Toyota has said that the GT86 coupé will be replaced with a new second-generation model developed in conjunction with Subaru.
The new version of the four-cylinder lightweight four-seater will sit beneath the recently launched six-cylinder Supra two-seater in an expanded line-up of Toyota sports cars, which will also make use of the firm’s GR Sport brand.
Following the launch of the Supra, there were reports that the GT86 may not be replaced.
Confirming that Toyota intends to develop a new GT86, European marketing boss Matt Harrison said it has been “a successful ‘halo’ product for us”. He added: “Supra is not to replace that car. They are for different audiences and are different products. We see a situation where they will sit alongside each other.”
The original GT86, launched in 2011, was co-developed with Subaru alongside the BRZ. It uses Subaru’s flat-four Boxer engine and transmission, and Harrison said it was “a safe assumption” that the next-generation model would retain those links. Toyota has used partnerships to help offset the high costs of developing relatively low-volume sports car models, with the Supra developed alongside the BMW Z4.
vw21qe0f8b1w on March 22nd, 2019 at 12:42 UTC »
I get why the 86 and Supra have to be codeveloped but it also makes me curious about the whole thing. Why in the 90s were there tons of sports cars by each manufacturer? We’re sales volumes really that much higher? In the case of the new Supra isn’t it 90% Z4? If so; why can BMW afford to develop the actual car but not Toyota?
KawiNinjaZX on March 22nd, 2019 at 12:01 UTC »
Now with 3 more hp.
MikeMont86 on March 22nd, 2019 at 11:36 UTC »
Predictions: FA24 with 220 hp and 180 lb/ft. 6 sp manual (out of current gen 86) or 8 sp auto (out of the Camry/ Lexus). Same redline. Weight will be about the same. Chassis will be stiffer. People will still talk shit about it, claim they’re “too expensive for such little power” and compare it to V6 Mustangs.
Edit: By V6 Mustangs, I also mean the EcoBoost.