The Toyota GR86 (twins) Thread

Gazoo Racing has given the Toyota GR 86 some wild mods

You were expecting modded 86s, sure. But were you expecting the Gazoo Racing Gazoo Racing 86?

It’s no real surprise that modified Toyota GR 86s are now coming thick and fast. What perhaps is a surprise, though, is that something so wild has been pumped out from an official channel. You’re looking at Gazoo Racing’s take on a tuned GR 86. Which is odd given what the ‘GR’ bit of the standard car’s name represents.

Welcome to the Gazoo Racing Gazoo Racing 86, then, a mobile parts catalogue for the shiny bits you can sprinkle on your own 2+2 Toyota sports car if you linger a bit too long at the till. In the car's Japan homeland, at least.

We’re promised it’s largely all functional, too. That splitter jutting out from the front bumper boosts front-end downforce. The carbon duct above it feeds more cool air to the 2.4-litre flat-four. The vents tucked behind the front wheel arches improve airflow down the side of the car.

We really ought to linger on those arches, too, because they’re 43mm wider and vastly change the stance of the GR 86. It looks a few GReddy stickers away from full drift spec. Those arches do a fine job of housing new 19in forged allow wheels, too.

Your gaze is probably fixed on the back of the car, though, where that humongous carbon wing is complemented by a carbon diffuser with some ankle-slicing addenda. There’s no word on what either showpiece does for the 86’s aero, but we’re told the quad exhaust tips in between are hooked up to a system that yields more efficiency.

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Gazoo Racing has given the Toyota GR 86 some wild mods

You were expecting modded 86s, sure. But were you expecting the Gazoo Racing Gazoo Racing 86?
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Toyota GR 86 Concepts with Gazoo Racing Parts Revealed

The 2nd-generation Toyota 86 is on its way to SA, but before it arrives, feast your eyes on the Gazoo Racing accessories! Too much, or pure JDM goodness?

The Toyota GR 86 is a lightweight, rear-wheel-drive coupe that’s been engineered from the ground up to be an enthusiast’s car. It ticks all the boxes for driving engagement; rear-wheel drive, nimble, light, manual gearbox and a rev-happy naturally-aspirated motor. Granted, most modern performance hatchbacks would leave it for dead, but that’s not the point here.

Some may find the new car’s looks to be a bit tame, but Gazoo Racing has released its accessories range for the Toyota 86, showcasing them on two radical-looking concepts.

The first Toyota 86 GR Concept features an outrageous body kit complete with the wing. There’s extensive use of carbon fiber across the board, but Gazoo Racing says that a lot of it is functional, providing aerodynamic benefits like downforce.

At the front, the aggressive-looking grille features carbon fiber accents and flicks, and helps guide air into the intake. The wheel arches have been widened, there are unique side skirts that are said to be drag-reducing and the car rides on gorgeous 19-inch forged wheels. At the back is a carbon fiber diffuser, a wing and a unique exhaust setup.

The all-new Toyota 86 will be on sale in South Africa in early 2022.

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Toyota GR86 Concepts with Gazoo Racing Parts Revealed

The 2nd-generation Toyota 86 is on its way to SA, but before it arrives, feast your eyes on the Gazoo Racing accessories! Too much, or pure JDM goodness? The Toyota GR86 is a lightweight, rear-wheel-drive coupe that was engineered from the ground up to be an enthusiast’s car. It ticks all the...
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Toyota GR 86 with Gazoo Racing parts concept cars detailed

The pair of Toyota GR 86 with Gazoo Racing parts concept cars that broke cover last month have been detailed by the Japanese manufacturer. This selection of parts applied to all-new SA-bound Toyota GR 86 aims to inspire customers that may want to get a bit more out of the sports compact car be, it visual or performance-wise.

As Carscoops reports, many of these parts were showcased on the Toyota GR 86 with Gazoo Racing parts concept cars that we got to see in June this year but without much information. The brand has now detailed each part that was applied to the pair of cars. At the front, a unique bumper design has been applied with an extended splitter and carbon fibre accents. Toyota claims that this piece increases front downforce while the inlet duct above the grille acts as a ram intake for the engine. Air outlets that have been applied to the front wheel arches aid in the removal of turbulent air. Enhancing the car’s stance is a set of flared wheel aches that increase the width by 43 mm.

