Here is something for all our UK readers. Toyota has announced the official pricing details on the 2013 Toyota GT 86 for the UK market. Prices will start at £24,995 ($39,966 USD) for the 6-speed manual model and £26,495 ($42,365 USD) for the 6-speed automatic. There is just one equipment grade and orders are being taken now, with [...]
While many consumers are complaining about the 2.0 liter naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder horizontally opposed engine that will power the Scion FR-S and the Toyota GT 86, one enthusiast is actually doing something about. Click here for more news on the Toyota GT-86. Standard, the 2.0 liter engine will produce 200-hp at 7,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 151 [...]
Out of all the Toyobaru models to be built – the Toyota GT 86, Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ – the United States market will only be getting the Scion and Subaru versions. For some reason, a part of me (may be the part that loved the Toyota Celica and Supra) wishes that the [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s fuel-economy website has posted the EPA-rated fuel-economy figures for the new 2013 Subaru BRZ and the Scion FR-S. 2013 Subaru BRZ: Uses premium gasoline and averages 25/35 mpg (city/highway) and 28 mpg combined. 2013 Scion FR-S: Using premium gasoline, the Scion FR-S averages 25/34 mpg (city/highway and 28 mpg combined. [...]
The Toyota GT 86 coupe is one of the most anticipated sports car from Japan this year (along with its siblings – the Subaru BRZ and the Scion FR-S). According to the chief engineer behind the new rear-wheeld-drive sports car, Tetsuya Tada, the Toyota GT 86 will be offered as a convertible later down the [...]
Our friends at Drive recently had the chance to get behind the new Toyota GT 86 sports coupe. Lead man Chris Harris gives us his take on the new rear-wheel-drive coupe from the Japanese automaker in the 30 minutes he had with the car on the track. Check out the video after the jump. Click here [...]
What’s the best way to test a new sports coupe? Take it drifting while you burn some tires. That’s exactly what you’re about to witness in this video with the new Toyota GT 86. Check out more news on the Toyota GT 86. Refresher: Power for the 2013 Toyota GT 86 comes from a 2.0 liter 4-clyinder [...]
While putting together the commercial for the new 2013 Scion FR-S in Northern California, Scion Racing’s Ken Gushi, official stunt driver for the shoot, had a very close encounter with a deer on some mountain roads. Fortunately, Ken and the deer were unharmed during the making of the commercial. Click here for our original post on [...]
On Tuesday Toyota released pricing information for its 86 sports car to be released in Japan. The starting price tag on the 86 will be $25,600 for the Customize Grade, and will go up to $38,000 for the GT Limited edition, which is the top-of-the-line model. Resting in between are two trim levels, which include [...]
Considering that Toyota’s latest collaboration with Subaru, the FT-86 (also coined Toyobaru), is upping the ante in the market of affordable sports cars, it’s not unreasonable to think that aftermarket-tuning companies are hard at work to prepare for the FT-86 tuning crowd. And to pose as a small teaser for their work in progress, aftermarket [...]
