Scion Debuts its tC Release Series 9.0

2015 Scion tC Release Series 9.0 (Credit: © Scion)

Since the FR-S made its debut, the tC has been almost forgotten. Now that the FR-S has cooled down a little, Scion decided to again turn its attention to its original sports coupe. This new attention comes in the form of the wildly styled Release Series 9.0 model.

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The tC Release Series 9.0 is a joint venture between Scion and Jeremy Lookofsky from Cartel Customs, and it looks simply amazing. The two-tone exterior is available in only a single color scheme that includes a unique black hue on the top half and Magma Orange on the lower half. The exterior also includes a set of black-finished alloy wheels, gloss-black side-view mirrors and door handles, a blacked-out Scion badge up front, a rear spoiler, and a center-exit exhaust system.

2015 Scion tC Release Series 9.0 (Credit: © Scion)

Inside the cabin, the orange-and-black scheme continues with a mostly black cabin that includes orange contrast stitching on the seats and steering wheel, orange seat belts, and orange-painted HVAC vent surrounds, instrument cluster bezel, steering wheel spokes and door pulls. Additionally, this special model includes a push-button ignition system with a “Cartel Logo” on it and Cartel-branded floor mats.

Performance enhancements include only Toyota Racing Development lowering springs. This means that power is delivered by the same 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine found under the hood of the base tC. This engine produces 179 horsepower and 172 pound-feet of torque, and mates to either a six-cog manual or a six-speed auto transmission with paddle shifters and rev-matching technology.

2015 Scion tC Release Series 9.0 (Credit: © Scion)

The 2015 Scion tC Release Series 9.0 will be available in January 2015, and it will start at $23,190 with the manual transmission and $24,340 with the automatic. If you plan on buying one, you had better act quickly, as Scion is only building 2,000 examples of this model.