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GT86 Content Back to the Roots p. 04 Design - Inspired by the Spirit of the 2000GT p. 08 Naturally Aspirated Sports Engine Developing 100 DIN hp per Litre p. 16 Excellent Power-to-Weight Ratio and Perfect Balance p. 20 Specifications and Equipment p. 26 Image bank p. 34 2 3 Back to the Roots Toyota’s eagerly awaited, compact 2+2 sports car, the GT86, is an entirely Conceived to focus specifically on the purity of the classic sports car driver-oriented vehicle. It gives form to the pure, intrinsic joy of driving through experience, designed by a passionate team of engineers, honed through precise, instantaneous response to even the smallest throttle or steering inputs, competition and fine-tuned to satisfy the most discerning enthusiast, the for those who regard driving as a passion rather than a necessity. GT86 inherits the spirit of former Toyota sports cars to reward drivers with pure driving involvement. Based on an entirely new platform, the GT86 has a low, highly aerodynamic bodyshell stretched tight over the engineering hard points, making it the The GT86 engineering design incorporates elements that allow easy world’s most compact four-seat sports car design. adjustment or customisation to suit user preferences. Making it as simple as possible by, for instance, minimising electronic control devices, allows Throughout thousands of man-hours spent overcoming hundreds of customers to personalise the GT86 with relative ease. development challenges, Chief Engineer Tetsuya Tada and his Subaru counterpart, Toshio Masuda, fought tooth and nail for three key elements in Even higher performance tyres have been rejected in favour of the one the new sports car: a rear-wheel drive format, no turbocharging and ordinary overriding development goal of the GT86: fun. tyres. The Number 86 Shunning a heavy, large displacement powertrain for its performance, the Though paying homage to both the exhilarating drivability of the Corolla GT86 returns to Toyota’s sporting roots with the world’s only combination Levin AE86 and its unique relationship with owners, enthusiasts and tuning of a compact, front-mounted, naturally aspirated, free-revving, horizontally shops, the number 86 has played a further, significant role throughout the opposed ‘boxer’ petrol engine and rear-wheel drive. development of Toyota’s new sports car. This unique powertrain format combines with light weight, low inertia and a Auspiciously, the vehicle’s in-house development code was 086A. The low centre of gravity to realise the best possible power-to-weight ratio. These boxer engine’s square bore and stroke set-up of 86 mm x 86 mm proves attributes give the GT86 lively, accessible performance, highly engaging, ideal, remaining faithful to Toyota’s long, 2.0 litre sports engine history. The readily exploitable dynamic abilities with minimal electronic intrusion, and legendary 3M engine of the 2000GT and the 1G-G engine of the Supra were maximum driving pleasure. both in-line six-cylinder configurations with a square bore and stroke of 4 5 75 mm. And the in-line, four-cylinder unit in the Celica and MR2 shares the Though the GT86 launches as the world’s only front-mounted horizontally Collaboration with Subaru Collaborating as ‘Team 86’, Toyota and Subaru shared responsibility for the GT86’s square bore and stroke of 86 mm. opposed engine and rear-wheel drive package, it cannot claim to be the first. Following Toyota’s alliance with Subaru in 2005, the two companies began Development programme. That honour goes to Toyota’s two-cylinder boxer engined Sports 800, which discussing the joint creation of a symbol of this alliance. The idea of a true, Even the inner diameter of the GT86’s chrome-tipped exhaust measures the company presented at the Tokyo Motorshow in 1962. entry-level sports car was discussed. Subaru played the leading role in Engineering Design, with Toyota exactly 86 mm… technologies and know-how employed in vehicle fundamentals such as the With its compact body and excellent fuel efficiency, the Sports 800 achieved Ultimately, it was decided that, as Toyota was going to be involved in a joint engine, transmission and suspension. At the Evaluation stage, both Toyota and A 50 Year Heritage of Front-Engined, Rear-Wheel Drive Sports Cars great success in endurance races. The low centre of gravity of the boxer development project with Subaru, nothing could be more natural than to Subaru worked together on roads and race tracks around the world to refine Toyota has a 50 year history of creating exciting, driver-focused, front- engine and front-engine, rear-drive powertrain format was considered create a front engine, rear-wheel drive layout with a horizontally opposed the vehicle’s performance and dynamic abilities. engined rear-wheel drive sports cars that have proved as popular with the ideal for a car providing maximum driving entertainment. For