2011 Scion tC
August 9, 2010 - Category Scion
2011 Scion tC Front Angle View
2011 Scion tC Cockpit Dashboard View
After a successful first-generation model is quite new 2011 Scion tC Scion sports coupe. With style and premium features, the new Scion tC redefines its segment to the changing needs of the sports coupe buyers’ needs.
The new Scion tC adds new styling, improved performance and technologies that contribute to the experience of the driver. There remains a great value with more power, increased fuel efficiency, superior driving dynamics and safety.
“The new Scion tC Styling, sophisticated and aggressive characteristics, based on a sports car owner who wants to make a statement,” said Jack Hollis, vice president of Scion. “When the Scion was tC first launched in 2004, soon selling vehicles Scion. We took the already successful TC has a long list of improvements and fixed a price tag that makes it a tremendous value. The new Scion tC, no doubt about the Scion start a whole new dimension. ”
Greater performance and better Fuel consumption
The new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine offers the latest in efficient, lightweight technology, including dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i), roller rockers and a variable intake manifold Induction System that changes the length of the air-intake pipe to offer more torque on demand.
The new engine delivers 180 horsepower, 19 more than the previous model, and £ 11 Extra-ft of torque. Performance is matched by a new intake manifold design and a sports exhaust system, that a slight strikingly violent and aggressive sound delivers advanced.
The Scion tC offers drivers the choice of two all-new six-speed manual transmission, the addition of driving fun and excellent fuel efficiency. The gearbox is confident that the shifts are directly and precisely. The automatic transmission features a sequential circuit to drive with an extra element of fun.
As a result of the TC 2011, a faster acceleration and increased fuel consumption than previous-generation Scion tC has.
The new Scion tC adds electronic power steering that greater fuel efficiency contributes.
Improved handling:
The TC 2011 is the second generation, based on an improved platform, including a MacPherson strut front suspension and a double-wishbone rear axle, the drive specifically to the driver a sporty, that both agile and confidence is tailored to offer.
Large 18-inch aluminum wheels are in other bands, wrapped the Scion a wider stance and increased drivability tC. The new model also comes with disc brakes on all corners that are larger than the previous standard.
Aggressive Styling:
completely new design of the Scion tC projects a bolder, more aggressive attitude. Inspired by the Scion FUSE Calty design concept is the Scion TC a high-impact sports coupe with simple and unique elements.
Calty designers of the sporty look of a racing-inspired helmet. As a result, add one of the most daring design features of the new Scion tC, the cab with slim form wrap-around window graphic on its sporting profile.
In addition to the new approach to design a strong, renegade face. The slender grille and headlights are projector with excellent wheel arches, which reinforce its wider, lower price added. The front bar with the dynamic, muscular rear fenders. The shape of the back flow seamlessly into the general form of the tribe, the completion of the iconic and targeted nature of the design.
The Scion tC is in an urban palette of seven colors: Super White, Silver Streak Mica, Black, Magnetic Grey Metallic, Sizzling Crimson Mica, Nautical Blue Metallic and the new All-Cement be packed.
Interior Design offers the comfort and convenience:
The sporty design of the new Scion tC is built on the interior with a sophisticated look and feel that, sporty and functional. The cabin design offers a driver-centric cockpit with space and freedom for the passenger.
A tilt and telescopic steering wheel has a flat floor that provides additional storage space the thigh. Dual illuminated combination meter on the speedometer and rev counter are a three-dimensional optics with a large needle gauge and indicators for a good view.
The trip meter also lessons for the outside temperature, average MPG, and an Eco-Drive display to automatic models that the driver of the TC’s helps to maximize fuel efficiency.
The sporty new Scion tC not offer driver and passenger comfort. As part of the renovation, engineers made significant upgrades to the interior of the driver and passenger comfort and convenience.
Among the many features, interior comfort is a walk-through driver’s seat memory function for both the seat and backrest. The driver and front passenger bucket seats and rear seats in premium cloth-based models. Added comfort was achieved by the seats bigger, with a firmer seat cushions, while the six-way adjustable driver’s seat. Entry and exit for rear passengers is easy with a walk-in lever at shoulder height on the front seats. For added comfort and utility, the rear seats are split 60:40 and angle to 10 degrees.
