Vehicle Description
SERVICED & INSPECTED... 1 OWNER WITH NO ACCIDENTS REPORTEDThe 2011
Scion tC appeals to coupe shoppers on a budget�especially those who
plan to install some mods�providing juiced-up power and grip that's
just aching for some kind of forced-induction abduction.There's but
one drivetrain you'll get in any tC a 2.5-liter four-cylinder with
variable valve timing and a variable intake manifold. It's related
to the bigger four in the base Camry and reels off 180 horsepower
with a smooth churning resonance with a slight burble in its tuned
exhaust that surfaces around 3200 rpm. It's by no means a zingy
powerplant but it gets the job done from a 600-rpm idle up to its
6400-rpm redline. With the larger engine (up 0.1 liters) the four
puts out 18 more hp and 11 pound-feet over the '10 edition and
Scion says that's enough to boost the tC to 60 mph in about 7.6
seconds with the manual gearbox or 8.3 seconds with the
automatic.Scion pairs up the four with a six-speed manual
transmission with a nicely weighted shift lever and a crazy-light
clutch uptake or a sequential-shift automatic with its manual mode
hanging off the left slot from Drive. Guys will choose the stick
but there's relatively little shame delivered with the automatic.
It'll remember your driving style so downshifts will come at a
decent clip if you hammer on the throttle or slide the shift lever
left and down. Scion's skipping any kind of paddles for now which
we hate but at this price point it's not much of a surprise.On the
roads in and out of San Diego the tC's ride quality came up at the
top of its charming list. And in this case that's not fatal for a
sport coupe. Even with 18-inch stock wheels (and 19-inchers an
option) the tC rides calmly over the kind of perennial construction
you see all over downtown San Diego and the mild pavement waves
that ripples over I-8 eastbound. Toyota had tC hatches with TRD
racing pieces installed and the thick stabilizer bars turn the car
into more of a sledgehammer on these kinds of streets but an
unmodified tC and its independent suspension is a fairly
nerve-soothing choice among sporty cars. Electric power steering
actually feels good here too as do the bigger all-disc brakes.
Visit AMG Auto Sales online at amgautosales.com to see more
pictures of this vehicle or call us at 919-779-3278 today to
schedule your test drive.