Along the profile of the Toyota GR 86 with Gazoo Racing parts concept is a unique side skirt design that claims to reduce drag along with a set of 19-inch forged aluminium wheels. The rear rounds things off with a rear carbon fibre wing, diffuser and exhaust system.

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Toyota GR 86 with Gazoo Racing parts concept cars detailed

The pair of Toyota GR 86 with Gazoo Racing parts concept cars that broke cover last month have been detailed by the Japanese manufacturer. This selection of parts applied to all-new SA-bound Toyota GR 86 aims to inspire customers that may want to get a bit more out of the sports compact car.
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2022 Toyota GR 86: The Jalopnik First Drive​

The Toyota GR 86 is still the most honest sports car money can buy.​

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Cars like the Toyota 86 rarely happen once, and they sure as hell don’t happen twice. The fact it’s lived to another generation is the single most surprising thing about its successor, the GR 86.

And I can prove it’s real — as I type this I’m wearing the same dumb grin I had when I drove it. Actually, my face may be permanently stuck this way.

That’s beside the point. The GR 86 is unsurprising because it’s the same rear-wheel drive sports coupe you know, love and begged for a decade ago, with the same happy-go-lucky spirit and democratic philosophy on oversteer.

Except now, it’s more eager to wake up and more prepared to keep up. And wasn’t that all the original 86 was ever missing, anyway?
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2022 Toyota GR 86: The Jalopnik First Drive - Jalopnik

Cars like the Toyota 86 rarely happen once, and they sure as hell don’t happen twice. The fact it’s lived to another generation is the single most surprising thing about its successor, the GR 86. And I can prove it’s real — as I type this I’m wearing the same dumb grin I had when I drove it...
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2022 Toyota GR86 | First Drive and Details - savagegeese​

We drive the new 2022 Toyota GR86, sibling to the Subaru BRZ. The new car is designed to be an affordable driver-focused sports car and addresses the problems with the last generation GT86, FRS.

We discuss the pros and cons. Would you choose this over the Mazda Miata, Honda S2000, Golf R, or Civic Type R?

 
Toyota chief engineer clarifies differences between GR 86 and Subaru BRZ

As with the previous generation model, the Toyota GR 86 and Subaru BRZ share the same platform and are mechanically identical. With this current generation however, there are apparently key differences that separate the two models.

As reported by Carscoops, chief engineer Yasunori Suezawa explains, “Initially, we were trying to realise the driving taste for both GR 86 and BRZ, only by differentiating the specifications of the absorber setting and power steering setting.”

However, this was expanded on with the inclusion of unique front knuckles, springs, stabilisers, bushings and ECU software. Suezawa-san went on to explain that Toyota focused on engine response for the GR 86, while Subaru focused more on comfort. Despite this, he affirms that both cars have great handling even though the changes allow them to have their own “unique taste in response and power.”

Over in the USA, the Toyota GR 86 will be provided with an array of accessories. This includes a cat-back exhaust system, cold air intake, performance air filter, strut tie brace, stabiliser bars, a quick shifter kit, performance brake pads, 17-inch bronze wheels and 18-inch forged black wheels.

The all-new Toyota GR 86 has been confirmed for a local introduction but official word regarding the Subaru BRZ from the Japanese manufacturer’s South African arm is yet to be heard.

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Toyota chief engineer clarifies differences between GR 86 and Subaru BRZ

As with the previous generation model, the Toyota GR 86 and Subaru BRZ share the same platform and are mechanically identical. With the current generation however, there are apparently key differences that separate the two models.
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What Do You Think Of The New Nissan Z And Toyota GR 86?

Two carmakers want to impress us with new versions of beloved models, did they impress you?

The Nissan Z and Toyota 86 will soon be vying for the hearts and minds of drivers everywhere and even though they’re not 1:1 competitors, it can be assumed that they’re aimed at more or less the same person.

I won’t say that the Nissan Z is going to save Nissan, and I won’t say that the GR 86 will vindicate those who swore the previous version of the car just needed more power. But I will say that both of these machines look like they’ll do their nameplates justice.

