It's not even remotely as popular as the FR-S in automotive cycles, but the tC coupe gets the job done for Scion, as it remains the brand's top U.S. seller this year with a 7.1 percent increase to 5,933 deliveries in the first four months of 2014.

Having received some subtle updates last year, the 2015MY doesn't bring any substantial changes other than the addition of steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters on the automatic transmission model.

Scion also added two new exterior paint colors, namely the Cosmic Gray that replaces Classic Silver and Blizzard Pearl that takes the place of Super White and which costs an additional $395.

Like the 2015 FR-S, the new model year tC will go on sale in early June with prices starting from $19,210 when fitted with a six-speed manual transmission and from $20,360 with a six-speed automatic transmission, not including a $795 delivery and handling fee.

About three months after announcing its new tC Release Series (RS), Scion has launched the two-toned coupe onto the market.

Powered by the stock 178hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, the tC RS 9.0 can be had with either six-speed manual gearbox priced from $23,190 or a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters and Dynamic Rev Management tech that starts at $24,340, with both MSRPs excluding a delivery and handling fee of $770.

The RS 9.0 was made with the help of Jeremy Lookofsky of Cartel Customs who based its looks on a concept car developed for custom car shows. The highlight of the car is the two-tone magma orange and black exterior paint job, which the same color theme carried through the customized interior as well.

It also gains a new center exhaust, a Cartel Customs-designed aero kit, black Scion logos, and black alloy wheels.