Official: 2015 Scion FR-S Gets Shark-Fin Antenna, Minor Suspension, Cosmetic Updates
 

Official Toyota press release:

http://pressroom.scion.com/releases/...rs+2015+tc.htm

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...1&d=1400175609

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Yes, we know.

No minor changes so still glad I bought mine when I did! Curious to see this new shade of halo pearl though.

Tips still look too small. Too bad they couldn't add the JDM ones.

Steel looks pretty close to the 10 series colors. Nice color, it really grew on me over time, and now that color shifting from silver to blue to an almost battleship-ish grey is one of my favorites.

And at least the automatic price only went up 200 bucks.

Well good for you buddy. Just sharing news with the forum :)

2015 Scion FR-S Gets Re-Tuned Suspension, Appearance Updates, Price Drop
 

This is the official press release.

http://pressroom.scion.com/releases/...rs+2015+tc.htm

did you know the 2015 model has a lower starting price?

thanks for pointing that out. they do look a bit larger.

Gotta love scion. The manual price has gone down and the auto price went up 200.

Good news for sure!! Every little bit counts. That 355 will pay for gas and mods :P

What do you want to bet that the suspension changes and re-tuning of the rear shocks makes the rear end stick better and harder to induce oversteer or drift?

That would be the end result of all the boyracer and drifter wannabees spinning off the roads and into curbs, trees, telephone poles, ditches, cliffs, etc.


I must be the only person that hates the looks of Shark Wart (Uh, I mean Fin) antennas. I like the rest of the updates on the 15 but if I were to buy one at some point down the road then I would have to revert the antenna back to the original base with a shorty style mast.

Thanks for posting this info. I was curious what the exhaust tips would look like, a huge improvement. I like them quite a bit actually. Also nice to see the new white on a twin.

If you want to see the colors just take a look at the new WRX they have the same white and Silver, BRZ will also be the same color just official Subaru color names instead of SCION names.

Also, I have the feeling, and this is just a hunch that the FRS suspension tuning is to make it more similar to the BRZ's suspension tuning which was different since launch.

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I think the exhaust tips are the same size, no?

FR-S VS 86

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so a white without the pearl is the new white?

Hmm they look to be the same diameter but they look like they may be shorter. They look very pushed in on the new FRS

Yeah same tips farther in for safety standards to avoid burn risk.

It has some noticible pearl in it… There's a 15 WRX STI with the Crystal white at Carr Subaru in Beaverton, if you wanna check it out. It's a few shades whiter than SWP without the cream/yellow hue.

They have to be different. The JDM ones are/can be pushed in all the way, and still long enough to come out past the bumper. The US ones are more than likely shortened due to regulations.

Looks like some sort of matte black color ? could be the lighting

Wow, nice to know I won't be missing out with my 86! To all those who were waiting for 2015 for the "turbo" version:

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhwKFCaIYAEEwVE.jpg:medium

Sooo....shark fin antenna and what?... different tips on the same exhaust?

If there's anything else, it didn't jump out, which equates to worthless.

Down? The msrp on the '13 was 25,255 and '14 was 25,455..?

I think the biggest news in this is that the most popular color for the FR-S, Whiteout, is being discontinued and replaced by Halo Pearl. Wonder why?

Yeah when I installed my JDM ones I actually had to push them past the little built in bump stop thing because they stuck out way too far. Now they stick out about 1/4 inch and you cant see the back end of them like you can in the new scion pic

Were the knee pads only on the monograms? I coulda sworn I read somewhere they were added to 2014 models but now removed for 2015?

If you have a current model then why would you care? Shock retuning and increased stability. Minor but they are changes.

That's pretty cool. I'm interested in seeing the white in person. I'm going to check my local Subaru dealerships to see if they have an STI in that White color for now.

Halo sounds like a pretty cool name for a color.

And its 24,900 now. 355 down from its previous lowest point.

So resale on the old cars with that color can go up, lol.

I've always wanted the white on the FRS to be much whiter.

I'm gonna have to trade mine in, not really.

I WANT THOSE TIPS!!! LOL

Comparison Pricing minus 755 delivery. (MSRP) Prices are from Scion.com

Per Press release: "All prices listed exclude the delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee of $755".


2013-24,500 --- 2015-24,900 + $400

2014-24,700 --- 2015-24,900 + $200

How this is $355 less i don't understand. Did I do the math wrong?

Edited, 2013 was 24,500

^ agreed. I would like a bright white. Sharkfin looks good. The standard exhaust tips are pathetic, anyways. They need replaced for sure. Good call on the auto on/off headlights, too.

Well whoever thought a turbo version will ever come out has to reconsider in buying a different car.

By auto on/off headlights are they speaking about DRLs whenever you start/turn off the car or do they mean the headlight/taillight lights you turn on for night driving will come on when it's dark enough?

Ahh, my mistake, it says MSRP above the price, so I assumed it included the 755 like it does on Scion's website for the 2013 and 2014. Didn't see the line on the press release below what's shown in the first post about the prices.

The 2013 is 24,500 without the 755 and the 2014 is 24,700 for the manual so the increase from the 2014 is 200, you're right.

The auto is 25,800 for the 2014 now 26,000 so 200 on that one too. Guess motor authority messed that one up.

Standardizing of color options, this happens quite often. Subaru started with Crystal White Pearl, or "Halo", on the brand new 2015 WRX, which we will most likely see trickle down to the rest of the 2015 line, including the BRZ and of course the FR-S.

"A new designed key"

Anyone know what this looks like??