The hopes of the most anticipated (and teased, we can add ..) sports car of the year, the production version of the Toyota FT-86 2 +2 coupe, finished as the Japanese automaker was released with all the juicy details before the world premiere of the car at the Tokyo Motor Show on 30 November.
In Europe, the new Toyota will be called the GT 86 in tribute to the legacy of the Japanese GT cars and especially the Corolla GT (or Levin) AE86, which inspired its creation. The Japanese version of the internal market will be called with reason 86.
GT 86 is the result of a joint Toyota and Subaru development program that will create two additional models, the Global Subaru ZRE, which will also debut in Tokyo next week to cut production and the North American market, the Scion FR-S.
All three cars share the same platform and mechanical equipment, including the Subaru flat-four sources, with only minor differences between the two styles.
History of GT 86 began in October 2009 with the unveiling of the FT-86 concept first in Tokyo and was followed closely by a loan production FT-86 II Concept at Geneva Motor in 2011 this past March.
The exterior design of the GT-86 is what we would best be described as more "Fast & Furious" the original FT-86 concept, which made sense thinner, simpler and generally more European in it - but it had some thing to expect to see after the second iteration of the FT-86.
The interior design of sporty coupe with a typically elegant instrument panel of three meters around a large tachometer and a center for the big screen audio and navigation systems.
The instrument panel receives a carbon-effect trim, while the all-black roof lining, red stitching on the upholstery, the aircraft-type toggle switches and light, aluminum pedals.The GT-86 is also equipped with steering wheel 365mm diameter, which is said to be the smallest ever fitted to a Toyota production.
GT 86 measures 4240 mm in length (166.9 inches). 1285 mm (50.6 inches). High and 2570 mm (101.2 in.) wide, as Toyota says, is the most compact four-seat sports car available on the market today.
Under the hood, you'll find new Subaru horizontally opposed, naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine upgraded with Toyota D-4S direct injection technology, delivers 200PS (197bhp / min to 7000 and the maximum torque of 205Nm (£ 151.2 ft.) at 6600 rpm.
The standard six-speed manual short-throw lever or optional six-speed automatic, which can be controlled with a shovel mounted on the steering wheel moves, driving the rear wheels through a differential.
Toyota says that both the transmission and the driving position is set to "so small, and as far back as possible to get the best balance between the" GT 86 which has a near-perfect 53:47 front-rear weight distribution - even if the company has not yet announced the weight of the car. 2 +2 sports coupe is also a center of gravity very low, only 475 mm (18.7 inches).
The suspension has MacPherson struts in front and double wishbones at the rear, while the standard version of the car rides on 17 inch wheels (18 inches for the JDM model) and is equipped with ventilated disc brakes at all parties.
In addition to ABS, the GT 86 also is equipped with the vehicle control systems switchable stability, which Toyota says "have been addressed specifically to provide dynamic stability in the performance limit of the car electronics with minimal intervention to help preserve the purity of the driving experience. "
We will continue to dig for more information on the new GT 86 Toyota Scion and Subaru ZRE and brothers FR-S and bring it to you that we receive. Meanwhile, jump over the break to see the photo gallery with high resolution.
EUROPEAN TOYOTA GT 86
JDM TOYOTA 86
