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GReddy 2JZ 2013 Scion FR-S - Living The Dream

Discussion in 'Car News' started by garagegeeks, Mar 6, 2014.

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    garagegeeks The All Mighty Geek!

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    The FR-S we wish Scion built, but GReddy did for Ken Gushi!GReddy has a long-standing history of turning out some of the most well-known cars, both here and in Japan, but their latest 2013 Scion FR-S is more a labor of love than it is just another work project. What started simply as an opportunity to showcase at Scion's SEMA booth last fall turned into something far more exciting: it was their chance to build a dream FR-S for Formula Drift pro Ken Gushi. GReddy put this car together in a matter of weeks and entirely on the DL. We didn't even know it existed until the Scion SEMA preview party when it took us completely by surprise, and then just about the entire world the days following on social media. "Between our R&D staff and Ken Gushi, we jotted down notes on what we all wanted in a racecar," explains Mike Chung, Planning Manager for GReddy. "To set it apart from current drift FR-S, we all decided it would be best to go with the most iconic Toyota engine we could think of: the 2JZ-GTE." The 2JZ powerplant laid the foundation for what could ultimately become one of the most iconic Scions ever built...

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    Photo Gallery: 2013 Scion FR-S - Living The Dream - Super Street Magazine

    Photo Gallery: 2013 Scion FR-S - Living The Dream - Super Street Magazine
     

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