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Anyone fancy a widebody Toyota GR86?
American tuners add girth and downforce to the GR86
If we’re not mistaken, you’ve already read our review of the new Toyota GR86. So you’ll know we found it a thoroughly more grown-up, serious experience compared to the last, low-limits and low-expectations 86. And while that’s something we’d usually frown on – after all, road speed limits aren’t exactly getting higher any time soon – it somehow works in the case of the GR86. And it’s clearly something a few people think could go a few steps further.
By way of an example, go ahead and take in the manga-spec wheel arches, wings and sheers width of this widebody GR86. There’s a full five inches of extra girth across the front and six in the back (minds out of the gutter, now), with appropriately widened front and rear tracks. The ground clearance, on the other hand, looks to be just enough to give a caterpillar a buzz cut.
If this strikes you as just the sort of thing that’d come directly from Japan, you’d normally be bang on. This time, however, the company behind this rather overt kit is American. Well, technically Californian, which is something of a law unto itself in the whole ‘Oh yeah, definitely still United’ States of America, but still very much that part of the world.
And, as it’s come from a company that’s literally called Aerodynamic Development Race Optimization (ADRO for short), you’d better believe it’s not just a case of visual tinsel. ADRO claims a full 90kg of downforce at 110mph, as well as less drag due to a motorsport-esque swan-mount rear wing. Combine that with the much wider track, extra mass of the kit (apparently about 110kg) and belly-scraping ground clearance, we’re tipping cornering speeds might have moved up by a few miles per hour.
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American tuners add girth and downforce to the GR86
If we’re not mistaken, you’ve already read our review of the new Toyota GR86. So you’ll know we found it a thoroughly more grown-up, serious experience compared to the last, low-limits and low-expectations 86. And while that’s something we’d usually frown on – after all, road speed limits aren’t exactly getting higher any time soon – it somehow works in the case of the GR86. And it’s clearly something a few people think could go a few steps further.
By way of an example, go ahead and take in the manga-spec wheel arches, wings and sheers width of this widebody GR86. There’s a full five inches of extra girth across the front and six in the back (minds out of the gutter, now), with appropriately widened front and rear tracks. The ground clearance, on the other hand, looks to be just enough to give a caterpillar a buzz cut.
If this strikes you as just the sort of thing that’d come directly from Japan, you’d normally be bang on. This time, however, the company behind this rather overt kit is American. Well, technically Californian, which is something of a law unto itself in the whole ‘Oh yeah, definitely still United’ States of America, but still very much that part of the world.
And, as it’s come from a company that’s literally called Aerodynamic Development Race Optimization (ADRO for short), you’d better believe it’s not just a case of visual tinsel. ADRO claims a full 90kg of downforce at 110mph, as well as less drag due to a motorsport-esque swan-mount rear wing. Combine that with the much wider track, extra mass of the kit (apparently about 110kg) and belly-scraping ground clearance, we’re tipping cornering speeds might have moved up by a few miles per hour.
Anyone fancy a widebody Toyota GR86?
American tuners add girth and downforce to the GR86
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CarGurus UK review of the GR86
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The Subaru BRZ Is the True Modern-Day Datsun 240Z
The 240Z was a simple, charming sports car just about anyone could afford. The new Z may descend from that Datsun, but the Toyobaru twins inherited the throne.
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The 240Z was a simple, charming sports car just about anyone could afford. The new Z may descend from that Datsun, but the Toyobaru twins inherited the throne.
The Subaru BRZ Is The True Modern-Day Datsun 240Z - Jalopnik
Photographers call the time just before sunset the “golden hour.” The light’s like honey, filtered by a thick wedge of atmosphere, burnishing everything with its glow. But even in the flatlands near Tsawwassen, British Columbia, with mountains far away on the horizon, nature will shortchange...
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Wild Rumor Claims Next-Gen Toyota GR86 Will Be a Turbo Hybrid
We don't know if this is actually true, but the rumor from Japan sure sounds awesome.
The current Toyota GR86 is a fantastic sports coupe, but if there’s one complaint you see over and over again is that it doesn’t have enough power. Ever since the original showed up as the Scion FR-S (RIP Scion), keyboard warriors have insisted Toyota made a mistake by not offering a turbo version. If the latest rumor is to be believed, it may only be a matter of time before they get their wish.
According to Japan’s Best Car, the next-generation GR86 will get a turbo. Specifically, it will get the 1.6-liter three-cylinder turbo currently found in the GR Yaris and GR Corolla. The report also goes onto claim the next GR86 will be built on the Lexus IS’s platform and gain the hybrid system from the Toyota Crown.
