The Toyota GT86 Has A New Face And Freshened Up Suspension
It’s facelift time for the Toyota GT86, and unlike a lot of modern mid-life refreshes, the rear-wheel drive sports car’s changes are actually relatively significant. We have a whole new front bumper featuring a much larger intake, a new set of LED headlights and a new alloy wheel design.
The chassis has been lightly fettled too, with retuned shock absorbers and revised spring rates. The interior gets new leather/Alcantara upholstery and soft-touch suede door trims, or new cloth upholstery with contrasting silver stitching depending on what you spec. Not that we know what any of that looks like, as interior images haven’t been revealed just yet.
The 2.0-litre, naturally-aspirated flat-four remains the same, which means 197bhp and 151lb ft at your disposal. The US-spec version however - which will be called the Toyota 86 - does get a cheeky 5bhp and 5lb ft boost.
The car will make its public debut at the New York Auto Show, and is expected to go on sale later this year.
What do you think of the GT86’s new look?
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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OMG! Is so ugly!
I need more POWAAAAAAA 😡
Before anybody mentions the lack of power for the billionth time, IT’S BUILT FOR AFFORDABLE FUN, IF YOU WANT POWER MODIFY THE BLOODY THING!
“does get a cheeky 5bhp and 5lb ft boost.” I read this the first time as it would be getting 5 pounds of boost as in turbocharged… then I reread it, and i crie evritiem
That feel when you’re inb4 CT
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/wvx36zb/
It looks kind of disgusted with everything…
The new front grille….eh
OMG OMG OMG. more drifitng😀
Has shorter final drive also
urm… I like the looks of the old one more, sadly. :<