Going to be called "Toyota FR-S" outside of US? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Fiji · 04-22-2011, 12:52 AM

Hey all, long time lurker here. Finally decided to signup after all the excitement and activity from the Scion FR-S concept debut. Happy to finally be reg'd at the best FR-S/FT86 site around.

I had a question and didn't see it asked/answered anywhere (sorry if I missed earlier post) - will this car be called Toyota FR-S in markets where there is no Scion brand? Or is it going to get its own different name under the Toyota brand?

ichitaka05 · 04-22-2011, 12:57 AM

Welcome to the forum

and answer to the question, we don't know. They (Toyota and not Scion) official haven't said anything bout Toyota name going to be

VenomRush · 04-22-2011, 01:58 AM

i think theres a good chance... since they applied for a patent or something for that name? has anybody been checking that patent list?

huyttz · 04-22-2011, 04:48 AM

word is Scion FR-S in US and Canada... elsewhere will be Toyota.

VenomRush · 04-22-2011, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huyttz

word is Scion FR-S in US and Canada... elsewhere will be Toyota.

thanks for the news flash, but i think hes talking about the actual name of the car

ydooby · 04-22-2011, 03:30 PM

Won't surprise me if Scion shares the same model name with Toyota, the iQ being a good example. Besides, a Toyota FR-S sounds about right as a replacement for the MR-S (market position-wise).

SUB-FT86 · 04-22-2011, 03:43 PM

I think it might be Toyota FR-S. If that's the case a simple badge swap can be done for the U.S./Canada guys.

huyttz · 04-22-2011, 05:14 PM

Toyota has filed a patent on "86" so its possible they would use that as a name.

Archer256 · 04-22-2011, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huyttz

Toyota has filed a patent on "86" so its possible they would use that as a name.

Toyota patented "FR-S" way before they filed anything on the 86, unless they also plan on making different car name badges/seats (if they are lebeled) they may go with FR-S worldwide OR heck they could still call it the 86 worldwide.

04-22-2011, 12:52 AM	#1
Fiji Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Eclipse GS-T Location: OC Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Going to be called "Toyota FR-S" outside of US? Hey all, long time lurker here. Finally decided to signup after all the excitement and activity from the Scion FR-S concept debut. Happy to finally be reg'd at the best FR-S/FT86 site around. I had a question and didn't see it asked/answered anywhere (sorry if I missed earlier post) - will this car be called Toyota FR-S in markets where there is no Scion brand? Or is it going to get its own different name under the Toyota brand?

04-22-2011, 12:57 AM	#2
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