ and the 2013 Scion FR-S herald the return of the light and affordable rear-wheel drive sports car. Jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru there’s very little that separates the two twins except for minor suspension differences. But since both cars can be purchased as with either an automatic transmission [...]
The 2013 Scion FR-S is one of the best handling new cars to hit the market. It has a low center of gravity that makes for a very neutral car when it comes to balance. In other words, the 2013 Scion FR-S is an easy car to control. In this video Nathan and Roman find [...]
The 2013 V6 Ford Mustang and the 2013 Scion FR-S don’t compete directly. The Mustang has 2 more cylinders, 105 more horses and weights about 700 more pounds. However, in two important ways they compete: 1) Price and 2) the Fun to drive factor. In fact, we would not be surprised if drivers crossed shopped [...]
The 2013 Scion FR-S will only be available in two different models…the 6 speed manual and the 6 speed automatic however it will be extremely customizable using parts from Toyota’s in-house TRD division and Five Axis. Scion excepts their buyers to make the new FR-S their own with plenty of custom modifications like this 2013 [...]