this reason, engine. It was universally agreed that this engineering format would give the public as they have been successful in competition. the GT86 has adopted this classic layout for the first time since the Toyota new car tremendous impact. Each company was independently responsible for the ultimate driving feel of Sports 800. their own derivative. A painstaking fine-tuning process by Toyota test drivers The new GT86 captures the best elements of three key models from that rich The feasibility study of the GT86 project began in 2006, with Toyota has created the uniquely agile response, precise control, confidence-inspiring sporting heritage: the Toyota Sports 800, the Toyota 2000GT and the AE86. The beautiful 2000GT -of which only 337 units were built- a 2.0 litre playing the leading role in both the Product Planning and Design phases. stability and sheer driving entertainment for which the new Toyota sports car straight-six-powered coupe first displayed at the 1965 Tokyo Motorshow, is already renowned. helped establish the company’s global reputation as a sports car manufacturer. Even now, its styling appears sophisticated, cool and fresh. During the development of the GT86, a 2000GT was placed next to the clay model of new sports car being developed by the designers. Without receiving any specific instructions, the designers continued their work, occasionally looking at the 2000GT. As a result, their work infused the GT86 with the spirit of the 2000GT without imitating it. From the AE86, the GT86 inherits not its hardware, but its spirit. The AE86 was not an extreme sports car. It was moderately priced, with a mass- produced engine and a compact, front engine, rear-wheel drive body. 6 7 Design – Inspired by the Spirit of the 2000GT — The world’s most compact four-seater sports car — Evocative ‘Neo Functionalism’ design combining iconic styling with functional beauty — Latest interpretation of Toyota’s Under Priority frontal design language with Keen Look detailing — ‘Aero Sandwiching’ air flow concept offers maximum high-speed stability without unnecessary downforce — Ergonomic, functional, entirely driver-focused cockpit design — The lowest driver hip-point of any Toyota production vehicle – just 400 mm Every aspect of the GT86 design has been developed under the all-enveloping, from the earliest stages. The bold front fenders are readily visible through the ‘Neo Functionalism’ concept; using the most modern sports car technologies windscreen, and the rear fenders through the door mirrors. These prominent available to create an object of ‘Timeless Functioning Beauty’. forms at all four corners of the low-lying body add a new dimension to the feeling of being at one with the car. Under this principle, the pleasure of driving and the aesthetic beauty of the car are considered as part of its functionality. Evocative Design Combining Iconic Styling with Functional Beauty 4,240 mm long, 1,775 mm wide, only 1,285 mm high and with a wheelbase Informed by the key words honmono kan, which mean ‘authentic’ or ‘genuine of 2,570 mm, the new GT86 is the world’s most compact four-seater feel’, functional shapes and forms are the driving force behind the design. sports car. Yet, by recalling the heritage of past Toyota front-engined rear-wheel drive machines, the styling is also intended to evoke the timeless appeal of the It combines the technical constraints of the smallest possible packaging sports car. dimensions, a low centre of gravity and excellent aerodynamic performance with evocative, sweeping styling reminiscent of past Toyota sports cars. For instance, the exterior lines and surfaces have been shaped not only for maximum visual appeal, but also to let the driver know where each corner of A perfectly preserved 2000GT was placed beside the full-scale clay mock- the vehicle is at all times, helping him place it accurately on the road or track. up of the new vehicle whilst it was being sculpted. As a result, the spirit of Toyota’s beautiful, 1967 sports car was subtly infused into the styling. Hints This ‘viewed from the inside out’ approach was integral to the design process of this are evident throughout the GT86 bodywork, most notably in the 8 9 absence of cut lines in the cockpit superstructure, the side window forms Keen means ‘intelligent’ and ‘clear’ in this context; clear as in ‘Vibrant Clarity’, The GT86 design uses a unique concept called ‘Aero Sandwiching’. The car is The new Toyota incorporates numerous, carefully considered sporting details. and the rear fender character line. which means bright and clean. The Keen Look concept is not limited to sports pushed by air from the top, bottom and both sides –effectively sandwiched by They include a GT86-exclusive, T-mesh grille motif which is repeated in the The classic cut lines of the 2000GT also inspired the designers to place a cars, and is to be rolled out on many other Toyota models.