Scion tC has been the annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity
Racecar ever since 2005, but things have changed for the 2013 model year.
Toyota has decided to switch from the usual tC to the newer and more capable
FR-S . The model has been specially designed to celebrate the 37th anniversary
of one of America’s most entertaining motorsports events.
The standard Scion FR-S delivers a total of 200
horsepower, which isn’t too shabby. In the race version, however, the 2.0-liter
boxer engine has been tricked to deliver a total of 210 horsepower. Along with
the 10 extra horsepower, this race-ready FR-S has been equipped with numerous
other enhancements from Toyota Racing Devel Devel opment (TRD): stainless-steel
exhaust, coil-over shocks and springs, big-brake kit with Hawk Performance
brake pads, performance air intake and a set of 18-inch wheels.
In order to deliver the maximum performance while on
the race track, TRD also installed a Centerforce single-disc racing clutch, front
MacPherson struts and rear double wishbone suspension. The extra ponies
shouldn’t do too much in terms of enhancing its performance, but the updated
clutch should drop a tenth of a second off of its base 0-to-60 time, and the
new braking and suspension components should help it in the twist.
Toyota didn’t offer any specifics on what’s inside
the cockpit, but the images tell us all we really need to know. We can see that
the front seats remain from the base model, but the rear seat backs are gone, a
roll cage was installed and a set of red Simpson racing harnesses keep the
driver and passenger save.
