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Our coverage on the production version of what we came to know as the FT-86 in concept form but which Toyota decided to name GT 86 for the European region and simply '86' in its home market of Japan, continues with two fresh videos that depict the rear-wheel drive sports car in action.
- Scion Explains How The Torsen Limited Slip Differential Works On The Fr-s
For the serious driver of any rear wheel-drive sports car, a limited slip differential (LSD) is a must, and the Scion FR-S coupe (as well as its Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 siblings) doesn't disappoint offering a Torsen LSD as standard. If you would...
- Toyota 86 In The Flesh From The Tokyo Motor Show, Plus New Promo Video
What is Toyota’s first car with a front-mounted, horizontally opposed engine and rear-wheel drive? Surprisingly, even to most motoring hacks, it’s not the 86 (or GT 86 for European buyers). It's a car that goes back almost half a century:...
- Rumor Of The Day: Toyota Planning Baby Ft-86 Rwd Coupe
We'll take this one with a grain of salt, but let's take it nonetheless. The folks over at Road & Track are claiming that Toyota is working on a new rear-wheel drive sports coupe that will be less pricey but smaller in size and with a much...
- Japanese Mag Speculates On Hardcore Toyota Ft-86 "f" Variant
Another edition of Best Car, another rendered speculation. In its latest edition, the Japanese magazine features a story on a more hardcore version of Toyota's forthcoming rear-wheel drive sports coupe which it names the "FT-86F". Being...
- 2011 Subaru Coupe: Speculative Renderings And Rumors For Awd And Turbocharged Engines
The Toyota FT-86 coupe concept was only just introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show last week, but the internet-grapevine is already abuzz with speculation and chatter on its Subaru twin. These new speculative renderings of the Subaru-badged coupe that are...
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Sights and Sounds of the New Toyota 86 from First JDM Test Drive [Video]
Our coverage on the production version of what we came to know as the FT-86 in concept form but which Toyota decided to name GT 86 for the European region and simply '86' in its home market of Japan, continues with two fresh videos that depict the rear-wheel drive sports car in action.
The first clip is from a quick spin around the Fuji Speedway racetrack, while the second video includes a more comprehensive test drive from a Japanese car magazine that provides us with a more in-depth look at the sights and sounds of the 86 as well as in a wider palette of colors.
Toyota is highly optimistic about the '86', which it describes as an "entirely driver-focused sports car, designed to recapture the fundamental joys of motoring".
The Japanese firm's recipe includes a 200HP naturally-aspirated engine mounted up front matched to a six-speed manual (or 6sp automatic) and a limited slip differential driving the rear wheels, and a near-perfect 53:47 front-to-rear weight distribution.
Read more »- Scion Explains How The Torsen Limited Slip Differential Works On The Fr-s
For the serious driver of any rear wheel-drive sports car, a limited slip differential (LSD) is a must, and the Scion FR-S coupe (as well as its Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 siblings) doesn't disappoint offering a Torsen LSD as standard. If you would...
- Toyota 86 In The Flesh From The Tokyo Motor Show, Plus New Promo Video
What is Toyota’s first car with a front-mounted, horizontally opposed engine and rear-wheel drive? Surprisingly, even to most motoring hacks, it’s not the 86 (or GT 86 for European buyers). It's a car that goes back almost half a century:...
- Rumor Of The Day: Toyota Planning Baby Ft-86 Rwd Coupe
We'll take this one with a grain of salt, but let's take it nonetheless. The folks over at Road & Track are claiming that Toyota is working on a new rear-wheel drive sports coupe that will be less pricey but smaller in size and with a much...
- Japanese Mag Speculates On Hardcore Toyota Ft-86 "f" Variant
Another edition of Best Car, another rendered speculation. In its latest edition, the Japanese magazine features a story on a more hardcore version of Toyota's forthcoming rear-wheel drive sports coupe which it names the "FT-86F". Being...
- 2011 Subaru Coupe: Speculative Renderings And Rumors For Awd And Turbocharged Engines
The Toyota FT-86 coupe concept was only just introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show last week, but the internet-grapevine is already abuzz with speculation and chatter on its Subaru twin. These new speculative renderings of the Subaru-badged coupe that are...