The Scion FR-S Coupe is Ready to Run the Pro/Celebrity Race

Toyota recently revealed the competition version of the Scion FR-S coupe that will be competing in the 37th Toyota Pro/Celebrity race. This is the first time in 27 years that the race has used rear-wheel drive vehicles; 25 FR-S coupes are up to the challenge this year.

All 25 Scion FR-S coupes will use their stock engines and transmissions, but some things will be tweaked by Toyota Racing Development (TRD), which include an airbox, stainless-steel exhaust, coil-over shocks and springs, a big-brake kit with Hawk Performance pads, 18-inch TRD wheels and a Centerforce racing clutch, according to Car and Driver.

For safety, there's a full roll cage, five-point harness, kill switch, fire-extinguisher system and a window net. Toyota says all of the parts included on this version of the FR-S are available to customers directly from dealers.

The Pro/Celebrity race is a 10-lap sprint for charity held at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 21, 2013. To see more details about the build of the Scion FR-S coupe, please see the video below!

And be sure to view our 2013 Scion FR-S coupe inventory here!

All information, including images and video via Car and Driver

2013 Scion FR-S in the Running for the 2013 World Car of the Year and World Performance Car

This year's New York Auto Show is the moment everyone is waiting for, where the 2013 World Car Awards will take place, and the top 10 for World Car of the Year and World Performance Car will be be voted on! Our very own Scion FR-S is in the running for both awards. The choice is made by the votes of 66 journalists from around the world, and with the top ten being only recently announced, the anticipation is huge.

Among the top ten for the World Car of the Year are the Scion FR-S (Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86), Audi A3, Range Rover, Mazda6, Mazda CX-5, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Peugeot 208, Porsche Boxster/Cayman, Volkswagen Golf and Volvo V40.

The competition for the World Performance Car includes the Scion FR-S (Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86), Aston Martin Vanquish, Audi RS5, BMW M6, BMW M 135i, Ferrari F12Berlinetta, Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG and SLS AMG, Porsche Boxster/Cayman and the Renault Clio Sport.

Guess which one is the most affordable? If you'd like to take a peek at our top 10 finalist for World Car of the Year and World Performance Car, view our Scion FR-S inventory here.

All info and image of award via Autoblog image of FR-S via Auto Tribute