We've been thoroughly excited about the upcoming release of the Scion FR-S read our review here but with any other sports car we hope that it'll get a version with more power. A turbocharged Scion FR-S was recently spied testing out at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, but we shouldn't get too excited yet.
We have reason to believe that the turbocharged Scion FR-S seen drifting is actually the drift car being built by GReddy for Scion drifter Ken Gushi. Gushi has been campaigning a rear-wheel-drive converted tC for the past few years in Formula Drift and it's publicly known that he'll be climbing into the cockpit of an FR-S for the upcoming season.
Previously, Gushi had teamed up with RS*R for the development of his race cars, but with RS*R taking a back seat this year, GReddy was called upon to execute a custom turbocharged powerplant and to get Scion's new sports car ready to roll sideways.
We still have no doubts that Toyota will come out with a more powerful version of their new sports coupe, but we still believe it'll come in the ways of a supercharger from TRD, rather than a turbocharged setup. For now, we can enjoy the sound of a turbocharged FR-S going sideways.
Check out the video after the break.
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Scion FR-S Turbo Drift Car Spied [Video]
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