Scion has revealed a special edition FR-S at today’s 2014 New York Auto Show. The car is called the Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0 and it will be built in a limited run of just 1,500 examples.

The FR-S Release Series 1.0 is meant to draw on Toyota’s track heritage, although we’re not exactly sure how. The car does comes with a number of performance upgrades from TRD but these are limited to new quad-exhaust tips, lowered springs and some aero pieces.

All 1,500 examples will be finished in a bright yellow known as Yuzu, and they’ll also come with HID headlamps with LED daytime running lights. Inside the vehicles, unique elements include a TRD steering wheel, shifter **** and trunk mat as well as black-trimmed seats and a numbered plaque located just before the gear shifter.

The good news is that the price of the FR-S Release Series 1.0 is expected to start below $30k, although it may exceed that once you add Scion’s usual $755 destination charge. Final pricing will be announced closer to the car’s sales launch this August.

The Toyota GT86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ are all the same car, but each is not created equal depending on where in the world they will be sold.

In the European market, the Toyota GT86 is getting some better suspension parts for the 2015 model year, which may eventually find their way into the North American Scion FR-S.

The improvements include stiffer mounts for the front suspension and rear shock absorbers, along with new rear shocks for improved damping and less friction. Toyota claims that this will give the car sharper steering and less body roll.

These advances were announced specifically for the European market, but Toyota is considering bringing these changes to the Scion FR-S as well. “The European changes are among those being considered for the US model FR-S and we’ll have final confirmation soon,” Toyota spokeswoman Nancy Hubell told Autoblog.

The improvements include stiffer mounts for the front suspension and rear shock absorbers, along with new rear shocks for improved damping and less friction. Toyota claims that this will give the car sharper steering and less body roll.

Starts at 23,995 GBP

Subaru UK has announced a significant 2,500 GBP price cut for the BRZ which now starts at 23,995 GBP OTR.

If you've been saving up for the BRZ we have good news as Subaru has slashed 2,500 GBP from the coupe's price tag which now kicks off at 23,995 GBP for the entry-level SE Lux variant with the six-speed manual gearbox while the automatic version begins at 25,495 GBP.

Subaru was able to reduce the model's price as a result of a more favorable exchange rate between the pound and yen since IM Group is in charge of importing the BRZ from Japan to United Kingdom. In terms of equipment, the base version comes fitted as standard with Alcantara & leather seats, a Torsen rear-axle differential and steering wheel-mounted shift paddles.

Power comes from the same 4-cylinder, 2.0-liter naturally-aspirated engine generating 200 PS (147 kW) and 205 Nm (151 lb-ft) as in the recently revised Toyota GT 86 and the Scion FR-S.