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Blue Blitz Mica Metallic paint and a badgeless mesh grille are exclusive to the 206 Scion tC Release Series 2.0, which is sold as a $1,960 option package.
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Only 2,600 RS 2.0s will be built. Look closely and you'll see that the 17-inch wheels have a special satin finish.
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Inside, the 160-watt Pioneer sound system is standard, complete with a faux metal cover to hide the head unit from view. The individually numbered Release Series 2.0 plaque is at the top of the center stack.
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Nothing new to see under the hood, as the Release Series 2.0 gets the standard 160-hp, 2.4-liter inline four.
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2006 Scion tC Release Series 2.0

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What is it?
2006 Scion tC Release Series 2.0

What's special about it?
Faraway from the excitement of the Fuse concept unveiling, a Scion tC dressed in Blue Blitz Mica Metallic paint sat across from the FedEx booth on the upper level of New York's Javits Center. This is the tC Release Series 2.0 and only 2,600 will be built for 2006. We're looking at No. 3 in the run, according to the stainless-steel plaque at the top of the car's center stack.

Before you get too excited, be advised that the tC RS 2.0 is not a performance enhancement. A TRD supercharger is not included. Powering the car's front wheels is the same 160-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder found in every other Scion tC.

Instead, the RS 2.0 option basically provides a little more stuff and a little more exclusivity for $1,960 above the tC's $16,300 base price. Its Blue Blitz paint is an exclusive, for instance, as is the car's debadged steel mesh grille. The 17-inch wheels are no larger than the ones on regular tCs, but they wear a satin finish.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in black Alcantara. Scion says it "provides passengers better friction grip and is more commonly found in luxury or performance vehicles and on aftermarket racing seats." We say it'll come in very handy during that hard left into the Denny's parking lot. And it does look nice.

Also included in the Release Series 2.0 package is the iPod-ready Pioneer sound system, complete with a 35-watt subwoofer, color-changing head unit display and a three-month subscription to XM. Front-seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags are standard as well.

You can get the tC RS 2.0 with either the five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission.

What's Edmunds' take?
The average tC buyer is just 25 years old, according to Scion, which means college campuses are getting overrun with the semi-sporty, affordable coupe. Here's how to make yours stand out, provided you have an extra $2 grand lying around after writing that tuition check. — Erin Riches