Scion FR-S to Produce 197-hp and 151 lb-ft of Torque

cef_orihalcun25 · Post time 2-11-2011 12:58 AM

The spec sheet for the 2013 Scion FR-S and Toyota FT-86 has been leaked, and the results are either promising, or disappointing, depending on what you were expecting. The 2660-lb Scion FR-S will produce 197-hp and 151 lb-ft of torque from its Subaru-sourced 2.0-liter F-4.

The Japanese-market spec sheet that the members of the FT-86 Club came across not only leaks the Scion’s output, but also some of the trim levels JDM Toyota FT-86’s will have. From the looks of it, the FT-86 will have three trim levels. The top of the line FT-86 (likely the FR-S) will weigh in around 2700 lbs with a six-speed manual transmission, and will feature 17-inch wheels, front and rear ventilated disc brakes, and a limited-slip differential – among interior add-ons like carbon fiber trim.

The mid-level Toyota FT-86 meanwhile gets 16-inch wheels ventilated front discs, non-ventilated rear, and only gets a limited-slip diff on manual cars. Perhaps the most interesting FT-86 variant (and one we likely we won’t see here) is the “Customize Grade.” The Customize Grade weighs in at 2600 lbs, sports unpainted bumpers, 16-inch steelies, no stereo, no air conditioning, and a plastic steering wheel. The Customize Grade FT-86 is likely aimed at tuners, drifters, and racers and comes mod-ready from the factory, much like the Subaru WRX TR that was sold in the United States back in 2006.

The other interesting tidbit from the Toyota/Scion FT-86/FR-S spec sheet leak is who Toyota sees as its competitors. Organized in an easy-to-read (if you can read Japanese that is,) comparison chart, the high and low spec FT-86 and FR-S are put against the Mazda MX-5 Miata, Mazda RX-8, and Honda CR-Z. With power output more or less comparable with its competitors, the FR-S’ most important stat is its power-to-weight ratio of 13.56 lbs per hp. That’s better than the Miata (14.52 lbs per hp), the CR-Z (21.85 lbs per hp), and only slightly worse than the RX-8 (12.66 lbs per hp).

While 197-hp and 151 lb-ft of torque might seem a bit underwhelming to some, don’t forget that the Scion’s going to have a cousin over at Subaru producing “less than 300-hp” for those that ‘need’ more power. How much more power Subaru’s version will have, if any, remains a mystery. But either way, we see the introduction of two lightweight, compact, rear-drive sports coupes as a positive development.