Toyota Issues Massive Global Recall For 7.4 Million Vehicles Over Faulty Power Window Glitch

After the 10 million-vehicle recall in 2009 and 2010 over the infamous unintended acceleration problems, Toyota has once again been hit by a massive recall that concerns a lofty 7.43 million vehicles.

This time, the issue on hand is a faulty power window switch in 14 different models, which may malfunction and offer a “notchy” or sticky feel during operation. The use of a commercial lubricant, instead of the special fluorine grease used by the factory, may result in the melting of the switch and the emission of smoke.

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How to Write a Cursive T the Fun Way with a Scion FR-S

An owner of the Scion FR-S has found a new use for the Japanese brand's rear-wheel drive sports coupe: that of a burnout…pen. Confused?

Well, here's how the driver of the FR-S featured in this video and who we come to know under his YouTube channel alias "esobofh", explains his actions in the clip's description:

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BRZ and FR-S Owners Complain About Rough Idle and Stalling Engines, Some Don't Like Remedy

The sports coupe jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru that entered production as the Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S and Toyota GT86 was one of the most awaited cars of the year, since it rekindled the fun to drive and relatively modestly priced niche.

Despite being a long time in the making, being teased by a series of concepts, the final product received positive reviews. The three models are nearly identical, featuring a 2.0-liter flat-four engine with both direct and indirect injection driving the rear-wheels via a six-speed manual or auto gearbox and a Torsen limited-slip differential.

The problem is that Subaru and Scion customers who rushed in to buy the first batch of cars are now complaining about rough idle and stalling issues.

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What do you Say About this Scion FR-S Coupe's License Plate Holder?

A license plate holder with the wording "GET MAD" on the top surround and "I LOVE (in the shape of a heart) DRIVING SLOW" on the bottom sounds like a nice fit for a full size minivan, preferably in a beige shade, but it looks out of place on a sports car like the Scion FR-S Coupe.

Then again, the owner of the rear-wheel drive Japanese coupe who looks like he or she just picked up the car (judging by the absence of a license plate)was probably in a humorous mood when the idea popped up.

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Drift Battle Between Scion FR-S and Lexus SC430

Normally, a Lexus SC430 wouldn't stand much of a chance against a Scion FR-S in a drift battle. However, the car you see here isn’t a regular version of the hardtop convertible but a gutted out and race-prepped iteration.

The two specially modified Japanese models met up at the 2012 Formula Drift event in New Jersey earlier this summer.

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Stillen Opens Voting Process for Best Scion FR-S Body Kit Contest

For the past month or so, California-based tuning firm Stillen accepted submissions from designers for a new Scion FR-S body kit.

More than 100 designers responded to Stillen's call offering their take on FR-S lip spoiler, side skirt, and rear valance concepts.

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R&T Tires-up Scion FR-S and Pits it Against the Impreza WRX and Mazdaspeed3

By now, the “less is more” dictum that Toyota keeps repeating at every opportunity concerning its GT86 (that’s Scion FR-S in the US) rear-wheel drive coupe must be ingrained in every car fan’s head.

The 86/FR-S/BRZ trio ignores the horsepower and performance war and focuses on pure driver enjoyment like its famous ancestor, the Toyota AE86.

Well, a safe way to have a lot of fun is going to a track. However, here the 17-inch Michelin Primacy HP 87W GreenX tires with which the Scion FR-S is fitted with are below par. This comes as no surprise since they are the exact ones worn by the Prius hybrid and they are made for low resistance and fuel saving, not recording lap times.

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Fox Marketing Putting Together Supercharged Takata Racing FR-S

Weeks back, we saw Fox Marketing throw up an image on their Facebook page regarding a Yonaka Motorports built Scion FR-S for this year's upcoming SEMA show.

Today, Fox Marketing has announced that a second build is in the works. This time it will carry the Takata Racing apparel and a not so orange paint job.

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Toyota GT86 / Scion FR-S Falls into the Hands of Wald International

These are the very first photos of Wald International's upcoming upgrade package for the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) Toyota 86, which is one and the same with the GT 86 in Europe, Australia and other regions/countries around the world, and the Scion FR-S in North America.

Although the Japanese tuning brand has only released a few teaser shots of the car without telling us much more about the package, we can see that the aero kit includes a protruding front apron that covers half the height of the bumper, and matching side skirts with front fender vent parts.

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Fox Marketing Preparing Scion Canada FR-S, while Stillen Wants You to Design a Kit for the Coupe

The Scion FR-S (or Toyota 86 and GT 86, and Subaru BR-Z, depending where you live) is the word these days, be that in the press or the aftermarket industry.

Talking about tuners, two of America's most active aftermarket companies, Fox Marketing and Stillen, have each made an announcement concerning the FR-S.

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2013 Scion tC RS 8.0 Limited Edition Featuring Five Axis Styling Kit and TRD Parts

The Scion "Release Series" saga continues with the launch of the eighth model based on the tC coupe of which only 2,000 units will be built with U.S. sales to start later this month.

The new tC RS 8.0 is offered exclusively in Absolutely Red exterior paint with contrasting gloss black side view mirrors and matching color 18-inch alloy wheels.

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