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What Is It?
It’s the cheapest version of the most mundane Scion. Opting for the manual instead of settling for the automatic saves you $1000. While the tC was redesigned for 2011, it takes a real Scion fan (um, anybody? Hello?) to tell the difference. The look is little changed, but every body panel is in fact new, and the result is a rounder, sleeker overall shape.
How Does It Drive?
Fitting for a product from a youth-oriented brand like Scion, the tC might be the perfect car for first-time manual drivers. The shifter has a welcome heft and is very direct, without the high-focus tightness of a Honda piece. The clutch pedal is neither smooth nor linear, but is nearly idiot-proof. Initial takeup is very slow, allowing a nervous left foot lots of play while the car first gets rolling, at which point the final engagement happens very quickly. With the smallest blip of the throttle at any point in the process, first-timers will be rolling. (Actually, a small blip of the throttle is tricky, as the pedal is resistant to motion initially, but requires very little input to net large throttle openings.) Beginners also will find it helpful that the all-new 2.5-liter’s stall speed seems to be around the three-rpm chuff chuff of an old single-piston farm engine. Continue reading from the source here.
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