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Toyota GT86, Finally Coming Next Year

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:26 pm
by Motorhole
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/toyo ... 2011-11-28

Opinions?

Although I'm not sure about some of the styling cues (the wheels, the rear lights), it doesn't look bad. Boxer engine should sound good and it should be good fun.

But £25k-£28k is steep money...can buy a 2yr old Z4M for that. Nissan 370z has more power and is cheaper. Who's going to buy a new one for that money?

Re: Toyota GT86, Finally Coming Next Year

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:24 pm
by capri_rob
Motorhole wrote: Opinions?
Its a Toyota so I can say with a fair degree of certainty that I will never want to own one.

Just looks like another standard issue rice-turd.

Sure the fast & furryarse differs will love it :snigger:

Re: Toyota GT86, Finally Coming Next Year

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:12 pm
by Blitz
Its got all the right ingredients, but its too expensive.

Re: Toyota GT86, Finally Coming Next Year

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:00 pm
by harry_p
at £20k it would tempt a lot of people away from new hot hatches, but at £25k plus its just too expensive for the performance.

i'm sure it handles very nicely, but they've only made it 'fun' by putting overly skinny wheels / tyres on which look a bit odd.

whilst i appreciate them having the balls to concentrate on the driving and not just grip and performance, if i want old school driving thrills, i'll either buy something oldschool, or something properly focused. i.e e30 m3 or lotus elise.

there are plenty of photos around of them on bigger / wider wheels and they look loads better, but then you're going to mess up the handling and just be left with something slow. :?

Re: Toyota GT86, Finally Coming Next Year

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:23 pm
by fuzzy
it looks like a hyundia and its only 197 bhp.i like toyotas but i wouldnt.