Scion true to tradition, the new Scion tC has a wealth of storage space. Extra comfort for driver and front passenger, four bottle holders, a large box that can take up to 18 CDs console, two cup holders, a flat storage on the front of the console, an assist handle, sun visors with make-up mirror and a map light.
Audio system designed to impress:
The Scion tC has a strong standard audio system with a total output of 300 watt power supply package of eight speakers. With emphasis on sound quality, stereo of the Scion tC shares some components with the speaker and Lexus LX 570 is equipped with superior mid-range speakers and subwoofer.
The Scion tC comes with a Pioneer AM / FM / CD unit with iPod ® USB connectivity. The 160-watt Pioneer head unit powers the tweeter, midrange and full range speakers mounted, while a separate 140-watt, two-channel amplifier designed to power to the 6×9-inch woofers produce drive door.
The standard head unit integrates track, artist and album information from the iPod ® in-line display on the screen of the device on the head. Connectivity is achieved by Simply makes the iPod ® into a port via a USB cable while the car stereo for outstanding sound quality and constant power to the iPod ®. Music is controlled through the head unit and steering wheel audio controls. An additional port is also standard so that users can listen to a variety of portable music player.
The optional Premium Alpine Audio System offers the same features as the standard Pioneer audio, but adds a 4.3-inch color touch-panel thin-film transistor (TFT) display, HD Radio ™ technology, Media Expander ( MX) and the and rear RCA outputs. Passengers can listen to HD Radio ™ technology with premium audio system and write the text, title, album and artist on the main unit. Alpine Audio MX improves compressed sound often about digital music. The RCA outputs for up to three amplifiers – front, rear and subwoofer. The audio system is optional navigation and rear view camera ready.
Scion also offers an optional plug-in navigation unit for the Alpine Premium Audio System. Navigation and audio functions use the head unit screen for display. Features include voice guidance, day and night screen modes, in English, French and Spanish, 200 available address book entries, map coverage in the U.S. and Canada, including Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands U.S. and Hawaii, three cards (3-D, North up-and post-up), and more than six million points of interest. Users can also program up to three goals before the arrival of the last scheduled stop. Scion has the navigation customizable by the user, the vehicle position icon of an arrow into a symbol of the Scion tC, which can be adapted to the seven tC exterior colors are changed.
Both standard and premium head units retain key Scion audio system features such as Scion Sound Processing ® (SSP) where listeners can choose from three preset equalizer settings, satellite radio and MP3 compatibility, AAC and WMA function. In addition, the volume between the two devices for speed.
A Scion Navigation System is available with an audio / video / navigation unit with a seven-inch LCD touch screen. The system also has the iPod ® connectivity, SVP, alpine equalizer, alpine Focus, can move the user to the center of the sound to improve Clear Sound effector (CSE) of compressed digital music data; Alpine Digital Sound Processing (DSP) automatically volume control, and satellite radio function. The audio system is equipped with HD Radio ™ features include HD-tagging, rich sound and text information on the screen and Bluetooth ® Hands-free mobile communication and Bluetooth ® audio streaming.
Added standard safety equipment:
The second generation of the Scion tC adds an additional system (SRS) front passenger knee airbags, so that a total of eight airbags. Additional SRS airbag driver and passenger airbags, driver and front passenger seat mounted side air bags, driver knee airbag and head airbags.
All TC 2011 are equipped with ABS (ABS) and electronic brake force distribution (EBD). Scion tC for the new and are equipped with Brake Assist (BA), traction control (TRAC), Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and a brake system override. The TC is a button, the driver allowed to turn off the VSC and / or the TRAC functions.
Additional security features include a tire pressure monitoring system and the recently approved active front head restraints.
Prices:
The new Scion tC is a young buyers with a high level of standard equipment and quality requirements at an affordable price positioned to win. Scion tC starts of with a manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of $ 18,275, if with a manual gearbox, $ 19,275 and equipped with an automatic transmission.
The delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee for all Scion models is $ 720 and is not considered in the EIA. DPH fee for vehicles from Southeast Toyota (SET) and Gulf States Toyota (GST) splits can vary.
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