The 24 year old driver claims that it was his first crash. As the first person to crash a Scion FR-S in the States, the humiliation will help to ensure that it will be a crash that he is not going to forget in a hurry. Adding to the embarrassment, he was also issued with an infringement ticket by the police for failing to maintain proper control of a vehicle.
As for the FR-S in question, it looks repairable enough, but like any car it will never be the same after a crash. While the chassis doesn't look as though it has been too affected, the re-spray will ensure the car never looks quite right again even if it is an easier to match white. The paint finish on plastic bumpers are notoriously difficult to get right post-factory.
Let's hope it's a while before we see another one of these photos, although the combination of affordability and performance may help to ensure that it won't be long before another younger Scion FR-S owner comes unstuck. The rear-wheel drive FR-S is fitted with traction control that can be turned off, allowing drivers to take advantage of the 200hp on tap for some good old fashioned drifting - although drifting on public roads with their minimal room for error is not what Toyota had in mind.
