Spanish magazine Autopista one one of six outlets to be given a first evaluation of the FR-S / BRZ / FT-86 prototype in order to provide the car’s engineers with feedback.

Like the other reviews so far (CAR, Autocar, Motortrend, C/D), they liked the car a lot. In addition, they’ve come back with some interesting statements:

– The engineers assured him that there will be two manual gearbox options with different ratios
– The Toyota will be the most affordable of the trio
– The test unit was wearing Michelin Primacy HPs in 215/45 size on 17″ wheels
– They have freed car’s electronics (ECU) so aftermarket industry can tune it at its will
– It’s going to be on sale on June of 2012

The biggest piece of new info from this article is that the ECU will be flashable!

They also posted the best photo yet of the underhood/engine compartment.

Congratulations to our site member Leeky on being the winner of Toyota’s FT-86 II Social Network Racer on Facebook! What does he win for being the top of the leader board at the conclusion of the race?

Oh, just an all-expense paid trip to Japan for the unveiling of the Scion FR-S/FT-86 and the Subaru BRZ at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show! Not only that, but he will also get to see some Motoracing at the Fuji Speedway.

We’ve posted some more pages from the FR-S / FT-86 training manual. Although there aren’t many new aspects or details covered by these pages, they continue to cover the technologies, concepts, and goals of the car’s center of gravity, engine, interior, transmission, body, and chassis.

Within the new scans is also a good look at the powertrain and suspension setup.

Click on image below to view the new scans.

In case you missed it on our forums, we’ve posted the clearest and best look yet [IMAGE] at the upcoming interior for the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ. Each manufacturer will likely add their own badging and other distinguishing parts and perhaps offer different leather/cloth/color combinations, but this is the basic layout and functionality that the FR-S and BRZ interiors will feature.

What looks great to us is that it’s a bit of a spartan interior (compared to the average offering in late model cars) so that the focus is clearly on the driving experience. For example, the tachometer is front and center and the largest gauge, the shifter is close and readily at hand, and the pedal placement will allow for easy heel-toe driving. We dig it.

Click through image below for hi resolution version of the interior.

Subaru recently released the first images of the Subaru BRZ STI concept, but they’ve now also released these teaser images of the production Subaru BRZ coupe, ahead of its debut next month at the Tokyo Motor Show!

Though the general shape of the front fascia appears to be similar between the production Subaru BRZ and the BRZ STI concept, there are also significant differences. The top piece of the production front grille is body color matched and the bottom of the grille features two slats instead of mesh. The side vent area is filled in by round fog lights and what may be an LED light stripe. Click on image below for larger version.

Following up on yesterday’s hi-res front 3/4 view, we’ve added a hi-res rear 3/4 shot of the FR-S. Among our members, the rear design on the car seems to be more controversial than the front design – in the particular the altezza style lights. But that’s something we’re sure there’ll be a solution for in the aftermarket. Click image below for resolution image.

THIS may be the best / cleanest look we’ll have at the production Scion FR-S / Toyota FT-86 until it debuts at the Tokyo Motor Show at the end of November.

Until now we’ve only been able to post smaller or skewed scans, but we’ve now posted a hi-res image of the front 3/4 view of the FR-S/FT-86 [click image below].

As many of you have already seen on the site today, we’ve posted more technology info on the FR-S / BRZ. These materials cover more aspects of the car’s technology than we’ve previously posted.

New specs revealed include specific engine specs/technology, weight split, center of gravity, drag coefficient, physical dimensions, and other interesting bits. See INSIDE for the full translated scans and info. Here are some of the key points:

460mm from ground to the center of the crank/gravity (low CG)
53:47 F/R weight split
0.27 Cd (coefficient of drag)
D-4S DI engine tech (direct injection pairs with secondary EFI)
1,998cc Displacement
200 HP
151.2 ft-lbs torque
7400rpm redline
12.5:1 Compression ratio
86mm x 86mm bore/stroke
Mcpherson front suspension / Double wishbone rear
Rear seats fold (as one unit)
Cup holders can slide / be removed
Can carry 4 tires in rear