A New Toyota GT86 Is Happening, And It'll Be Here By 2019
It hasn’t exactly been a runaway sales success anywhere in the world, but that hasn’t stopped Toyota confirming a replacement for the GT86.
Toyota Europe boss Karl Schlicht said “The GT86 is at the stage where it’s being decided on the next one…The car serves a big purpose,” Autocar reports. And jolly good news that is too - fun, rear-wheel drive sports cars are in short supply, particularly from Japanese brands.
But how might the car - which Autocar reckons will be on sale in 2018-2019 - take shape? It’s all rather unknown at present, although Subaru’s involvement is seen to be likely. “For the concept to carry on, with the low engine, we’d have to do that. There are a lot of reasons to continue with Subaru,” Schlicht said.
So, we’d probably be looking at another naturally-aspirated boxer four. Sadly, a more powerful turbo variant might be tricky to position, since the GT86’s successor will sit under the new Supra. We can but hope…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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You can hate me as much as you can, but GT86 is the only good car Toyota is producing nowadays (at least for UK market)
I think they should ls swap it 😂
2019 Toyota gt86- now with more space for your tofu
just fit in latest STi engine in it
Anybody else here is waiting like me the brz sti to dream about owning it? (i’m too young to drive)
Changes brought to the car: aew bumpers and,… and,… well that’s all actually!
They should offer it with the FB16DIT from the Levorg 1.6GT - but with a slightly higher tune (something in the realm of 220hp).
If they want to boost sales, they need look no further than adding a turbo. However, I fear that Subaru would never agree since it would track too closely against the WRX performance-wise.
After a few days,”Gt86 will be HYBRID”,said boss of Toyota Europe
Please with an I6this time…