It’s been a while since the first press drives for the Scion FRS, Toyota 86/GT86 and Subaru BRZ, but the superlatives for the cars continue to roll in. In Top Gear online’s latest updated Toyota GT 86 review, it calls the Toyota GT 86 “one of the best driving sports cars of the last decade.”

See INSIDE for their reasons and what else they have to say about the FR-S/86/BRZ.

A commercial for the Scion FR-S was recently underway and the folks at Scion have been sharing some images from the shoot on the internet. The driver behind the FR-S? None other than Ken Gushi, the poster boy for the FR-S and who will be driving for the Scion Racing team in the Scion-GReddy FR-S drift car in 2012.

Click through for photos.

The Subaru BRZ in red and gray/grey colors have been seen for the first time. Until now, we’ve only had the pleasure of seeing the BRZ in blue, black, and silver.

Check out the Red Subaru BRZ
And see the Gray/Grey Subaru BRZ

The first dyno test results of the Toyota 86 / Scion FR-S are in. HKS strapped an 86 to their dyno and were able to put down 172 PS, or approximately 170 rwhp!

This represents an impressive 15% drivetrain loss, based on the officially quoted HP figure of 200 hp.

Click through to view the dyno run and some other goodies from HKS.

The Toyota 86 price sheet for the Japanese market has been posted on our forums. The prices range from just under 2 million yen to just under 3 million yen.

Three models are shown – the RC, G, and GT. The RC model is the stripped down model (steel wheels, unpainted front/rear bumpers).

How telling are these JDM prices for the reset of the world’s markets? Not very much so. For example, the same cars sold in the JDM and US market, are always cheaper in the US. And there is not set formula or conversion to discount the JDM price to come up with an precise US price. Much of it depends on market conditions, currency conversion rates, target profit margin in particular market, etc.

Click through for the full JDM Toyota 86 price list.

The first look at the JDM Subaru BRZ brochure has now been scanned and posted. Although these scans don’t show the entire catalog, it does show four very telling pages (now updated to 8 pages), including colors, different the different models (the S, R, and RA) and how differently they are configured.

The S model = “Special Grade, R model = “Basic Grade” and RA model = “Customize Grade”.

Click through to check out the BRZ brochure scans.

According to this report from site member AVOturboworld’s Japan office, who has just had conversations with Subaru of Japan and Toyota of Japan, the pre-order numbers for the Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 are already very impressive.

The “unofficial semi-official” numbers as of the January 18th have the Subaru BRZ at 5000 pre-ordered, and the Toyota 86 at 8000 pre-ordered. Anybody in Japan trying to order either the Subaru or Toyota will have to wait till August now.

If these figures are accurate, all we have to say is WOAH!

This reads like a mantra for the Toyota 86, Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ enthusiast. This inspirational message was posted by Moto Miwa, Global Marketing Directors of Toyota, on his facebook page, and it reminds us of the simple reasons that drew us to the BRZ/86/FR-S in the first place. The translation reads:

The 86 is a road. You could have chosen a Hybrid, or a Luxury Sedan. But, you chose the road of the 86 and about to embark on a journey.

Not just to drive your life, but to challenge your way through.
To choose not a quiet solidarity in a cabin, but one filled with orchestra of engine noises to entice your senses.

Even if you have arrived, to feel you must continue the challenge and keep driving… (continued after the jump)

Forum member shawrf1 has posted the best set of general photos from the 2012 TAS that we’ve seen yet! Among these hundreds of photos are pics of the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ models currently on display.

So set aside some time to go through this mega gallery… you’ll need it

Not only has the Toyota 86 been the star of the 2012 TAS show, but it’s been headlining many drifting exhibitions at the show as well.

Seen here in these videos are various Toyota 86 models carving up the tarmac, including the TRD 86, Toyota 86 TRD Sports Track Competition Package “N1″ Model, and HKS models. There’s even an 86 by UpGarage which drifts alongside an AE86, the 86’s spiritual predecessor.

Click through to see the whole set of videos from 2012 TAS.