Toyota Sources Reveal FT-86 May Be The New Scion tC Instead

Crash Tested, Two Coupes Earn Highest Marks

For the first time the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated a group of two-door coupes for crash safety—the Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Scion tC, and Volvo C30.

Rockstar AEM Scion tC drift car

The RSR 400hp Scion drift car competed in the D1 Formula Drift Championship last year and after a successful campaign season using the tC sports coupe in the Formula Drift, the company have determined to come back in the current series with a new team and a second tC.

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW: Toyota Opens The TRD Performance Book And Creates The Scion tC RS 5.0

Scion recently announced that the only limited-production tC for 2009, the tC Release Series 5. 0 (tC RS 5.0), will have a Toyota Racing Development (TRD) theme and be available at dealer showrooms in March.

Scion tC Release Series 5.0 pricing announced

It was announced lately by Scion, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. , that the only limited-production tC for this year, the tC Release Series 5.0, will come with the TRD theme and will hit dealer showrooms next month.