I like the idea of the 86 more than the Z. I’ll take a naturally aspirated engine over forced induction all day because I’m a romantic, but forced induction has come a long way, too. The near elimination of turbo-lag in recent years really weakens the argument against turbocharged power plants.

Then again, while I like the idea of the 86, the design of the new Z is awesome from front to back. The interior is exciting! The cabin actually shows creativity, but not for its own sake. The changes look genuinely functional — like those awesome air vents on the door that clean up the dash.

Making something different and functional is not always easy. When I look at the rest of the Z, in aggregate, I think it’s better designed than the Toyota, which strikes me as OK but lacking the Z’s stand out features.

Also, I have to say that they kind of look similar. Am I the only one that’s seeing this? Sure, both are sports cars, but overall I think they have very similar front ends and you can’t say the same about the previous generations of these cars. Though, because of the cool design bits on the new Z, the 86 just ends up looking a little boring in comparison.

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What Do You Think Of The New Nissan Z And Toyota GR 86? - Jalopnik

The Nissan Z and Toyota 86 will soon be vying for the hearts and minds of drivers everywhere and even though they’re not 1:1 competitors, it can be assumed that they’re aimed at more or less the same person.
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The 228 Horsepower Toyota GR 86 Is Not Underpowered. A Legendary Driver Proved It To Me On A Racetrack

It's time for driving enthusiasts to recalibrate their minds, because the new 86 has enough power to be a great car.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. It makes perfect sense that the lap with Gushi would be faster than any lap the car journos could have driven regardless of the car. Ah, ah, ah. Not so fast!

Toyota also let us lap with Scott Pruett behind the wheel of an RC F Track Edition, and with Townsend Bell at the wheel of an IS500 F Sport. Sure, the LC was ****ing fast, but it felt like a sled; there was nothing effortless about it.

The IS500 F, on the other hand, was a rollercoaster. It bobbed, weaved and pitched all over the track. It was fast and it was fun, but it wasn’t precise. Compared to those two, the GR 86 is unladen. It’s like a laser beam in comparison. It may have less power than either of the other cars, but it’s not under powered.

Don't let anyone tell you the GR 86 is one of those cars that needs more horses, or that this latest generation doesn’t fix the car’s greatest flaw. The GR 86 is doing just fine, if you ask Ken Gushi. And if you ask me. The GR 86 is already fast enough. Nay, it is already fast, period.

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The 228 Horsepower Toyota GR 86 Is Not Underpowered. A Legendary Driver Proved It To Me On A Racetrack - Jalopnik

I am convinced that Toyota’s newest sports car, the GR 86, is fast enough. In fact, I’m certain that it is because I was in the passenger’s seat as pro driver and drifter, Ken Gushi, whipped the GR 86 around a track in Texas. If the power output of the new GR 86 doesn’t feel like it’s enough, I...
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The Manual GR 86 Is Missing A Bunch Of Random Active Safety Features

Not that buyers who want a stick will probably care...

One of the great things about the Toyota GR 86 is that if you want a manual, you can get a manual, regardless of what trim level you pick. If you don’t want one, you can get an automatic. It’s the way things should be and almost never are anymore.

But one thing that’s stuck out to me since driving the car last week is that Toyota omits a group of active safety features for those who do go go for three pedals. Now, the manual is technically the standard transmission, so I suppose you could look at it from the perspective that these features are bundled with the automatic. (The auto was a $700 optional extra for the old 86, though Toyota hasn’t said if or how much more an auto will be for this new one.)

These are the features MT models miss:

  • Pre-collision braking
  • Adaptive cruise control
  • Pre-collision throttle management
  • Lane departure warning
  • Sway warning
  • Lead vehicle start assist
  • High beam assist
Now, the first three — particularly adaptive cruise control — seem either pointless or technically challenging to do in conjunction with a stick. I won’t begrudge Toyota for that. Or, more appropriately Subaru, since both the GR 86 and BRZ use Subaru’s EyeSight 3 suite.

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The Manual GR 86 Is Missing A Bunch Of Active Safety Features - Jalopnik

One of the great things about the Toyota GR 86 is that if you want a manual, you can get a manual, regardless of what trim level you pick. If you don’t want one, you can get an automatic. It’s the way things should be and almost never are anymore.
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