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Laudable quotes are a rare find in the automotive world. Listening to many car company CEOs repeat an endless blather of talking points received from a handful of engineers (after a pre-screening from lawyers and accountants) isn't all that fun.
- Toyota Gt86 / Scion Fr-s May Receive A Power Boost Via A Bigger 2.5-liter Engine
It looks like the prayers of Toyota GT86 fans are about to be answered, as the Japanese carmaker is reportedly preparing a power increase for its popular RWD coupe. The chief engineer for the GT86 project, Tetsuya Tada, has told Australia’s Sydney...
- Scion Fr-s Convertible Rumors Re-surface, Could Enter The Market By 2014
While Scion has no current plans to offer a turbocharged version of the FR-S sports coupe, the word on the street is that Toyota's North American subsidiary is preparing a 2+2 convertible or a pure two-seater roadster version of its rear-wheel drive...
- Toyota 86 Makes Its D1gp Debut In Japan…and Crashes!
We all know that the Toyota 86 (or GT86/Scion FR-S) was not made for outright power and top Nürburgring lap times but for having some fun behind the wheel of a nimble sports car. One of the things that the 86 is happy to oblige with is drifting thanks...
- Toyota Ft-86 Sports Coupe: Video And Live Images From The Tokyo Motor Show Floor
The Lexus LFA may be the ultimate sports coupe at this year's Tokyo Motor Show but unless you or your 'daddy' have a wealthy bank account and at the same feel comfortable in spending $375k on non-exotic brand name (not that we'd have a...
- 2013 Toyota Gt 86 Image Gallery - This Is Your Production Scion Fr-s
It will generate 197 horsepower at 7000 rpm and 151 lb-ft of torque at 6600 rpm with a 2.0L boxer four-cylinder. It will weigh less than 2700 pounds. It will be 167 inches long, 50.6 inches tall, and 101 inches wide. It will also be sold as the different-in-many-ways...
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TOYOTA FT-86 TO BE NAMED CELICA; BEST DRIFTING PRODUCTION CAR IN THE WORLD?
Laudable quotes are a rare find in the automotive world. Listening to many car company CEOs repeat an endless blather of talking points received from a handful of engineers (after a pre-screening from lawyers and accountants) isn't all that fun.Then there's the chief engineer for the new Toyota FT-86, a car that may reach our shores as the Celica when production rolls around in 2012. Tetsuya Tada, Motor Trend reports, says "Drifting and sliding the tail is the most important thing". Most..... important.... thing. If the car isn't fun surely Tetsuya-san must still be worth a blast around Mount Fuji.
See, the FT-86 boss was talking about a few of the important decisions made on this future rear-wheel drive coupe. Grabbing a horizontally-opposed boxer four-cylinder from Subaru will be a great start. Boxer engines sit low, bringing the centre of gravity down. Viewing this car from the front is misleading - the profile view showcases its diminutive size, a boon for low weight seekers and quick transitions when driving hard.The six-speed manual tranny is mounted behind the engine to aid weight distribution; the kind of distribution primed for drifting. And this from a production Toyota in the 21st century?
Toyota's Tada suggests the FT-86/Celica will be the best car to set up for drifting. Well, he doesn't suggest; he implicitly states."... and this car will be the best in the world for that", is the ending to the quote in paragraph two. Tetsuya Tada also says the car's steering will react "instantly" and that feeling is something to be enjoyed during routine driving.
Now Toyota and Honda, who've both gradually ground themselves (and us) into boredom, will soon be producing hot cars. Check out the Honda CR-Z here.
- Toyota Gt86 / Scion Fr-s May Receive A Power Boost Via A Bigger 2.5-liter Engine
It looks like the prayers of Toyota GT86 fans are about to be answered, as the Japanese carmaker is reportedly preparing a power increase for its popular RWD coupe. The chief engineer for the GT86 project, Tetsuya Tada, has told Australia’s Sydney...
- Scion Fr-s Convertible Rumors Re-surface, Could Enter The Market By 2014
While Scion has no current plans to offer a turbocharged version of the FR-S sports coupe, the word on the street is that Toyota's North American subsidiary is preparing a 2+2 convertible or a pure two-seater roadster version of its rear-wheel drive...
- Toyota 86 Makes Its D1gp Debut In Japan…and Crashes!
We all know that the Toyota 86 (or GT86/Scion FR-S) was not made for outright power and top Nürburgring lap times but for having some fun behind the wheel of a nimble sports car. One of the things that the 86 is happy to oblige with is drifting thanks...
- Toyota Ft-86 Sports Coupe: Video And Live Images From The Tokyo Motor Show Floor
The Lexus LFA may be the ultimate sports coupe at this year's Tokyo Motor Show but unless you or your 'daddy' have a wealthy bank account and at the same feel comfortable in spending $375k on non-exotic brand name (not that we'd have a...
- 2013 Toyota Gt 86 Image Gallery - This Is Your Production Scion Fr-s
It will generate 197 horsepower at 7000 rpm and 151 lb-ft of torque at 6600 rpm with a 2.0L boxer four-cylinder. It will weigh less than 2700 pounds. It will be 167 inches long, 50.6 inches tall, and 101 inches wide. It will also be sold as the different-in-many-ways...