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2013 Toyota GT 86

Toyota unveiled the new GT 86 compact sports car at the 2011 Toyota motor show. GT 86 is a 4 seater which makes it a driver oriented machine.

The Toyota GT 86 will be launched in the US market as the Scion FR-S, a joint development effort between Toyota and Subaru design engineers.

The GT 86 was derived from the concept FT-86. The GT 86 also draws inspiration from its previous sports models like AE86 Toyota Corolla and 2000GT.

Design Features

The Toyota and Subaru design teams built this car on a completely new platform with the design objective of achieving ‘pure balance’. The design focused on keeping the car light-weight with balanced weight distribution, low centre of gravity, low inertia and excellent aerodynamics. This enabled the car to achieve optimum power to weight ratios, and translates into powerful performance and handling for the driver.

The GT 86 is a low set car with an engine mounted quite low to help the car achieve a low centre of gravity, which is in fact lower than some of the supercars. The front-mounted engine has been designed along with the Subaru team to make it compact and flat, in order to achieve near perfect front to rear weight ratio of 53:47.

Lightweight material has been extensively used in the design of the car to achieve the perfect weight balance, which is responsible for the car’s superior ride and handling.

Performance

The Toyota 86 is powered by a Subaru 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine producing 197hp of power and max torque of 205Nm @ 6600rpm. The flat engine is lightweight and its low-set placement gives the ideal balance for the car. The car does the 0-60mph run in 6.2 sec. GT 86 not only delivers strong performance but delivers excellent fuel economy as well.

2013 Toyota GT 86 is a powerful and lightweight compact sports car with great balance of performance and handling. With this car Toyota has achieved its objective of developing a product which captures the true joy of driving and is a pure balance of performance, handling and fuel economy. At affordable price point, expect this budget sports car to create lots of excitement in the market.

Specifications

General Info
Vehicle Type: Coupe Base Price: £ 24,995.00
Dimensions
Length: 167 in. (424 cm) Wheel Base: 101.2 in. (257 cm)
Height: 50.5 in. (128.5 cm) Width: 69.8 in. (177.5 cm)
Curb Weight: 2645 lbs (1200 kg) Ground Clearance: NA
Performance
Engine: 4 Cylinder Boxer Displacement: 2.0 Liter
Horsepower: 197 HP Torque: 151 lb-ft
Compression Ratio: 12.5:1 Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
0-60 mph: 6.2 secs Maximum Speed: 137 mph (220 km/h)

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