Toyota GT-86 (formerly known as FT-86-Twin of the Subaru BRZ)
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Toyota GT-86 (formerly known as FT-86-Twin of the Subaru BRZ)
Originally Posted by Autoblog
Certainly for the moment, this is the biggest competition the Subaru BRZ has: its twin, the Toyota GT 86. The volcanic orange coupe was unveiled in another corner of the Tokyo Motor Show, and frankly, it's got a lot to recommend it. The frontal treatment is slightly different than on the BRZ, but the only digression out back is the lack of a spoiler, and the GT 86 looks pretty good without it.
Inside, it's a tale of two cabins. Clearly Toyota has brought a higher-spec cockpit to the party, and although you might not dig the red two-tone scheme, the iPhone cradle, toggle switches and white gauges are nifty. Of course, that niftyness will cost you a navigation screen, but these are exactly the kinds of choices the GT 86 vs BRZ crowd will need to make. Brush up on the specs in the release after the jump and take a walk around it in our high-res image gallery.
Inside, it's a tale of two cabins. Clearly Toyota has brought a higher-spec cockpit to the party, and although you might not dig the red two-tone scheme, the iPhone cradle, toggle switches and white gauges are nifty. Of course, that niftyness will cost you a navigation screen, but these are exactly the kinds of choices the GT 86 vs BRZ crowd will need to make. Brush up on the specs in the release after the jump and take a walk around it in our high-res image gallery.
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Originally Posted by blog
KEY POINTS
- Entirely driver-focused sports car, designed to recapture the fundamental joys of motoring
- World's most compact four-seater sports car, delivering very low centre of gravity and excellent power-to-weight ratio
- A return to Toyota's sporting roots, with a front-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive package
- Powertrain combines 197bhp 2.0-litre flat-four boxer engine with torque-enhancing D-4S injection technology
- Design achieves outstanding aerodynamics while recalling Toyota's sports car heritage
- New car to be called the GT 86 in Europe, in tribute to Toyota's GT car heritage
- On sale in the UK in June 2012
- Entirely driver-focused sports car, designed to recapture the fundamental joys of motoring
- World's most compact four-seater sports car, delivering very low centre of gravity and excellent power-to-weight ratio
- A return to Toyota's sporting roots, with a front-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive package
- Powertrain combines 197bhp 2.0-litre flat-four boxer engine with torque-enhancing D-4S injection technology
- Design achieves outstanding aerodynamics while recalling Toyota's sports car heritage
- New car to be called the GT 86 in Europe, in tribute to Toyota's GT car heritage
- On sale in the UK in June 2012
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Interesting. When we went to the auto show over the holiday and looked at Toyota's line up I wondered where their sporty car was at. I mean the Toyota Corolla S is not it nor the Prius C Concept.
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subaru released specs on the BRZ also:
Subaru BRZ isn't a more powerful Toyota GT 86
curb weight under 2700 lbs?
Subaru BRZ isn't a more powerful Toyota GT 86
curb weight under 2700 lbs?
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anyone seen the Greddy street tuned version yet? looks sooooooooo much better. black with 19's and lowered. dark colors make this car look better prob because it hides some of the dumbass body lines.
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Not sure what Greddy street tuned version you guys are talking about
http://www.tune86.com/sites/default/...une86.com_.jpg
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I'm DEFF. FEELING THAT ! nice..... rep'd no ban
Not sure what Greddy street tuned version you guys are talking about
http://www.tune86.com/sites/default/...une86.com_.jpg
Not sure what Greddy street tuned version you guys are talking about
http://www.tune86.com/sites/default/...une86.com_.jpg
