VERY impressed with the Scion version of the FT, even if it is officially a Scion
. In many ways, I feel that FR-S front end brings back much of the softer tones and character that were missing in the edgier FT concept II, making it look better and
much closer to the original concept:
Scion managed to smooth and round out certain areas making the car very appealing from most angles. Would like to see the same LED lighting in headlamp housing though for production. The FT86 Concept II has some weird styling elements that turned me off (LEDs, side vent, more pronounced character lines), but I did prefer the cleaner look of having the license plate sit below the bumper.
Of course, I'm just as disappointed that the FR-S' rear has a blatantly large SCION "badge" to serve as a big "F" you to Toyota purists. I'm hoping this is just purely concept and that a regular emblem will be slapped for the production version so we can rebadge it as a Toyota.
Other than the rear, the only 2 questionable areas that concern me are the additional creases around the headlights and behind the front wheel arches:
