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Rockstar AEM Scion tC drift car

tryme submitted on 4/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:07:02 AM

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The RSR 400hp Scion drift car competed in the D1 Formula Drift Championship last year and after a successful campaign season using the tC sports coupe in the Formula Drift, the company have determined to come back in the current series with a new team and a second tC.



In order for the small Scion to be propelled to drift king position, however, the car had to have a major changeover, which included a totally new setup of its driveline by placing the power at the rear. The platform for the drift car is shared with Toyota’s Japanese market Avensis 4-wheeler and Caldina all-wheel drive, a feature that assisted the car to undergo the transformation. Powering the car is a potent V8 unit derived on Toyota’s NASCAR racing powerplant that can produce 650hp (485kW) and 450ft-lb (610Nm) of torque.

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Rockstar AEM Scion tC drift car

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Joe_Limon

Wait... people actually modify Scion's? I thought that was just a myth.

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Posted on 4/15/2009 3:43:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

xlr8

to whatthe-

check out you tube and best motoring videos... there is a few talented people in japan that do drift a fwd car. Its very difficult and it needs a special setup but it slides none the less.

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Posted on 4/15/2009 3:54:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

1995e34

how hard would it have been to offer the tc with rwd from the beginning? they wouldn't have to play "red light - green light" with their ae86 replacement.

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Posted on 4/15/2009 9:52:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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