RS*R Scion tC: turbocharged with rear wheel drive!
Ken Gushi’s car for the Formula Drift championship in the US is an interesting one. The Scion tC is based on a transverse engine front wheel drive platform, but all-wheel drive derivatives are also available.
For drifting, rear wheel drive is necessary of course. The availability of all-wheel drive on the platform makes it relatively easier for a rear wheel drive adaptation. The transverse engine layout has been dumped for a 3S-GE Beams engine mounted longtitudinally. The 3S-GE is turbocharged with a HKS GT3037 turbine, and managed with a Blitz Dual SBC boost controller and an AEM engine management system.
More photos of the car after the jump.
April 14, 2008 @ 4:05 am
What a nice car. Can we get here in Malaysia?
April 14, 2008 @ 6:48 am
OOH… what a nice agressive looking car.. and its supposed to be a low end entry level sports car.. Toyota should bring this to Malaysia.. Looks like a mini GT-r..
April 14, 2008 @ 7:26 am
The front look like a mutated Vios. Nice mod for this Ken Gushi’s Scion.
April 14, 2008 @ 7:47 am
paul, any info on the power/torque output?
April 14, 2008 @ 8:51 am
Nice… powered by ol’ MR2/MRS engine…
April 14, 2008 @ 9:33 am
This is a sick ride.
April 14, 2008 @ 9:36 am
It looks more like the Altezza Dual VVTi engine. Doubt to know it’s best effort in POWER! Tarmac eater.
April 14, 2008 @ 10:07 am
it looks so much like an ae86 successor :D, toyota should just use this chassis and market it in asia
April 14, 2008 @ 10:30 am
smokin HOTTTTT
April 14, 2008 @ 11:04 am
Wonder why no bonnet vents were made for the intercooler, doesn’t look like it will do much cooling this way, or just front mount it since it’s already at that area. Very neat interior
April 14, 2008 @ 2:44 pm
DAmn nice car…
If plus the bods for owners to play with, man its nice.
April 14, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
the mirrors are a little weird
the thing holding the mirror in thin
April 14, 2008 @ 7:19 pm
wah nice bodykit mod to copy for vios hehee
April 14, 2008 @ 7:48 pm
Nice looking car there. What is this car based of?
April 14, 2008 @ 8:02 pm
can u ‘drift’ any car?
surely u can. but can u really make a car drift and look as good as the jap marques?
i dont think american get hold any of it.
infact, legends had proved before, that yankies were and still good at giving any car top performance for a straight line race.
but they fluffed and still dont know how to make a car go round any corner as good as their europeans+japanese counterparts.
i saw that Gittin Jr in a Mustang vs the japaneses and our very own Djan, and although Gittlin is one of the top drifter in the world, but i dont think i fancy his technique or any of his moves.
going back to the topic, yes, u can drip all the scions, just like u put a race suit into a cow
still it wont win u any running race.
April 14, 2008 @ 8:44 pm
front grilled lil bit look like nissan gtr, overall just nice.
April 14, 2008 @ 9:52 pm
cool ~ BEAMS DUAL VVTI ~ u know wat is the sxe10 means ?
April 15, 2008 @ 2:07 am
Wow, this car is so radiant and aggressive! Those little side mirrors are damn cute la.
April 15, 2008 @ 11:13 am
Paul Tan,
What was THAT a stick with blue knob? (beside the gear stick)
is it handbrake or what?
kinda weird for me
April 16, 2008 @ 9:08 am
“What was THAT a stick with blue knob? (beside the gear stick)
is it handbrake or what?”
yes.. its a handbrake, all rally cars have that as well.. you’re basically trying to get the controls nearer to the drivers hands, so he doesnt need to reach too far down to do anything.