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bofa 03-18-2015 12:26 PM

Scion iA sedan teaser
 
http://www.scioniaclub.com/index.php...-show-debut.1/

Scion iA sedan was just teased. It's going to be shown in NY show.. kind of looks like an EvoX from this teaser

MokSpeed 03-18-2015 12:38 PM

I see some Focus and Evo X inspiration there. Interested to see the entire car.

strat61caster 03-18-2015 12:53 PM

Was about to joke about the fact that Toyota has produced exactly one car with notable 'driving dynamics' in the last decade: the LFA. The FR-S is produced by Subaru after all and the MR2 and Celica were designed 15 years ago and ceased production 9 years ago.

This will continue to be true as the iA is supposedly born from partnership with Mazda and based off the Mazda2:

http://jalopnik.com/the-scion-ia-sed...s-a-1692117826

rice_classic 03-18-2015 12:58 PM

Would rather Mazda.

DAEMANO 03-18-2015 01:16 PM

Mazda love spillin over from the Miata thread ;)

Really though, I think everyone is hoping that the iA gets sports sedan reflexes on a budget (even though FWD). Maybe, just maybe Toyota really does has a viable plan to rebuild Scion.

NemesisPrime909 03-18-2015 02:25 PM

people seem to be getting up in arms about Toyota's joint ventures but don't even bat an eye when nearly EVERY small car in Europe is a VW underneath.

MokSpeed 03-18-2015 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strat61caster (Post 2174123)
The FR-S is produced by Subaru after all and the MR2 and Celica were designed 15 years ago and ceased production 9 years ago.


Produced. Not designed by Subaru.

NemesisPrime909 03-18-2015 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strat61caster (Post 2174123)
Was about to joke about the fact that Toyota has produced exactly one car with notable 'driving dynamics' in the last decade: the LFA. The FR-S is produced by Subaru after all and the MR2 and Celica were designed 15 years ago and ceased production 9 years ago.

This will continue to be true as the iA is supposedly born from partnership with Mazda and based off the Mazda2:

http://jalopnik.com/the-scion-ia-sed...s-a-1692117826

Strat...

Strat...

Homie, Strat, for your sake, mine, and everyone else's on this forum, DO NOT bring that debate up.

That debate is a variable pandora's box that can cause an entire thread to implode in on itself in the most violent way.

Flaming, irrational behavior, incoherent babbling, are just some of the ways it will happen.

so save us all and leave it at "joint venture"

no one can argue with that.

strat61caster 03-18-2015 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NemesisPrime909 (Post 2174293)
people seem to be getting up in arms about Toyota's joint ventures but don't even bat an eye when nearly EVERY small car in Europe is a VW underneath.

wut

Far as I'm concerned I'm glad Toyota is taking lessons, maybe someday they'll develop a fun car on their own, it's been 15 years since they developed an affordable truly great handling car on their own with the MR-S.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MokSpeed (Post 2174375)
Produced. Not designed by Subaru.

I'll do Nemesis a favor and leave it at this.
Quote:

The strut-front and multilink-rear suspensions have been adapted from the Impreza, and both cars have the same electrically assisted steering.
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...-around-page-2

NWFRS 03-18-2015 10:17 PM

What was this thread about?

Oh yeah! The new Scion sedan!

I'm just thankful that Scion appears to be going strong still in North America. It's hard to not see Saturn parallels. I feel like every new model legitimizes the marque a little more.

BRZPDX 03-19-2015 12:38 AM

I think the Miata is better. can we compare it with the same trim levels so its poles to apples?

rice_classic 03-19-2015 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZPDX (Post 2175319)
can we compare it with the same trim levels so its poles to apples?

I think we should leave the Polish out of this.

1GiantTurtle 03-19-2015 03:21 AM

this car will probably be axed quicker than the matrix:laughabove:

funwheeldrive 03-19-2015 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1GiantTurtle (Post 2175419)
this car will probably be axed quicker than the matrix:laughabove:

The matrix was produced for 10 years in America. That's probably longer than the frs will last


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