While the xA and xB manage yawn-inducing times of just under 10 seconds, the tC will chase down a or a in just 7. For that kind of money, you might want to look at a SRT-4, which will run mph in 5. But if fuel efficiency is important, stick with this new tC. It's quick, slick and easy on your wallet at the pump, as it needs only regular unleaded. Relatively good fuel efficiency is achieved using Toyota's 2. The engine is tuned to put out bhp and seems completely understressed.
It makes torque down low and pulls steadily until redline. Toyota Racing Development has announced that a supercharger kit will be available in early that, with 5 psi of boost, should produce bhp. Join Now. New Cars. Car Culture. Luckily, Scion-er, Toyota-has been holding in its Japanese mine a diamond in the rough, one whose pressure cooker produced a gem of similar vein nearly two decades ago.
That recently cultivated sparkler is the Scion tC, a sporty hatchback comprising a catalog of standard features that should frighten the competition. Although the tC's options list is short, its dealer-accessories list is long. Scion believes in allowing its patrons to customize their vehicles, so the tC can be fitted with a variety of add-ons.
That feature aside, the tC is decked out with a smart, upscale interior with rich fabrics, plastics, and metallic-look accents, and the large HVAC knob actually is aluminum. The three-gauge cluster is straightforward and pleasant to eyeball, and although the silver-colored center stack is easy on the eyes, its silver-colored buttons are not always easy to decipher, especially if glare is coming through the sunroof.
At least the back seats recline and fold flat, a feat the fronts can perform, too, assuming you slide them all the way forward and remove the headrests. Scion claims an 8. What you can't fit is a ton of gear. With the back seats up, the tC has just 13 cubic feet of cargo space, whereas the Honda Civic Si has 16 and the Mazda 3 five-door wagon has The tC shares its platform with the Avensis , a sedan Toyota sells in Europe and one whose Euro flavor has rubbed off on the Scion in the styling department.
From the front, save for the BMW 7-series -like "eyebrows" that accentuate the headlights, the tC bears a striking resemblance to the latest Volvo S40 , especially in the rectangular grille and raised hoodlines. Overall, we like the tC's sophisticated look and assertive stance, accentuated by short overhangs and a lengthy In addition to the Avensis, the tC borrows readily from another, more familiar Toyota product.
Hooked to a low-restriction, two-way muffler, the 2. The Civic Si and the Mazda 3 s have as much horsepower, but they can't match the tC's twist, mustering 31 and 13 fewer pound-feet, respectively. The Camry also donates to the tC its buttery five-speed manual, albeit with a revised linkage and shorter gear ratios and the optional four-speed auto. Disc brakes are standard at every corner and feature ABS with electronic brake-force distribution.
Speaking of the Lexus IS, the tC is nearly as quick as its hp luxury cousin. The sporty Scion scoots from 0 to 60 in 7. Moreover, because the tC is geared fairly short—final drive is 4. Talk about "hardly shabby. To 60, it is quicker than the Civic Si 8.
It's even with the Mazda 3 s and just 0. In the screeching-halt department, the disc brakes offer up direct response and reassuring performance. From 70 to standstill, the tC needs feet of asphalt, 10 more feet than the Cooper S and 3 s but 25 less than the Si. The culprit for the tC's otherwise estimable performance is weight. You forgot that anything more than a small amount of oversteer is near impossible Even the QV has a rich people version of it ; Yeah I've seen it a lot.
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