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Toyota's new sports coupe comes next summer
publication date: Nov 28, 2011
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author/source: Robin Roberts
Toyota's new GT 86 sports car makes its world
debut at the Tokyo
motor show on wednesday.
The compact 2+2 model, one of the most keenly
awaited new cars of the coming year, will go on sale in the UK in June
2012. The GT 86 has been conceived as an entirely driver-focused machine, designed
to deliver the core qualities of the classic sports car experience. |  | That means
precise, instant response to the smallest throttle and steering inputs and the
kind of performance that appeals to those for whom driving is a passion, not a
necessity.
The GT 86 is built on a new platform, with a highly aerodynamic bodyshell
stretched tight over the car's mechanical elements. Rather than fitting a
heavy, large capacity powertrain, Toyota
has opted instead to go back to its sporting roots, installing a compact, front-mounted,
free-revving petrol engine that drives the rear wheels.
| This four-cylinder "boxer" unit generates 197bhp at 7,000rpm and maximum
torque of 205Nm at 6,600rpm, giving the GT 86 brisk, engaging performance. The powertrain is matched to the world's most compact four-seat design to
create a car that benefits from light weight, low inertia and a low centre of
gravity to achieve the best possible power-to-weight ratio.
For the driver that
means lively, accessible performance and dynamic character with minimal
intrusion from electronic systems. |  |
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