Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about SCION TC!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the Scion tC is a compact car manufactured by Toyota under its Scion brand from 2004 to 2016 . it was introduced first in the united states in 2005 and then, beginning with the second generation in 2010, in canada . the tC is a spiritual successor to the Celica in order to appeal to the Millennial market . it shares its chassis with the Avensis and uses a MacPherson strut front and double wish the tC received a minor facelift in 2007 for the 2008 model year that included a revised grille and new head and taillights . the glass roof is fixed in place and the steering wheel is made of ure the 2005 tC was Scion’s best seller, reaching over 79,125 units sold in 2006 . sales quickly dwindled by 2010, only moving 15,204 units . a 2nd generation was released for the a 2.5 liter I4 2AR-FE engine produces 180 hp (130 kW) and 174 lbft (236 Nm) with TRD Supercharger Transmission: standard 5-speed manual the second generation is a toned-down variant of the Scion Fuse concept . the headlights, taillights and grille received a makeover to make the car seem more muscular and angular . the Scion tC now comes standard with Vehicle Stability Control . a TRD Supercharger was originally offered for the car but both have since been discontinued . inspired by the design of the FR-S, the for the first model year, Scion offered a Series 10 anniversary edition of the ten-year anniversary of the brand, limited to 3500 units . the tC ended production in august 2016 after a final release edition as TRD also offered a supercharger capable of putting out 20 psi (1.4 bar) some limited-production special editions with added factory equipment and exclusive colors were offered . beginning in late spring 2004, Scion launched the Release Series (RS) line . limited quantities of their current vehicles pre-packaged with special features . on release of the second-generation model, Scion hoped to sell 40,000 Kenny Tran has been competing in the NHRA Sport Compact drag racing series hotrod class where he garnered the 2007 championship . in 2007 and 2008, the Jotech Motorsports team won back-to-back Pro Christian Rado claimed 2nd place in the Pro FWD class of the 2008 BOTI nationals . he also later claimed a victory with the first FWD car to pass the seven second mark in a quarter mile . RS*R converted a Scion tC to rear wheel drive for 2008 Formula Drift year . the car was powered by a tuned BEAMS 3S-GE engine . teammate Christian Rado switched back to Ken Gushi’s Scion tC is now pushing 790 hp . it was powered by a TRD built V8 taken from a former NASCAR stocker . for the 2008 KONI a Supercharged tC driven by team owner Dan Gardner was entered in 2009 . Scott Webb drove the car to victory, bringing Scion home their first-ever professional win . for 2010 SCCA World Challenge season in 2011 Dan Gardner Spec won the WERC endurance series for the second time . the team led the race by as much as 28 laps before an engine failure brought the car into the pits . in 2010 DG-Spec Christian Rado used a Team Need for Speed AWD Scion tC at the palm beach international raceway . the team completed a full motor-swap in 2 hours, and put the car back on track