A Turbocharged GT86 Isn't Possible Without A New Platform, Toyota Says
No matter how many times high-ranking Toyota employees rule out a turbocharged version of the GT86, we’ve remained living in hope. After all, we’ve seen just how amazing the boxer-engined sports car can be with more power and a few supporting mods from the aftermarket, so how awesome would it be if we had such a thing form Toyota itself?
Now though, GT86 and GR Supra engineer Tetsuya Tada has effectively put the turbo speculation to bed for good.
Speaking to Car Advice, Tada-san assured that he certainly isn’t averse to turbochargers. “There were some articles in the media that Mr Tada doesn’t like a turbo,” he said, adding, “That’s not really true. I do like turbos, however if we come up with a turbo version of the 86 and boost up the power that would result in the necessity of changing the basic configuration completely, to come up with a car that I would be satisfied with.”
Why? It’s all about balance, Tada-san explained.The standard the car is “slightly front loaded so it makes the handling more fast and agile,” so the weight of a turbocharger plus all the ancillaries would muck that up. “That means we have to come up with a completely new platform,” he concluded.
So for now, it’s safe to say it isn’t going to happen. But hey - when the next GT86 is here, we can go back to dreaming once more.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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And Lamborghini cannot make an RWD Aventador without a new platform
There’s already been use of a supercharger in some Toyota GR models…
I really don’t care if they put a turbo in it or not, and I actually hope they don’t because then you can decide if you want n/a, turbo, or a supercharger, all of which are excellent options. A turbo would take away some of the fun of modifying this car, which is what your meant to do with it, why else would they give you only 200hp to start?
So you can swap a Ferrari engine in it, but cant put the turbo in?
I call BS. The aftermarket is full of forced induction kits and all the owners have positive response from the kits. Toyota just doesn’t want to make it faster as that would drive prices up, lesser people would buy them and they(Subaru) don’t wanna mess with the WRX
Wataru’s kid must be mad now
But this doesn’t need a new platform? BS
When you are fed bullshit with a ladel.
Although it’s slower without a turbocharger, I think this makes it more similar to the AE86. I prefer it like this.
Why make a faster Gt86 when your going to have a new Supra in the next year or so? They wouldn’t want to have anything from their own stable competing with that…..whenever that might be.