Toyota 86 - The Toyota 86 cars is planned launch in the spring of next year. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) introduced a sports car that has been frequently featured in various car shows, namely "86" (also called hachiroku which means 86 in Japanese). The car was introduced at no additional FT in front of 86 and a prototype ready for production.
Toyota 86 TMC is the result of cooperation with Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries) and will be introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show 2011 (all 42) which was opened to reporters the day after tomorrow.
Characteristic of this compact sports car, using the rear wheel motion, using a 4-cylinder boxer engine (horizontally opposed) made by Subaru. Toyota 86 is targeted to attract a buyer from among the young.
This car uses a 2,000 cc engine capable of producing 200 PS power. Accelerated ability to achieve a maximum speed of 230 km / h and able to sprint from 0-100 kph in 6 seconds.
The name '86 'is derived from Toyota's sports car is very well known, namely the Corolla Levin AE86.
86 'is a great car, designed for accelerated at various road conditions. Dimensions are compact and easy to control. The design is very new and fresh, muted orange color selected. Body flat, seamless design is very nice.
Another feature of the 86, the smallest diameter of the steering wheel of Toyota's product, which is 365 mm. Front design depicting the "predators will pounce". Although the character of sport, but the fuel consumption equal to 2,000 cc-engined sedan.
Toyota latest sports cars (86) This is an advanced Toyota sports before, namely 2000GT used in the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice" starring Sean Connery. Other Toyota sports car and has stopped its production is the Supra between 1986 and 2002, appeared in the movie "The Fast and the Furious", MR-S roadster which discontinued production in 2007 and Celica produced between 1970-2006.
Toyota 86 Specifications
Dimension :
- long : 4.240mm
- width : 1.775mm
- High : 1.300mm (not including the antenna bracket 1.285mm)
- Wheelbase : 2.570mm
- Tracks: front / rear : 1.520/1.540mm
- capacity : 1998 cc
- Type : 4-cylinder, DOHC, horizonal opposed (boxer), direct injection
- Diameter x steps : 86 x 86mm
- Power max. : 1478kW (200ps) @ 7.000rpm
- Torque max. : 205Nm (20.9 kg-m) @ 6.600rpm
- Transmission : 6-speed Manual
- Brakes front & rear : Discs, ventilation
- Tires, front / rear : 215/40-R18/225/40-R18
- Fuel tank capacity : 50 liters
