Scion Tc Info

Hi, this is the only info I have really heard about the new Scion TC:

Information that we know about the Scion tC:

The release will coincide with the final nationwide release of all cars
The tC will be Scion's volume sales unit
Primedia reports that the Honda Civic coupe is the primary target
Power will be sourced from the Camry 2.4L via FWD
The roof concept from the ccX concept will remain intact
Insiders have likened it to a cross between the Audi A4 and Acura RSX

This is from: http://www.scionlife.com/tc/

Anybody have more hardcore info like pics and the like?

Some BS:

"And, at a Scion-sponsored party at Risque in Las Vegas' Paris hotel, a salesman from one of its Southern California stores said the brand would show off its third model at the Los Angeles auto show in January. He said it would be called the tC ( because Volvo already has an xC model) and that it would come with a factory super-charger.

A Scion spokeswoman wouldn't confirm this, saying Toyota doesn't talk about future products."

Stock S/C :confused: :rolleyes:

from: http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/classifieds/automotive/7260573.htm

I've been watching scionlife for some updates on the tC, some pics would be nice. I'm kinda curious why they would use the Camry motor though, its big and not very high-revving. Maybe they're taking a look at Nissan and their new torquey motors?

Damn. I used to have 4 or 5 pics of it but I lost them. I remember reading stuff on it some where before but I can't remember where. I'm not sure of the specs but from what I remember I've never heard anything about a super charger.

My @$$ is prettier.

http://www.edmunds.com/news/conceptcarspotlight/articles/60658/article.html
http://www.velocityjrnl.com/jrnl/2002/vmd6475ml.html

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/news/concept.car/scionccx/scion.ccx.f34.500.jpg
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/news/concept.car/scionccx/scion.ccx.r34.500.jpg
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/news/concept.car/scionccx/scion.ccx.int.500.jpg

There was a Jap mag article which wherein they were using the camry 2.4 i4 and attaining close to 180 ponies..I don't read japanese...but those numbers looked :eek: to me...I guess maybe there have a s/c there and they are NOW bringing that to stateside??? don't know....anyone still have that article..it was mostly used to show the next toyota altezza (and had the upper left corner for toyota vesta - aka camry).

no mistamatrix!:hammer:

That's the ccx concept, but we are talking about the "tc", due out in January!!:D
They are going to coincide the release with the full country-wide release of the scion xa and xb, which have already sold thousands here in California.
I see them everywhere, there is like three Xbs and an Xa in my neigborhood alone.

Found that article: Anyone read Japanese!
(thats the engine i was referring to)...

http://www.vvti.net/newcar3.jpg

whats the price gonna be?
whens the planned release date?

new altezza looks like an m3....
and lets hope that the tC will be small, light and FAST...

Originally posted by ReFLeX
whats the price gonna be?
whens the planned release date?

aprox $20,000
January 2004

the tc is small and light but fast i dont know

it looks a bit like the echo and matrix mated together if i'm not mistaken

there was one at the sema auto show fully decked out with wide body kit and all

Originally posted by RedruM
the tc is small and light but fast i dont know

it looks a bit like the echo and matrix mated together if i'm not mistaken

there was one at the sema auto show fully decked out with wide body kit and all

it doesnt look as bad as an echo right??

Originally posted by Chris Corolla S
aprox $20,000
January 2004

is it gonna be a mustang/altima/si/rsx/spec/celica competitor then?

Originally posted by ReFLeX
it doesnt look as bad as an echo right??


nope

Originally posted by Chris Corolla S
no mistamatrix!:hammer:

That's the ccx concept, but we are talking about the "tc", due out in January!!:D
They are going to coincide the release with the full country-wide release of the scion xa and xb, which have already sold thousands here in California.
I see them everywhere, there is like three Xbs and an Xa in my neigborhood alone.

The country-wide release doesn't occur until June.

Originally posted by ReFLeX
it doesnt look as bad as an echo right??

That's a subjective statement if ever I saw one..

Nothing wrong with the echo's at all!

I thought that the next Scion model was going to be based on the Toyota Avensis called the XC

Looks like it's official...

http://pressroom.toyota.com/photo_library/display_release.html?id=20031201

Scion Launches All-New 2005 tC Sports Coupe At The North American International Auto Show

12/01/2003 Torrance, CA

Scion, the new marque from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., will stage the world premier of the Scion tC sports coupe at a press conference at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Sales of the tC, designed specifically for the U.S. market, will begin in June 2004 and will coincide with the national launch of the Scion brand. The reveal will be held on Monday, Jan. 5 at the Riverfront Ballroom in COBO Center.

http://t.wieck.com/PV/2003/12/01/TYT2003120133345_PV.jpg

I just hope that have though things through....replacing celica by that would be NOT THE BEST WAY I WOULD RUN TOYOTA! (i'm still bummed out toyota declided to stop importing celica's in 2005). :mad:

can't wait to see the first official pics of this car!

will stage the world premier of the Scion tC sports coupe at a press conference at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.


Who's down for a road trip this January :cool:

Def in for a road trip.

Bah...Tc is US only...I don't really understand why Toyota won't bring Scion into Canada....and Toyota needs more cars and less trucks... and they need to go faster... Never thought I'd say this, but I think i might jump ship and go Sentra SpecV or even *gasp* Honda/Acura!

I'd hold off on the Sentra Spec-V, I hear there's been engine trouble with those ones. The Honda V-TECs are ok.. but I'm not sure how the match up with VVTL-i engine.