Scion’s tC coupe was completely reworked for 2011, but it’s already time for the first special edition: the tC Release Series 7.0. As you may have surmised, it’s the seventh Release Series model based on the tCâ€"spanning both generationsâ€"and it follows the pattern laid out for RS models: special paint, aesthetic add-ons, and limited availability. (Check out a couple other tCs here, and some xBs here.)
This tC certainly nails the paint portion of the RS formula, being slathered in a searing orange-yellow hue Scion dubs “High Voltage.†The 7.0 also nets black-finished copies of the same 18-inch wheels worn by the standard tC, a TRD body kit, and honeycomb lower front intake, a custom interior with color-keyed accents and steering-wheel stitching, and a red push-button starter with proximity-key entry. Despite the TRD-branded bitsâ€"for those unfamiliar, TRD stands for Toyota Racing Developmentâ€"performance upgrades are not part of the Release 7.0’s package. Scion will only build 2200 examples of the High Voltage yellow tC Release 7.0 at $21,625 a pop, a $2565 premium over a manual-equipped tC; you can get your hands on one later this summer.
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