Earlier today we brought you the first details and images of the Toyota GT 86 Race Car that will be running at the Nurburgring 24 Hour Race. Toyota’s in-house tuning and engineering firm GRMN (Gazoo Racing Masters of Nurburgring) have now revealed details of their version of the GT 86 race car that will also [...]
Gazoo Racing and Toyota Motorsport will be fielding both Lexus and Toyota models to compete in this weekend’s Nurburgring 24 hours. Gazoo Racing already won two shorter races at Nurburgring this season with the LFA, which is one of the models that will be competing this weekend n the SP8 class. Joining the LFA will [...]
Both Subaru and Scion have confirmed that the co-developed sports models, the BRZ and FR-S, respectively, will not be fitted with forced induction any time soon. While the possibility remains for a turbocharged BRZ later on, the Scion FR-S may never roll off the line with a turbo in the U.S., even though it may [...]
The 2013 BRZ seems to be the most popular of three rear-wheel-drive sports coupes that have come from the mash-up between Subaru and Toyota (the other two being the Scion FR-S and the Toyota GT 86). It was reported last week that dealers are asking for $5,000 over the model’s base price of $25,495. Click [...]
Toyota has just announced that it will be fielding two GT 86 models at Japan’s SuperGT Series at the Nurburgring, just behind Subaru’s BRZ. Gazoo Racing modified the set, although just how they did so has not been outlined, yet. Toyota may also be entering the World Rally Championship to dominate again as it has [...]
Here at the 2012 New York Auto Show, Subaru announced the pricing details on the new 2013 BRZ rear-wheel-drive sports car, which will arrive in dealerships this spring. Pricing for the 2013 Subaru BRZ will start at $25,495 for the Premium 6-speed manual model and top out at $28,595 for the Limited 6-speed automatic model. [...]
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 [...]
Following Inside Line’s somewhat disappointing performance figures on their test of the new 2013 Subaru BRZ, the guys over at Motor Trend have released their numbers that seem to be a little more impressive. Testing out the 6-speed manual BRZ, Inside Line said that they recorded a 0 to 60 mph time of 7.3 seconds (7 seconds [...]
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 [...]
