It seems as though every auto show brings a new installment in the Scion “Release Series” saga. Following the xB RS 6.0’s debut last month in Detroit, the limited-edition tC RS 5.0 is makingits debut this week at the 2009 Chicago auto show.
The first Scion RS vehicles offered little more than visual enhancements, but the tC RS 5.0 sports a Toyota Racing Development rear sway bar and lowering springs. Also tucked underneath the rear is a TRD sport muffler, giving the tC RS 5.0 what the manufacturer refers to as “an aggressive sound signature.” Or it could just be loud and annoying—we haven't heard it yet. We also haven't driven a tC with TRD parts, but when we fitted TRD lowering springs and shocks to our long-term Scion xB, we felt and measured an improvement in handling. A rear lip spoiler ($285) is optional.
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