TOYOTA FT-86 SPIED TESTING AT THE ‘RING
Toyota FT-86 spied testing at the ‘ring Stunning new Subaru-based auto spied testing in Germany, set for 2012 debut
Our spies accept bent the Toyota FT-86 testing in Europe for the aboriginal time, proving that the rear-drive auto is able-bodied on the way to production.
Spotted ability a administration shake-down at Germany’s Nurbürgring, the accomplished exoteric architecture (heavily buried below the appearance paintjob) was overseen by Toyota, while Subaru took affliction of the blow – including the signature boxer engine, transmission, abeyance and brakes.
They’ll both be congenital on the aforementioned Subaru assembly line, but accept slight variations in grilles, wheels, some berth data and hardly altered abeyance tuning, but afar from that the cars will be the same.
Sitting on an all-new belvedere that borrows acerb from the new Impreza and the accepted Legacy, the FT-86 is powered by a 2.0-litre by itself aspirated boxer engine, and is accepted to aftermath about 200bhp. The assemblage will sit abundant lower and afterpiece to the centre of the car than on the accepted Impreza, “which leads to aggressive handling” claims our source.
Channeling the ability beeline to the rear auto – a aboriginal for Subaru – will be either a six-speed chiral or 5-speed automated gearbox, the newcomer should administer the dart from aught to 60mph in beneath 7 seconds, but a quicker turbo adaptation will not be offered.
Our antecedent tells us that the entry-level models will get 17-inch wheels, and amount 2.3 about £17,400 in Japan, ascent to £21,200 for the flagship, which will cover options like Brembo brakes and stiffer sports suspension – although a anemic barter amount may see these prices acceleration if the car goes on auction actuality next spring, afterward a admission at the Tokyo Motor Show in November.
