Toyota is returning to this year’s 24 Hours of Nurburgring race (May 17-20) and the Gazoo Racing 86 will be racing!

Not just one, but two 86 cars by Gazoo Racing will be participating, together with the Gazoo Racing LF-A.

Check out details inside (photos/videos/info).

Subaru of America has just announced the U.S. pricing for the 2013 BRZ, starting at $25,495.

Pricing starts at $25,495 for the Premium model with a six-speed manual transmission. The six-speed automatic version starts at $26,595.Premium models come standard with touch-screen GPS Navigation, Bluetooth® connectivity and HID headlamps. Above the well-appointed Premium model, Limited models add Alcantara seat inserts with leather bolsters, heated seats and mirrors, dual-zone automatic climate control system, fog lights, Keyless Access & Start and body-color decklid spoiler. Limited models come equipped with leather seats and start at $27,495 when equipped with a six-speed manual transmission and $28,595 for automatic versions.

Full info and discussions INSIDE.

Three Scion FR-S are on display at the 2012 NYIAS press days, which began today. Check out our photos from the show INSIDE.


Japanese tuner URAS has undertaken its widebody Toyota 86 build, which will also see a 2JZ motor swap.

Check out the preview video inside.

Here’s an excellently produced VIDEO in which Ken Gushi gives Super Street magazine the first look at his Scion Racing/GReddy FR-S in ACTION and development as he prepares for the 2012 Formula Drift season, which begins this weekend.

Must see video in our opinion, after the jump!

AVO Turboworld received one of the first BRZs in Japan at the beginning of this week and they’ve wasted no time in customizing and modifying it.

This black stripped out bare-bones BRZ weighing less than 2600 pounds has been fitted with coilovers and matte black Works wheels and will be at the first round of D1 Drift in Odaiba and the Hypermeet at Tsukuba Circuit over the next two weekends.

More photos inside.

Saturday March 31, 2012 01:28

The Canadian FR-S pricing is in, at $25,990, an impressive price considering the usual price premium that Canadians pay compared to the US market.

This pricing has just been announced on Scion.ca. Note that freight charges are not included. Standard freight charges are $1495 so the base model FR-S will be $27,485 (manual) before taxes.

Full details and discussions inside.

Thursday March 29, 2012 12:50

We’ve seen plenty of professional automotive journalist reviews, but how about one from a tuner? Racecomp Engineering has shared their excellent full review with us after some time in the Subaru BRZ.

Have a read inside.