"mr_gofast" (jake_berenshteyn)
10/09/2014 at 22:50 • Filed to: psa
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"mr_gofast" (jake_berenshteyn)
10/09/2014 at 22:50 • Filed to: psa | 0
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http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1081390_t…
Just over a year ago, Toyota revealed a TRD-enhanced GT 86 concept !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , which thanks to numerous undisclosed modifications weighed just 2,300 pounds and was capable of lapping a race track faster than a Ferrari 458 Italia. Now the awesome concept has spawned a production model, the 2014 Toyota GT 86 14R60.
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There have been some modifications to the power train, these include an optimized air intake, high-flow air filter, auxiliary oil cooler and a sports exhaust system. Strangely, there's no extra power on offer, with the car's 2.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine still rated at 200 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque.
A six-speed manual comes standard on the GT 86 14R60 but the unit has received a lightweight fly wheel, high-performance clutch and quick-throw shifter. Other modifications for the special edition include a strut tower brace at the front, a V-brace in the trunk and adjustable suspension with revised bushings. The brakes have also been upgraded and a limited-slip differential installed.
Sadly, the GT 86 14R60 is only available in Japan, and it's hardly affordable considering its 6,300,000 yen (approximately $58,248) price tag.
Crocket Bernet
> mr_gofast
10/09/2014 at 22:57 |
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So it's slow and expensive, does this seem like a rip off to anyone else?
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mr_gofast
> Crocket Bernet
10/09/2014 at 23:02 |
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its also light....and the rest of the article covers that via the link.
anothermiatafanboy
> mr_gofast
10/09/2014 at 23:28 |
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The article doesn't mention anything about it being lighter than stock. They mention the concept weighing 2300 pounds but it sounds like the production model doesn't see any weight cut.
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anothermiatafanboy
> mr_gofast
10/09/2014 at 23:28 |
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LOL at unchanged power figures.
No Prius Needed
> mr_gofast
10/09/2014 at 23:34 |
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CP
Axial
> mr_gofast
10/09/2014 at 23:37 |
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You know, I want to like the BR-Z/FR-S, but I can't. The car is attracting the same dude-bro ricer crowd as the WRX, and everybody who drives one around here is an asshat. You try to pull up next to one to give him a thumbs up, and he thinks you are racing. You wave, they scowl.
Like, seriously. Even Porsche owners wave back!