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Facelifted Toyota 86 to come soon

Facelifted Toyota 86 to come soon

chitchatboy

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blogentry-133713-0-03065300-1446776846_thumb.jpgIntroduced around 2012, the time has come for the Toyota to give its well received 86 a facelift, which will reportedly be revealed next year. It is likely to get an revised suspension setting, new styling, and maybe, a slight increase in power.

 

blogentry-133713-0-43953000-1446776858_thumb.jpgAccording to Carscoops, Tetsuya Tada, the company’s chief engineer said that the updated model will also get a carbon-roofed version for the more hardcore buyers.

 

Speaking to Australia's Motoring during the recent Tokyo motor show, Tetsuya also ruled out using Subaru's current range of turbocharged engines from the WRX, citing poor fuel consumption and CO2 for use in the future. The lack of an interesting soundtrack from the engine was also a cause for concern for Toyota.


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Sdf4786k

hardly worth looking forward to if there is no bump in power rating.

 

Its like a good enough car yet something not completely finished

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Watwheels

I do not understand why Toyota die die have to look to Subaru for its TC boxer engines. Doesn't Lexus have a 2.0L TC inline4 engine in the NX200t?

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chitchatboy

I do not understand why Toyota die die have to look to Subaru for its TC boxer engines. Doesn't Lexus have a 2.0L TC inline4 engine in the NX200t?

 

My guess is because the Boxer engine has a lower center of gravity. There might be some political issues between the two companies that we don't know too... 

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Sdf4786k

I supposed its similar to Miata..

 

If they switch track by making a cheap economical Rear wheel drive Mazda 3 and forget about weight savings, it could possibly be one of the most sort after "swatch watch" rear wheel drive econo box to made the jap proud...

 

Just take everything and throw it together and plonk the chassis in ..body and all...

 

don't have to use alu or light weight .. just cheap cast iron

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Soran

Just turbo the damn thing already.

 

Even with low boost with around 240hp will be a vast improvement for this car

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