Added on September 27, 2019
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Subaru , Subaru BR-Z , Toyota , Toyota 86 , toyota gt86
Toyota and Subaru have confirmed they will continue to work together to make the next generation of the affordable, rear-wheel-drive sports car sold around the world as the Toyota GT86 (or just 86 in the United States) and Subaru BR-Z. Though no details were provided about the car’s specs — it’s likely far too early […]
Added on March 15, 2017
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2017 , 86 , 860 , Coupe , germany , GT86 , limited , Special Edition , Tiger , Toyota
With Scion all but wiped from the face of the Earth and the FR-S now back in the North American Toyota lineup as the 86, the Japanese automaker seems more committed than ever to renew the car’s image as the entry-level sports car all enthusiasts (on a budget) should strive to own—or at least drive. […]
Added on September 20, 2016
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2017 toyota 86 , scion fr-s , Toyota 86 , toyota gt86
If you live in North America, you’ve known it as the Scion FR-S up until this year—but in Europe, the Toyota 86 has always had a similar name: the Toyota GT86. And like the Scion FR-S, it’s been getting an upgrade—more upgrades than we’ve been getting in the States, in fact. We already know that […]
Added on July 7, 2016
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concept car , Initial D , Scion , scion fr-s , Takumi , Toyota , Toyota 86 , Toyota AE86 , Toyota Concept , toyota gt86
Every car enthusiast remembers a movie or TV car from their youth that captured their imagination and stoked their excitement for automobiles. For many, that car was the panda-colored Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno from the popular Initial D manga and anime series. The fictional car became such a cult icon that the price of the […]
Added on May 10, 2016
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Hot hatch , scion fr-s , Subaru BRZ , Toyota 86 , toyota gt86 , toyota gt86 shooting brake
The Toyota GT86 (also known as the Toyota 86, the Scion FR-S, and the Subaru BRZ) is well-known for being an affordable sports coupe that’s captured the hearts of gearheads around the world. But, as with most coupes, interior space can be an issue. Luckily, the Toyota Australia design team has the ultimate answer for […]
Added on May 11, 2015
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New Toyota GT86 Rumors , scion fr-s , Subaru BRZ , Toyota , toyota gt86 , Toyota Rumors
Toyota UK recently outlined the very minimal changes being made to the 2016 GT86, and with very little at all being done to shape up the performance-enthusiast mainstay, it’s got most assuming that the RWD sports car will be getting a complete upgrade next year. Motoring comes out straight away saying that the new GT86 […]
Added on May 8, 2015
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2016 Subaru BRZ , 2016 Toyota FR-S , 2016 Toyota GT86 , Toyota , Toyota UK
Toyota UK has announced changes to its GT86 RWD sports coupe (sold stateside as the Scion FR-S) for the 2016 model year, adding some additional options and cutting the price in order to make it more enticing to customers before the seemingly inevitable overhaul next year. The 2016 Toyota GT86 Primio will be £300 cheaper […]
Added on January 28, 2015
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If you’re reading this from the US, you might think you don’t know what the Toyota GT86 is, but trust us, you do. Over here, it’s sold in two versions, the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ, but in other markets this nifty sports car is badged as a Toyota. Not satisfied with the vehicle […]
Added on August 12, 2014
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crafts , Papercraft , papercraft Prius and GT86 , scion fr-s , Subaru BRZ , Toyota , toyota gt86 , Toyota Prius
Quick, take a look at your desk. Is it personalized with family photos, knickknacks, and the like? If you’re anything like me, the answer is astoundingly “yes.” But I bet there’s one thing missing from your desk—okay, two things: a papercraft Prius and GT86 (known to us in American as a Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ). What’s […]
Added on May 6, 2014
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Convertible , Coupe , Scion , scion fr-s , scion frs , sedan , Sports cars , Subaru , Subaru Boxer engine , Subaru BRZ , Subaru WRX STI , Toyota , Toyota 86 , toyota gt86 , Toyota GT86 Lineup
Back in November, we reported that Toyota would produce a GT86 CS-R3 rally car, based on the Scion FRS platform. Now, we’re excited to share information on plans for a convertible model and two turbo sedans based on the same platform that has seen so much popularity for the Scion brand. The Toyota GT86 […]
Added on November 15, 2013
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201 toyota , 2014 scion , new Toyota , scion fr-s , scion frs , toyota gt86
The prayers of FR-S and rally fans everywhere have officially been answered. Toyota will develop an FR-S-inspired rally car, but you will know it by a name more in keeping with the FR-S’s Japanese name: the Toyota GT86 CS-R3 rally car. The R3 part of the title is derived from the level at which the […]
Added on March 31, 2020
Kurt Verlin
Next-Gen Toyota 86 , Toyota 86 , Toyota Rumors , Toyota sports cars
Presentation slides and other details about the next Toyota 86 recently leaked from a dealer conference and have been revealed on the GR86.org forum. The juicy details suggest the sports car will finally get the power upgrade that fans have prayed for. The car will purportedly make 260 horsepower from a 2.4-liter, turbocharged boxer engine. […]
Added on November 29, 2019
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Forza Horizon 4 , Need for Speed , racing video games , video games
If you’re that person who always picks JDM cars in racing video games, you might have noticed that Toyota vehicles were curiously absent from video games launched in 2017 and later save for Gran Turismo Sport. Even more curious is that Toyota never explained the decision. The closest thing we ever got to an explanation […]
Added on April 30, 2019
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Toyota 86 Hakone Edition
Toyota is paying tribute to Hakone Turnpike with a new, limited-edition 86 sports car. Hakone is a stretch of road located two hours southwest of Tokyo that the automaker calls “one of the great driving roads in the world.” “This famous stretch of road is on the top of many bucket lists, and Toyota is […]
Added on March 8, 2019
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Sports cars , Toyota 86
Two years ago to the day, Toyota hinted at a sports car lineup of “three brothers” that would be comprised of the Toyota 86, the new Supra, and an as-yet unannounced third sports car. However, while many had expected a smaller, more affordable car than the 86, Toyota Gazoo Racing chief Tetsuya Tada says that’s […]
Added on January 24, 2019
Kimiko Kidd
british touring car championships , chris hodgetts , drift driving , Drift King , drifting , Initial D , Keiichi Tsuchiya , takumi tax , Touge , Toyota , Toyota AE86 , Toyota Corolla
Car culture and geek culture collide
As soon as you drive a car off the dealership lot, it starts losing value — that is, unless you bought a Toyota AE86 between 1984 and 1987. This unassuming car, also known as a Toyota Corolla Sprinter, has become a cult icon among street racers, drifting enthusiasts, and anime fans alike. To see why […]
Added on July 16, 2018
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goodwood festival of speed , Tetsuya Tada , Toyota Supra
It’s just as well the camouflage livery the Toyota Supra wore at the Goodwood Festival of Speed resembled something of a puzzle, given the way Toyota is slowly drip-feeding us information about the car and letting us piece together the whole puzzle ourselves. Though no performance figures have been confirmed so far, we’re fairly certain […]
Added on April 19, 2018
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cost , MSRP , Next-Gen Supra , price , Sports Car , Toyota Supra
The long-awaited successor to the acclaimed Toyota Supra is coming, but sports car enthusiasts on a budget may be disappointed to learn it will not be cheap. Developed in tandem with the next-generation BMW Z4, the Supra will be a low-volume product that will serve as a halo car for the Toyota lineup—a car whose […]