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01-03-2012, 09:57 AM | #1 |
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Turbo FR-S Tested For Drift Reportedly Spotted
Didn't read through all of this yet but this is interesting....
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...uring_testing/ January 02, 2012 Sounds good, but will it get more power? That’s been the No. 1 followup question since long before joint Toyota/Subaru effort that became the U.S. bound 2013 Scion FR-S (and its Subaru BRZ twin) rear drive sports coupe ever saw the light of day. Reading the tea leaves after our recent drives of the FR-S and BRZ, it’s all but certain that the Subaru-derived 200-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder 4U-GSE boxer will eventually be boosted to deliver more horses, but when? If the FR-S prototype that our very own Web production manager Kirill Ougarov recently spotted at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is any indication, it looks like it won’t be long. Ougarov, who shot the photos, indicated that the white car was ‘definitely’ turbocharged. Speaking of drifting, given that both the white-winged car and the car behind it were FR-S models, it stands to reason that this could be the Scion drift team getting in some testing before the 2012 season. Scion is heavy into drifting and has campaigned a tC modified to rear drive specifically for the team. It’s an absolute no brainer for the FR-S to take over as the Scion drift team star, but it stands to reason that in order to really get its drift on, the FR-S would need more power. Whatever the reason for its presence at Mazda Raceway, the FR-S turbo sighting is good news for drift fans and all those who already can’t wait for a higher spec version of the FR-S. Given that the base FR-S and BRZ won’t be on sale in base form until mid-year, we wouldn't expect any turbocharged production model until close to the end of 2012. Last edited by DanPO; 01-03-2012 at 10:06 AM. Reason: Added a photo |
01-03-2012, 10:05 AM | #2 |
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kinda sucks they dont give a reason why the photographer thinks its turbocharged i.e blow off valve, intercooler, wastegate sound.
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Its funny how this car isn't out yet and they are talking about more power.
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well for drifting it makes sense, but yea i know what you're talking about. im pretty sure the only people that aren't begging for more power are the people that have already driven it, but hey what can you do?
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If it turns out it is the formula D team cars, then I'd guess it's just a built EJ25, probably dry sumped with a forward mounted turbo on a custom manifold. Just to stay inline with the gobs of power every other car is making.
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Yeah it sucks that Formula D judges don't handicap for lower hp cars. It's like they value plumes of smoke over tons of angle and aggressive transitions these days.
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the video doesn't give too much away either
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So turbo model might be out this time next year? Dang! I thought it was going to be supercharged? Oh wait they are going to be using the 2.0 turbo motor in the 2013 WRX...I see...
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im sure i heard a bov in the video
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ya'll don't hear the BoV when the FR-S lets off the throttle in the video?
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Will toss it on my Google TV when I get home not on a laptop
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buy some headphones ya cheap skate :P
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there wasn't a video when i first saw the article
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