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10-28-2012, 04:07 PM
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In preparation for this year's SEMA show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sema) in Las Vegas, Scion (http://www.autoblog.com/scion) approached three tuners with the chance to go head to head in a design competition. Each entrant received its own FR-S (http://www.autoblog.com/scion/fr-s), $15,000 and three months to turn its show-car vision into reality. Judges at the show will score each ride on a variety of merits, and the winning builder will go home with a $10,000 check.
Chicago native John Toca's Carbon Stealth FR-S boasts a Vortech Supercharger as well as a host of Cusco suspension bits. A full body kit, wheels and a suite of high-end audio components define the coupe, while a custom alcantara interior and leather Reacaro buckets add to the show car's flavor.
If we had to pick a winner right now, it would probably be Daniel Song's FR-S GT (above). The Orange County, California resident decided to eschew the typical show car regimen for a pared-down GT racer look. The car features a widebody kit penned by JONSIBAL (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/jonsibal) along with a full roll cage, a Sparco racing seat and plenty of carbon fiber. Song's FR-S uses the same Vortech Supercharger as Toca's creation.
Of course, we're fond of Chris Basselgia's "minty FReSh" FR-S, too. With its wild paint, a full leather interior retrim and a stack of audio gear, it's easy to write this car off as just another show queen, But Basselgia shoved in a custom billet intake as well as an Eaton blower for a little more pep. Full Neo Motorsports 6-piston calipers are also part of the recipe. You can check out each builder's introductory video below (http://www.motorgen.com/2012/10/28/scion-shows-off-trio-of-sema-bound-fr-s-coupes-w-video/#continued), as well as the full press release.Continue reading Scion shows off trio of SEMA-bound FR-S coupes [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/28/scion-shows-off-trio-of-sema-bound-fr-s-coupes-w-video/)
Scion shows off trio of SEMA-bound FR-S coupes [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/28/scion-shows-off-trio-of-sema-bound-fr-s-coupes-w-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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In preparation for this year's SEMA show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sema) in Las Vegas, Scion (http://www.autoblog.com/scion) approached three tuners with the chance to go head to head in a design competition. Each entrant received its own FR-S (http://www.autoblog.com/scion/fr-s), $15,000 and three months to turn its show-car vision into reality. Judges at the show will score each ride on a variety of merits, and the winning builder will go home with a $10,000 check.
Chicago native John Toca's Carbon Stealth FR-S boasts a Vortech Supercharger as well as a host of Cusco suspension bits. A full body kit, wheels and a suite of high-end audio components define the coupe, while a custom alcantara interior and leather Reacaro buckets add to the show car's flavor.
If we had to pick a winner right now, it would probably be Daniel Song's FR-S GT (above). The Orange County, California resident decided to eschew the typical show car regimen for a pared-down GT racer look. The car features a widebody kit penned by JONSIBAL (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/jonsibal) along with a full roll cage, a Sparco racing seat and plenty of carbon fiber. Song's FR-S uses the same Vortech Supercharger as Toca's creation.
Of course, we're fond of Chris Basselgia's "minty FReSh" FR-S, too. With its wild paint, a full leather interior retrim and a stack of audio gear, it's easy to write this car off as just another show queen, But Basselgia shoved in a custom billet intake as well as an Eaton blower for a little more pep. Full Neo Motorsports 6-piston calipers are also part of the recipe. You can check out each builder's introductory video below (http://www.motorgen.com/2012/10/28/scion-shows-off-trio-of-sema-bound-fr-s-coupes-w-video/#continued), as well as the full press release.Continue reading Scion shows off trio of SEMA-bound FR-S coupes [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/28/scion-shows-off-trio-of-sema-bound-fr-s-coupes-w-video/)
Scion shows off trio of SEMA-bound FR-S coupes [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/28/scion-shows-off-trio-of-sema-bound-fr-s-coupes-w-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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