Carscoop: As it turns out, we were right to assume that theopen-top 2013 Scion FR-S spotted at this past weekend's Formula Drift event in Long Beach, California, was a tuning concept. The speedster version of the Scion FR-S was created by Cartel Customs, a California-based company headed by Jeremy Lookofsky, which specializes in the design and manufacturing of custom display vehicles and motorcycles. While the name
may not ring a bell, you've probably seen some of Cartel's work at previous SEMA shows such as last year'sScion iQ Pit Bull, the 2010 Scion xB Stretch Limousine and the 2009 Scion tC Low Rider concepts. The company's new Scion FR-S Speedster drops the coupe's top and most of the interior appointments gaining a two-seat configuration with a mid-mounted instrument panel. The car retains the FR-S' stock 200-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-banger, but is upgraded with numerous performance parts such as the ACT clutch, GReddy sports exhaust system and a KW suspension.Source: Carscoop
