Yes, This Toyota GT86 Shooting Brake Is Actually Real

People have been rendering the GT86 as a shooting brake for years, but Toyota Australia has actually made a real one
 Yes, This Toyota GT86 Shooting Brake Is Actually Real

Many years ago, when Car Throttle was a pokey blog staffed by a handful of people, we thought it would be a great idea to imagine a GT86 shooting brake. The resulting render was stupidly popular, and over the years ended up being one of many digital creations of the Toyota coupe with an enlarged booty. Well, there’s now a real one, created by Toyota Australia.

 Yes, This Toyota GT86 Shooting Brake Is Actually Real

The project started in 2014 when Tetsuya Tada - global engineer for the Toyota 86 - saw a clay model of a shooting brake 86 in Australia, and liked what he saw so much a real version was commissioned.

The car you see here was taken off the production line mid-way through completion, after which the body was heavily altered by hand to create the shooting brake style look. The wheelbase remains the same, and mechanically it’s identical to a regular 86.

 Yes, This Toyota GT86 Shooting Brake Is Actually Real

Before you get excited about such a car hitting showrooms though, it’s worth pointing out that there are no plans to make a production version. Boo.

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Comments

John Geo
05/06/2016 - 09:38 |
284 | 12

What if I don’t have any money to be taken?

05/06/2016 - 09:56 |
72 | 0
Smiller

I don’t really like it but if I was going to buy a GT86 I would still get this if it was in production because it reminds me of one of my favourite cars, the BMW Z3M Coupe

05/06/2016 - 09:38 |
24 | 4
Sam Barnes

Tbh I think the CT one from years back was much prettier.

05/06/2016 - 09:45 |
42 | 2
Mihai-Sebastian Călin

In reply to by Sam Barnes

That was miles neater at the back.

05/06/2016 - 10:17 |
2 | 0
BNRKAY

Honda CR-Z vibe..

05/06/2016 - 09:46 |
168 | 0
 Yes, This Toyota GT86 Shooting Brake Is Actually Real
JBerg488

In reply to by BNRKAY

I saw that too

05/06/2016 - 10:20 |
12 | 0

Honda BR-Z?

05/06/2016 - 11:48 |
84 | 2

Sharp eye

05/06/2016 - 12:26 |
2 | 2
Johan Karlsson

Love it!

05/06/2016 - 09:51 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

MaRk

05/06/2016 - 09:54 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

So, Toyota copied the Hyundai Veloster? Interesting.

05/06/2016 - 09:55 |
10 | 4
Captain Freezer

Why does someone make some really good looking car, THIS BAD?? :’(
The real GT86 looks really good, but this ‘Shooting Brake’ is a desaster in my opinion..

05/06/2016 - 09:55 |
66 | 20

at least spell disaster correctly

05/06/2016 - 13:47 |
8 | 2

Agreed. They should put a turbo option in it, not a shooting brake (which ruins the whole design imo)!

05/06/2016 - 13:49 |
12 | 4

It looks like a 2 door ct200h imo

05/06/2016 - 21:22 |
0 | 0
Can Elmen

From rear it feels like April Fools joke, but it’s not. It’s nice though.

05/06/2016 - 09:58 |
2 | 0
soulfreak

Wrong way! We wanted a roadster and turbo version, not this Hyundai copycat!

05/06/2016 - 10:00 |
12 | 4