FT-86 to be released as a SCION??

[Decameron]

Originally Posted by Dark

Er... Canada can it as Scion badge, but The US doesn't want anything beside Toyota badge( maybe high end "LEXUS" make more sense).

It wouldn't make sense to make is a Scion just for Canada...
I don't think the ft-86 really fits into what most people think of when they think lexus. It's not designed around luxury, but performance, and it was even talked about having a track model with only bare-bones. Have you ever heard of a bare-bones lexus?

[Raiden]

Originally Posted by xclusive_brett

scion is coming to canada and the new tc is coming out in nov, but its not the ft-86. after a talk i had with jack hollis (scion vp), he made it clear that scion would have some new concepts, maybe new model to reveal later next year though (other than the iq). i highly doubt it would be the 86

If the all-new TC comes out this november it's impossible that it will be the ft-86 since the production model is 50% complete but, if the new tc comes out november of 2011 then we have more reason to panic... how the heck do you even pronounce scion?? ski-on...sea-on..zeon..zion??

Actually toyota will have more reason to panic

p.s if worst comes to worst i'll just happily go with subaru 216A since it's going to look exactly the same aside from the grille, badging, headlight and taillight assemblies and some other minor aesthetics because, i just don't see myself buying a scion.

[Dark]

Originally Posted by Decameron

It wouldn't make sense to make is a Scion just for Canada...
I don't think the ft-86 really fits into what most people think of when they think lexus. It's not designed around luxury, but performance, and it was even talked about having a track model with only bare-bones. Have you ever heard of a bare-bones lexus?

Opp. I didn't mean badge engineer, but a cousin of FT-86 on Lexus badge would make more sense. Example: LC and LX, LC Prado and GX, and SC and Supra.

[Matador]

Originally Posted by Dark

Opp. I didn't mean badge engineer, but a cousin of FT-86 on Lexus badge would make more sense. Example: LC and LX, LC Prado and GX, and SC and Supra.

Lexus desperately needs a Z4/SLK/TT 2 seat roadster competitor.

Turbo EZ30 Lexus FC anyone?

[Dark]

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

Lexus desperately needs a Z4/SLK/TT 2 seat roadster competitor.

Turbo EZ30 Lexus FC anyone?

What about a next SC? I'm sure it will be more hardcore.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Dark

What about a next SC? I'm sure it will be more hardcore.

Current SC series has 3UZ engine. Do you really expect em to have turbo or put bigger engine on small car like that?

[Midship Runabout]

Originally Posted by Raiden

how the heck do you even pronounce scion?? ski-on...sea-on..zeon..zion??

-On..... You see what I did there.


I dont understand all the scion hate. If Scion is to ever come out of its Eco-box ricer POS persona, They are going to need a car that will push them through that barrier. Something that will possibly be a legend. The FT could maybe be that car. I would hate to hear you guys bitch if scion were to announce the next Supra would be under a scion badge.

I still would prefer Toyota.

[Raiden]

-on........that's funny hehe

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by Dixie Normous

-On..... You see what I did there.


I dont understand all the scion hate. If Scion is to ever come out of its Eco-box ricer POS persona, They are going to need a car that will push them through that barrier. Something that will possibly be a legend. The FT could maybe be that car. I would hate to hear you guys bitch if scion were to announce the next Supra would be under a scion badge.

I still would prefer Toyota.

For me it was the stupid Scion Nation tv spots which looked like a bunch of Fast and the Furious rejected extras and how every marketing blurb and ad was telling me that these square, over-sized Echos were what I, being the target demographic, wanted.

The problem is they don't want to create a legendary car to push through. They want a legendary marketing campaign. This company is the interpretation of what an enthusiast company is except it's been created by marketing douchebags and accountants that have no real clue what an actual enthusiast is.

Re-bodied Toyota NASCAR racer as a Scion Formula D entry? Give me a break. Am I supposed to go run out and buy a FWD tC to be like Tanner Foust after watching him race?

"Duh gee, why can't I smoke the rear tires?"

Fuck marketing douchebags.

And fuck Scion.


PS: That's not even funny about the Supra.

[Dark]

Originally Posted by Dixie Normous

-On..... You see what I did there.


I dont understand all the scion hate. If Scion is to ever come out of its Eco-box ricer POS persona, They are going to need a car that will push them through that barrier. Something that will possibly be a legend. The FT could maybe be that car. I would hate to hear you guys bitch if scion were to announce the next Supra would be under a scion badge.

I still would prefer Toyota.

They can have Scion Supree, Scion Supru, or whatever, but not Supra name.

[Dark]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Current SC series has 3UZ engine. Do you really expect em to have turbo or put bigger engine on small car like that?

I'm a mechanical noob.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Dark

I'm a mechanical noob.

Oh, SC series current have 4.3L (iirc) v8 engine in 178" long car... it bout MKIV Supra length.

[Dimman]

How about this: "Why can't I get a 2JZGTE in my tC, like the Titan Motorsports tC funny car has?"

Fuck Scion.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Dimman

How about this: "Why can't I get a 2JZGTE in my tC, like the Titan Motorsports tC funny car has?"

Fuck Scion.

Funniest one, I've heard was "Why my tC can't drift like Ken Gushi's tC?"