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We don't know if this is actually true, but the rumor from Japan sure sounds awesome.
The current Toyota GR86 is a fantastic sports coupe, but if there’s one complaint you see over and over again is that it doesn’t have enough power. Ever since the original showed up as the Scion FR-S (RIP Scion), keyboard warriors have insisted Toyota made a mistake by not offering a turbo version. If the latest rumor is to be believed, it may only be a matter of time before they get their wish.
According to Japan’s Best Car, the next-generation GR86 will get a turbo. Specifically, it will get the 1.6-liter three-cylinder turbo currently found in the GR Yaris and GR Corolla. The report also goes onto claim the next GR86 will be built on the Lexus IS’s platform and gain the hybrid system from the Toyota Crown.
Wild Rumor Claims Next-Gen Toyota GR86 Will Be A Turbo Hybrid - Jalopnik
The current Toyota GR86 is a fantastic sports coupe, but if there’s one complaint you see over and over again is that it doesn’t have enough power. Ever since the original showed up as the Scion FR-S (RIP Scion), keyboard warriors have insisted Toyota made a mistake by not offering a turbo...
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New Toyota GR86 For SA Soon
The new Toyota GR86 is due to arrive in local showrooms in November 2022!
It’s been a decade since Toyota welcomed its then-called 86 sportscar in South Africa. At the time, the 86 was an important product for Toyota as it embodied the firm’s intention to deliver an exciting, lightweight, rear-wheel-drive sports car to customers at an affordable price point.
For the most part, the Toyota 86 delivered on its promise, thanks in part to the Toyota-Subaru partnership, which concurrently spawned the Subaru BRZ. However, the 86 was a niche offering in a world where consumers were rapidly being swept away in the crossover/SUV tide and it consequently didn’t quite sell as well as Toyota had hoped. Nonetheless, the 86 was proof that Toyota could produce fun-to-drive cars. This was later further highlighted with the arrival of the Yaris GRMN, GR Supra and more recently, the highly-praised GR Yaris and forthcoming GR Corolla.
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The new Toyota GR86 is due to arrive in local showrooms in November 2022!
It’s been a decade since Toyota welcomed its then-called 86 sportscar in South Africa. At the time, the 86 was an important product for Toyota as it embodied the firm’s intention to deliver an exciting, lightweight, rear-wheel-drive sports car to customers at an affordable price point.
For the most part, the Toyota 86 delivered on its promise, thanks in part to the Toyota-Subaru partnership, which concurrently spawned the Subaru BRZ. However, the 86 was a niche offering in a world where consumers were rapidly being swept away in the crossover/SUV tide and it consequently didn’t quite sell as well as Toyota had hoped. Nonetheless, the 86 was proof that Toyota could produce fun-to-drive cars. This was later further highlighted with the arrival of the Yaris GRMN, GR Supra and more recently, the highly-praised GR Yaris and forthcoming GR Corolla.
New Toyota GR86 For SA Soon
An all-new Toyota GR86 is due to go on sale in November 2022 with a more powerful engine!
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Toyota GR86 (2022) Specs & Price
The new Toyota GR86 has finally touched down in South Africa, with the local range comprising two derivatives. Here’s how much the rear-driven sportscar will cost you…
The new Toyota GR86 has finally arrived in South Africa, a decade after the original Toyota 86 (which was later rechristened the GT86) hit the local market.
Two derivatives are on offer, distinguished by their transmissions: one with a close-ratio, 6-speed manual gearbox and the other with an automatic cog-swapper with the same number of gears. The 3-pedal model is priced at R698 100, while the auto variant comes in at R733 700. As a reminder, the 198 kW, all-paw GR Yaris is priced at R776 400.
The second-generation 86-badged model – which was revealed on the global stage in October 2021 – employs a new horizontally opposed, 2.4-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine (again from the folks over at Subaru, considering it was developed alongside the BRZ, which unfortunately isn’t destined for a local launch).
So, courtesy of some extra displacement, peak outputs of the high-revving, naturally aspirated powerplant driving the rear axle climb to 173 kW and 250 Nm (up from the old 2.0-litre model’s maximum figures of 147 kW and 205 Nm), while the 0-100 kph sprint falls from 7.4 to 6.3 seconds in the case of the manual model. Top speed is listed as 226 kph.
Interestingly, the self-shifting version of the GR86 is a full six-tenths tardier to three figures than the manual model (taking a claimed 6.9 seconds), while its maximum speed falls by 10 units to 216 kph. However, regardless of the chosen transmission, the claimed combined fuel consumption comes in at 8.8 litres per 100km.
