The Toyota GT86 Has A New Face And Freshened Up Suspension
It’s facelift time for the Toyota GT86, and unlike a lot of modern mid-life refreshes, the rear-wheel drive sports car’s changes are actually relatively significant. We have a whole new front bumper featuring a much larger intake, a new set of LED headlights and a new alloy wheel design.
The chassis has been lightly fettled too, with retuned shock absorbers and revised spring rates. The interior gets new leather/Alcantara upholstery and soft-touch suede door trims, or new cloth upholstery with contrasting silver stitching depending on what you spec. Not that we know what any of that looks like, as interior images haven’t been revealed just yet.
The 2.0-litre, naturally-aspirated flat-four remains the same, which means 197bhp and 151lb ft at your disposal. The US-spec version however - which will be called the Toyota 86 - does get a cheeky 5bhp and 5lb ft boost.
The car will make its public debut at the New York Auto Show, and is expected to go on sale later this year.
What do you think of the GT86’s new look?
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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OMG! Is so ugly!
That’s your opinion.
I need more POWAAAAAAA 😡
Before anybody mentions the lack of power for the billionth time, IT’S BUILT FOR AFFORDABLE FUN, IF YOU WANT POWER MODIFY THE BLOODY THING!
preach, amen!
200bhp is a damn lot. First cars in my friends’ circle is like ranging from 90-130bhp. But diesel torque.
That moment when everyone is b*tching about the little power it has and im here having fun with 105hp in a civic. hah!
well it is a facelift so no powetrain revision usually. However Like every big automotive group, they could afford to have 2-3 version of this car (relative to engine). And It will STILL be affordable Fun, in the entry level version, which it will be this…Not everyone wants to break the law to modify it…
A 5.0 Is also affordable and has 430 hp
“does get a cheeky 5bhp and 5lb ft boost.” I read this the first time as it would be getting 5 pounds of boost as in turbocharged… then I reread it, and i crie evritiem
That feel when you’re inb4 CT
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/wvx36zb/
It looks kind of disgusted with everything…
I thought the same, disgusted and agitated..
The new front grille….eh
OMG OMG OMG. more drifitng😀
Has shorter final drive also
urm… I like the looks of the old one more, sadly. :<