Toyota/Subaru/Scion Lightweight Sports Car: Toyota GT86, Subaru BRZ, Scion FRS!
11-27-11, 01:46 PM
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11-27-11, 02:14 PM
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11-27-11, 03:07 PM
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love the car and interior, but as usual, the wheel fitment is an epic fail. 
11-27-11, 04:09 PM
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In a world full of hammers, here is a scalpel! Toyota/Subie have delivered as promised...2600 lbs..low weight, low mass, low center of gravity, a car to truly drive and enjoy....
FYI it seems the design team had a parked 2000GT near the clay model for inspiration.
This looks like a BRILLIANT sign of things to come.....IS F, LFA, GS, GT86....
The sleeping Giant has AWAKENED!!
Hey complain about your clocks, wheel-gap and seat belt colors.... 
This is a winner
FYI it seems the design team had a parked 2000GT near the clay model for inspiration.
This looks like a BRILLIANT sign of things to come.....IS F, LFA, GS, GT86....
The sleeping Giant has AWAKENED!!
Despite this, at its best, the driving experience is a match for the likes of a Porsche Cayman, and accolades don’t come much higher than that
This is a winner
11-27-11, 04:17 PM
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11-27-11, 04:44 PM
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Exactly this.
11-27-11, 05:07 PM
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11-27-11, 05:12 PM
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I'm excited to drive the car and see what it's really like in person...I've been following development closely since the FT86 concept first appeared, crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.
200hp / 151 lb-ft of torque is a good base line for a car like this, but I really would have liked to see a 250-260hp turbo version. Toyota says this would have required bigger wheels, brakes, intercooler, etc. and thus added weight - a virtual sin in a car whose entire goal was to be as light and pure as possible. Personally, I think I'd be ok with bigger wheels and brakes and the associated weight to get a little more power, but maybe the package is satisfying as-is.
I'd personally rather not get into aftermarket turbos, retuning engines and ECUs and voiding warranties, thus the disappoint with no factory turbo option.
All in all, not complaining
200hp / 151 lb-ft of torque is a good base line for a car like this, but I really would have liked to see a 250-260hp turbo version. Toyota says this would have required bigger wheels, brakes, intercooler, etc. and thus added weight - a virtual sin in a car whose entire goal was to be as light and pure as possible. Personally, I think I'd be ok with bigger wheels and brakes and the associated weight to get a little more power, but maybe the package is satisfying as-is.
I'd personally rather not get into aftermarket turbos, retuning engines and ECUs and voiding warranties, thus the disappoint with no factory turbo option.
All in all, not complaining
11-27-11, 05:56 PM
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Oh man I love this car. Seems like Toyota's late designs are very successful. Now we need to wait to see the actual price. Another cash cow for all those aftermarket companies.
11-27-11, 07:26 PM
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I'm excited to drive the car and see what it's really like in person...I've been following development closely since the FT86 concept first appeared, crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.
200hp / 151 lb-ft of torque is a good base line for a car like this, but I really would have liked to see a 250-260hp turbo version. Toyota says this would have required bigger wheels, brakes, intercooler, etc. and thus added weight - a virtual sin in a car whose entire goal was to be as light and pure as possible. Personally, I think I'd be ok with bigger wheels and brakes and the associated weight to get a little more power, but maybe the package is satisfying as-is.
I'd personally rather not get into aftermarket turbos, retuning engines and ECUs and voiding warranties, thus the disappoint with no factory turbo option.
All in all, not complaining
200hp / 151 lb-ft of torque is a good base line for a car like this, but I really would have liked to see a 250-260hp turbo version. Toyota says this would have required bigger wheels, brakes, intercooler, etc. and thus added weight - a virtual sin in a car whose entire goal was to be as light and pure as possible. Personally, I think I'd be ok with bigger wheels and brakes and the associated weight to get a little more power, but maybe the package is satisfying as-is.
I'd personally rather not get into aftermarket turbos, retuning engines and ECUs and voiding warranties, thus the disappoint with no factory turbo option.
All in all, not complaining
I had loads of fun with my MR-S Turbo... completely transformed the car.