How much does the new Toyota GR86 cost in South Africa?
Toyota GR86 MT – R698 100
Toyota GR86 AT – R733 700
A 3-year/100 000 km warranty ships standard, along with a 4-service/60 000 km service plan.
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The new Toyota GR86 has finally touched down in South Africa, with the local range comprising two derivatives. Here’s how much the rear-driven sportscar will cost you…
The new Toyota GR86 has finally arrived in South Africa, a decade after the original Toyota 86 (which was later rechristened the GT86) hit the local market.
Two derivatives are on offer, distinguished by their transmissions: one with a close-ratio, 6-speed manual gearbox and the other with an automatic cog-swapper with the same number of gears. The 3-pedal model is priced at R698 100, while the auto variant comes in at R733 700. As a reminder, the 198 kW, all-paw GR Yaris is priced at R776 400.
The second-generation 86-badged model – which was revealed on the global stage in October 2021 – employs a new horizontally opposed, 2.4-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine (again from the folks over at Subaru, considering it was developed alongside the BRZ, which unfortunately isn’t destined for a local launch).
So, courtesy of some extra displacement, peak outputs of the high-revving, naturally aspirated powerplant driving the rear axle climb to 173 kW and 250 Nm (up from the old 2.0-litre model’s maximum figures of 147 kW and 205 Nm), while the 0-100 kph sprint falls from 7.4 to 6.3 seconds in the case of the manual model. Top speed is listed as 226 kph.
Interestingly, the self-shifting version of the GR86 is a full six-tenths tardier to three figures than the manual model (taking a claimed 6.9 seconds), while its maximum speed falls by 10 units to 216 kph. However, regardless of the chosen transmission, the claimed combined fuel consumption comes in at 8.8 litres per 100km.
How much does the new Toyota GR86 cost in South Africa?
Toyota GR86 MT – R698 100
Toyota GR86 AT – R733 700
A 3-year/100 000 km warranty ships standard, along with a 4-service/60 000 km service plan.
Toyota GR86 (2022) Specs & Price
The new Toyota GR86 has finally touched down in South Africa. Here’s how much the rear-driven sportscar will cost you…
FiestaST
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Pho3nix
The Legend
Toyota smoking something with the price.
Old Supra money this.
Or I’m just poor. New ones look and sound quick from all the reviews though
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Order books open for the Toyota GR86 – we’ve got pricing for South Africa
www.carmag.co.za
Order books open for the Toyota GR86 - we've got pricing for South Africa
The 86 badge is royalty. Now more than ever, in a time where the affordable coupe segment dying a slow death. Toyota’s tail-happy model has now been reborn as the GR86, and we’ve got pricing for South Africa.
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New Toyota GR 86 launching this week: SA prices and specs
The second-generation Toyota 86 sports car has finally arrived in South Africa, sporting a bigger and more powerful, albeit normally aspirated, engine.
This comes exactly a decade after the original version was launched in Mzansi. Back then, it was billed as an affordable sports car of sorts, with its starting price of just under R300 000. But with inflationary pressures and a weak rand having taken their toll, the 2022 model is hitting the streets at R698 100 for the manual version, while the auto will cost R733 700.
Despite being 25mm longer, the new Toyota GR 86, with its 1 270kg kerb weight, is only 4kg heavier than its predecessor. Power comes from a new 2.4-litre Subaru-sourced flat-four that produces 174kW at 7 000rpm and 250Nm at 3 700rpm. The previous 2.0-litre engine, for the record, offered 147kW and 205Nm.
Buyers of the new Toyota GR 86 can choose between six-speed manual and six-speed automatic transmissions, and as you’d expect, power still goes to the rear wheels only.
The second-generation Toyota 86 sports car has finally arrived in South Africa, sporting a bigger and more powerful, albeit normally aspirated, engine.
This comes exactly a decade after the original version was launched in Mzansi. Back then, it was billed as an affordable sports car of sorts, with its starting price of just under R300 000. But with inflationary pressures and a weak rand having taken their toll, the 2022 model is hitting the streets at R698 100 for the manual version, while the auto will cost R733 700.
Despite being 25mm longer, the new Toyota GR 86, with its 1 270kg kerb weight, is only 4kg heavier than its predecessor. Power comes from a new 2.4-litre Subaru-sourced flat-four that produces 174kW at 7 000rpm and 250Nm at 3 700rpm. The previous 2.0-litre engine, for the record, offered 147kW and 205Nm.
Buyers of the new Toyota GR 86 can choose between six-speed manual and six-speed automatic transmissions, and as you’d expect, power still goes to the rear wheels only.
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