Scion will offer a supercharged version of its tC sport coupe. April 2005
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Scion will offer a supercharged version of its tC sport coupe. April 2005
Scion will offer a supercharged version of its tC sport coupe.
In an interview with Automotive News after his presentation at the J.D. Power and Associates International Automotive Roundtable on Friday, Scion Vice President Jim Farley said the model should arrive around April.
The tC will be the first vehicle sold by Toyota in the United States that will get a supercharged model produced by the factory, Farley said.
The Toyota racing division added superchargers to some Matrix wagon models as an aftermarket accessory, he said.
The tC "will be the first one from scratch," Farley said.
Scion, Toyota's youth division, was introduced in select markets in 2003 and rolled out nationally last year. The tC, which went on sale last fall, is its third nameplate.
The tC produces 160 hp, he said. The xA and xB hatchback models each make 108 hp.
Farley would not say how much more horsepower the supercharged model will make.
The division decided to add the model because 30 percent of respondents to an online survey said they would like a supercharged version, he said.
"We had no idea it would be that popular," Farley said.
In 2004, 99,259 Scions were sold. Farley projects sales of 120,000 units in 2005: 40 percent tC, 40 percent xB and 20 percent xA.
In an interview with Automotive News after his presentation at the J.D. Power and Associates International Automotive Roundtable on Friday, Scion Vice President Jim Farley said the model should arrive around April.
The tC will be the first vehicle sold by Toyota in the United States that will get a supercharged model produced by the factory, Farley said.
The Toyota racing division added superchargers to some Matrix wagon models as an aftermarket accessory, he said.
The tC "will be the first one from scratch," Farley said.
Scion, Toyota's youth division, was introduced in select markets in 2003 and rolled out nationally last year. The tC, which went on sale last fall, is its third nameplate.
The tC produces 160 hp, he said. The xA and xB hatchback models each make 108 hp.
Farley would not say how much more horsepower the supercharged model will make.
The division decided to add the model because 30 percent of respondents to an online survey said they would like a supercharged version, he said.
"We had no idea it would be that popular," Farley said.
In 2004, 99,259 Scions were sold. Farley projects sales of 120,000 units in 2005: 40 percent tC, 40 percent xB and 20 percent xA.
very nice. i drove the tC, of course it's no match to the lexus, but i think it's very good for the cost, and it's very decent for young people. now with a little boost i think it's going to be a lot more fun to drive
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I like TC a lot...especially after seing this "little" buildup. Check the last pictures for dyno #'s. 56k, forget it.
http://www.jotechracing.com/html/pro...ctVehicleID=55
http://www.jotechracing.com/html/pro...ctVehicleID=55
Originally Posted by retrodrive
I like TC a lot...especially after seing this "little" buildup. Check the last pictures for dyno #'s. 56k, forget it.
http://www.jotechracing.com/html/pro...ctVehicleID=55
http://www.jotechracing.com/html/pro...ctVehicleID=55
Like I said in another thread, the tC has potential.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Farley would not say how much more horsepower the supercharged model will make.
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