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Gazoo Builds Twin-Charged Toyota GT86 Sports FR Concept with 315-Horses
All this time, automotive enthusiasts have been complaining about the lack of power in the Toyota GT86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ triplets. Whilst the three companies have no current plans to address these concerns, Toyota's motorsports partner Gazoo Racing has a solution in the works as previewed by new a concept version of the European market GT86 named Sports FR.
Gazoo Racing's engineers have added both a supercharger and a turbocharger to the GT86's Subaru-sourced 2.0-liter flat four boosting output from 200hp to 315hp (320PS) and peak torque from 205Nm (151 lb-ft) to 421Nm (310.5 lb-ft). A modified six-speed manual pushes power to the rear wheels.
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Meet The Toyota 86 / Scion Fr-s Grmn Sports Fr Concept Platinum [w/video]
To be frank, Toyota got it right the first time with the original concepts for the 86 and the FR-S, but for one reason or another, it toned down the design of both models when time came to introduce the production variants. While no doubt a success,...
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Brz And Fr-s Owners Complain About Rough Idle And Stalling Engines, Some Don't Like Remedy
The sports coupe jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru that entered production as the Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S and Toyota GT86 was one of the most awaited cars of the year, since it rekindled the fun to drive and relatively modestly priced niche. Despite...
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Toyota Debuts Trd Gt86 At Goodwood, Confirms Uk Launch For Early 2013
Not to rest on its laurels, Toyota presented a tuned up version of its GT86 sports coupe (the Scion FR-S' European doppelganger) prepared by Toyota Racing Development, or TRD for short, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed that runs from June 28 to...
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Toyota To Field A Pair Of Gt86 Coupes In The Nürburgring 24 Hour Race [video]
Toyota is wasting no time in preparing its newly launched 86 rear-wheel drive coupe (named GT86 in Europe) for its motorsports activities. The Japanese automaker announced today that in cooperation with its motorsports partner Gazoo Racing, it is entering...
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Toyota Presents The Successor To Last Year’s Mr2 Study With The New Grmn Sports Hybrid Concept Ii
At last year’s Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota showcased a concept study of an all-wheel drive hybrid sports car (see here) loosely based on the now obsolete MR2 roadster, developed in partnership with Japan’s GAZOO Racing. Now the time has come...
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