2017 Toyota 86 TRACK REVIEW | Sharper, Faster, Funner… Better!
WHEN THE TOYOTA 86 LAUNCHED IN 2012 IT TOOK THE MARKET BY STORM: rear-wheel-drive, a slick coupe bodystyle, brilliant handling and an unmatched $29,990 plus on-road costs – it surprised everyone.
Four years later, the 2017 Toyota 86 makes its international debut and we put it through its paces at Japan’s Fuji Speedway. We’ll see it here in November – the first major facelift of the current generation model – and it will have its Subaru BRZ near-twin hot on its heels.
We don’t yet know what the new one will cost, exactly how it will be specified for the Australian market, or whether it can maintain its standing as one of the most popular sports coupes in the country.
But as for changes to the car itself, there are plenty …
Vehicle Style: Sports coupe
Price: $30,000 (plus on-roads) approx.
Engine/trans: 152kW/212Nm 2.0-litre 4cyl petrol | 6sp manual, 6sp automatic
OVERVIEW
Externally, the MY17 Toyota 86 looks little changed. There’s a new front bumper and grille design, fresh all-LED headlights and tail-lights and a new style of 17-inch alloy wheel for the flagship GTS.
The entry GT misses the GTS’s Alcantara-look trim, its standard audio controls on a smaller steering wheel and the 4.1-inch colour TFT display showing a G-force meter, power and torque graphs and other pieces.
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