About FR-S The first rear-wheel drive vehicle produced under the Scion brand, the FR-S was given form thanks to an engineering partnership with Subaru. A low and wide sports car incorporating a long hood and well-defined fenders, the Scion FR-S was accompanied by a performance-infused 2+2 passenger interior.

The 2014 Scion FR-S maintains one of the highest spots in our rankings, thanks to its sharp handling, well-equipped cabin, and impressive fuel economy. Still, its not the roomiest or most powerful car in its class.

Standard safety features on the 2014 Scion FR-S include antilock brakes, traction and stability control, front seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags.

All of the models (BRZ, FR-S, 86/GT86) are built in Subaru's plant in Gunma, Japan. There are a few pictures of the 86 and BRZ being built side by side. Yeah, there are Subaru stamps all over the FR-S too. ^This Subaru factory produces all the BRZ, FR-S, GT86/TOYOTA 86 in the world.

The now-defunct Scion brand was Toyota's 13-year attempt at shaking up its sales model and bringing in younger buyers. Scion launched in 2003 with no-haggle pricing, and options were limited to dealer-installed accessories.

Scion's two-door coupe pleases with its razor-sharp driving dynamics, refined engine and transmission, and handsome cabin. It's rather practical for a sports car as well, boasting good fuel economy, seating for up to four in a pinch, and solidreliability and safety ratings.

Buying a Used Scion FR-S

• Bad Clutch Release Bearing. While Scion offered the FR-S with a six-speed automatic transmission, performance wasn't as strong.
• Cracked Oil Drain Plug. It's always a good idea to have your oil changed by an experienced mechanic.
• Bad Valve Springs.
• Heavily Modified Models.

Sometimes, it's cheaper to buy new parts for them online than it is to buy used. Since they're made by Toyota, they're just as reliable. You can easily surpass 200k miles and the car will still run like new (I know from my 07 TC, which has about 210k atm).

Toyota Toyota, the parent company behind the Scion brand, had decided to discontinue this youth-focused nameplate in August 2016 and most of the Scion-branded models have been rebadged as Toyotas. The rear-drive FR-S (rebadged Toyota 86) is a drift-ready two-door coupe.

Scion was a marque of Toyota that debuted in 2003.

Scion was a Japanese manufacturer owned by Toyota. Technically, Scion has been discontinued, though the Scion brand and many of its models were folded into Toyota. For example, the iA sedan became the Yaris iA, which was in turn absorbed into the Yaris.

Toyota, the parent company behind the Scion brand, had decided to discontinue this youth-focused nameplate in August 2016 and most of the Scion-branded models have been rebadged as Toyotas.