Category Archives: GT 86

A RWD 5-door Toyota hatchback as baby GT-86?! Yes, please…

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

…but we’ll believe it when we see it. The notion of a sub-GT 86 rear-wheel-drive sports Toyota is hardly a new one, and is one we previously discussed as recently as October 2012 and as long ago as August 2010, … Continue reading →

Posted in 86, GT 86, Toyota | 1 Comment

Tetsuya Tada rekindles more Toyota sports car talk

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

Recently, Top Gear Philippines’ Editor-in-Chief Vernon B. Sarne (whom we were privileged to meet at the 2010 Paris Motor Show) was fortunate enough to interview Tetsuya Tada, Toyota’s chief engineer for the joint Toyota/Subaru sports car project that led to … Continue reading →

Posted in 86, FR-S, FT-86, Gazoo Racing, GT 86, Informed Speculation, Scion, Toyota | Leave a comment

Lexus and Toyota at the 2012 Paris Motor Show: what to expect

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

As the 2013 model year international auto show season kicks off, the current even-numbered 2012 calendar year means that the action starts in early autumn in Paris, France (odd-numbered years see Frankfurt, Germany as the fall kickoff, and the Tokyo … Continue reading →

Posted in GT 86, Hybrid, Lexus, Paris Motor Show, Subaru, Toyota, TRD, Yaris | Leave a comment

Scion sells 86 FR-S units in its first month in the U.S. Serendipitous coincidence, or not?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

Anyone who has even casually followed the gestation and history of Scion’s FR-S is surely aware of the overriding significance and symbolism of the number “86″. Harkening back to the last of the rear-wheel-drive sporting, enthusiast-oriented Toyota Corollas, the AE86 … Continue reading →

Posted in 86, BRZ, FR-S, GT 86, Scion, Subaru, Toyota | 1 Comment

EXCLUSIVE! The First Scion FR-S in North America Delivered At Longo Scion!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

May 3, 2012 – El Monte, CA – It’s been a long wait, but history has been made. The first Scion FR-S (a.k.a. Toyota 86 & GT 86 outside of North America & Subaru BRZ globally) has been delivered to … Continue reading →

Posted in 86, BRZ, Events, Five Axis, FR-S, FT-86, GT 86, Scion, Toyota | Tagged | 4 Comments

Were we (and Aisin) wrong about the BRZ / FR-S / GT 86 manual transmission? Or is Scion?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Almost 2½ months ago, Kaizen Factor indulged in some of our much-loved Informed Speculation and attempted to delve into the specifics of The BRZ / FR-S / GT 86 transmissions and driveline. No sooner had we posted it, however, that … Continue reading →

Posted in BRZ, FR-S, FT-86, FT86, GT 86, Scion, Subaru, Toyota | 5 Comments

The Forester factor: an unexpected reason why BRZ / FR-S / GT 86 production capacity is limited

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

As the universally rave reviews come in and hoopla builds over the Subaru BRZ and its Toyota and Scion 86 / GT 86 / FR-S stablemates, the flip side of this popular acclaim becomes evident: a high demand/low supply situation. … Continue reading →

Posted in BRZ, Forester, FR-S, FT-86, FT86, GT 86, Impreza, Informed Speculation, Legacy, Scion, STI, Subaru, Toyota, WRX | 1 Comment

Does Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ sharing even extend to exterior colors?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

During the years-long gestation of the so-called Toyobaru coupe, one of the favorite guessing games was how much or how little differentiation there would be between the Toyota/Scion and Subaru versions. As both were finally unveiled, we learned that there … Continue reading →

Posted in BRZ, FR-S, FT-86, FT86, GT 86, iQ, New York Int'l Auto Show, Scion, Subaru, Toyota | 2 Comments

The BRZ / FR-S / GT 86 transmissions and driveline: what we know so far

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Although the Toyota GT 86 (or, simply, 86) / Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ triplets have finally been revealed, there still remain a number of half-answered or unanswered questions, such as North America pricing and precise curb weights, Scion equipment … Continue reading →

Posted in BRZ, FR-S, FT86, GT 86, Informed Speculation, Scion, Subaru, Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota | 7 Comments

Coming to Geneva: Toyota’s FT-Bh concept and more…

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Just as the 2012 Chicago Auto Show (whose Toyota-centic highlights were the U.S. debut of the facelifted Land Cruiser that is becoming ever more redundant versus the Lexus LX 570; pricing for the new Prius c; plans to bring all … Continue reading →

Posted in F-Sport, FT-86, Geneva, GS, GT 86, Lexus, Toyota, Yaris HSD | Leave a comment