Toyota: Funmobile for smaller budgets
GAZOO RACING After the Supra and Yaris, the GR86 is now the third model from Toyota's sports division. Its 2.4-liter boxer engine comes from Subaru. Like its predecessor GT86, the Toyota GR86 is intended to be an affordable sports car. It is designed accordingly: Thanks to its aluminum body, it weighs just 1270 kilograms, its center of gravity remains low thanks to its boxer engine, and its rear-wheel drive [...]
It is designed accordingly: Thanks to its aluminum body, it weighs just 1270 kilograms, its center of gravity remains low thanks to its boxer engine, and its rear-wheel drive gives it the driving dynamics purists want. GR stands for the Japanese company's Gazoo Racing sports car division.
Optimization of handling and steering reactions
The new model is practically exactly the same size as its predecessor, but its body is 40 percent stiffer, which further improves handling and steering response.
The 4.26-meter-long GR86 has a wheelbase of 2.57 meters and rolls on 215/40 R 18 tires.
