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Originally Posted by Aki
Also doubt there's going to be a completely separate Scion version from the Toyota. Scion cars are typically very similar to Toyota cars, with only a few small cosmetic differences. Such as the Scion xB vs Toyota BB, Scion/Toyota IQ, etc. Plus there isn't much of a reason to spend money retooling for separate Scion sheet metal when the Toyota version isn't going to be here anyways.
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Agreed. Optimistically how many FR-S do we expect Scion to sell a year in North America? Maybe 50-60k combined? Financially speaking it really isn't worth whiled for Toyota to produce two different cars; Toyota and a Scion version when you take into account the manufacturing costs of running two different body styles. Just don't see that happening in todays economy. Running two different lines with significantly different body work can lead to more headaches and costs than a company will want to deal with.
Now an interesting question is how different will the Toyota/Scion be from the Subaru version? If past history of other car partnerships is any indication they will probably look very similar with just a few minor cosmetic changes.
Dodge Stealth
Mitsubishi 3000GT
Eagle Talon
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Mazda B series truck
Ford Ranger
I'm sure there are many more examples but those are just the first that came to mind.