You Heard It Here Second: No Turbo, Convertible Scion FR-S For America

One of the most popular "Out of Thin Air" stories over the last 24 months has concerned the existence of a factory turbocharged Scion FR-S. In second place, the existence of a convertible Scion FR-S. At long last, a reliable source of information has confirmed their existence – but we won't be getting them. Automotive News' future product plans for the Japanese OEMs contained this nugget of information from reporter Mark Rechtin Because pricing of the base FR-S starts above $25,000, the idea of a turbocharged performance version has been shelved because it would be too expensive. Drivers who want more power will get aftermarket kits from Toyota Racing Development, or other kit suppliers, but there will be no retail version. The convertible also is a no-go for the United States because of the price issue. It will sell in overseas markets with the Toyota "86″ badge Hopefully that puts to rest the endless rumors surrounding these variants. The constant hand-wringing will only grow stronger following their release in "world markets", no doubt.   from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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