2017 Toyota 86 - new name, styling, and more power

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by raven1231

Anyone else excited for the aluminum sound tube?

My guess is they have done it to change the timbre of the sound ported into the cabin - which can only be good news imo.

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by nico_rsx

...And would be nice if ... the wing is optional because it's not really nice.

But it is really rice!

Actually it may not look that bad IRL....

[GhostRai]

Originally Posted by Kronos

Anyone read this? Straight from Subarus website. Sounds like they are finally killing the torque dip.

"Direct-Injection SUBARU BOXER® Engine
The direct-and-port-injected 2.0-liter SUBARU BOXER® engine has been retuned to provide up to 205-hp. Coupled to a close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission with revised ratios, BRZ offers enhanced mid-range responsiveness to your back road adventures."


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If you read deeper into it, the coupling of that close-ratio 6-speed MT and 5 extra horsepower and torque is also finally killing the aftermarket for FI. #namasterrace

[Blokatos]

Originally Posted by DAEMANO

Anyone care to chime in on the use of aluminum over the composite (plastic) intake that we currently have? Is this for thermal purposes? Something else?

Different resonance characteristics, different intake pulse wave tuning possibilities, hopefully for the best.

Personally I prefer it than plastic composite intakes. I guess I am an old school-er...

[xtral]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

UMMMMM you do know the angle of the steering wheel is adjustable right?

well.. it looks for me for steering wheel of my brz can never be that high as shown in the picture..

Perhaps that is the picture.. the final product should be the same

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by GhostRai

If you read deeper into it, the coupling of that close-ratio 6-speed MT and 5 extra horsepower and torque is also finally killing the aftermarket for FI. #namasterrace

Yes. The 5hp power increase will eliminate the desire for 100+ more hp.

[Zaku]

So I was on the internet today and I found this! a Video of the new TOYOTA 86 we haven't seen!

https://www.facebook.com/86BRZworldj...5522963921487/

It's the new Red Toyota 86 with a pretty decent quality video. Sorry I couldn't get the video off Facebook, but I hope you guys can view it.




hit the link above and Enjoy.

[Sport-Tech]

Holy crap - the wheel gap evident in that video is appalling. Maybe it's still got the shipping blocks in the springs?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Zaku

So I was on the internet today and I found this! a Video of the new TOYOTA 86 we haven't seen! .

The "droopy" nose doesn't appear as droopy here as it did in other views, and the "pencil thin mustache" is less obstrusive. Guess I'll have to wait to see one in person before completely declaring the refresh dead to me.

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

The "droopy" nose doesn't appear as droopy here as it did in other views, and the "pencil thin mustache" is less obstrusive. Guess I'll have to wait to see one in person before completely declaring the refresh dead to me.

I noticed that too, now it might just be my eyes but the prototype silver and the red car look much better than the Blue press release car. Sometimes I feel like something has been changed then again it might just be a trick to the eyes from the paint. In any case I like the way this thing look it's grown on me and Im more in the 86 camp than the new BRZ.

[truenosan]

Is it just me, or do the foglights look really out of place with the new design to the front bumper?

[corry29]

Originally Posted by truenosan

Is it just me, or do the foglights look really out of place with the new design to the front bumper?

Yeah, it looks like the designers forgot about the foglights when they finalized the front bumper so they squeezed it in between the brackets.

To be honest, I just want to know if the new tail lights will condensate, leak or melt? If all good. I just want that from the new model.

[Freude am Fahren]

Originally Posted by Sport-Tech

Holy crap - the wheel gap evident in that video is appalling. Maybe it's still got the shipping blocks in the springs?

Yeah, something is off there. Maybe it was just lowered off jacks, you know how the tires kinda grip before the suspension loads all the way and causes weird stance.

[86_124]

The fog lights looks off lol and the center stack looks exactly like the one in the BRZ. They should really give the 86 an equivalent amount of standard features to the BRZ limited if they're going monospec again, makes it great value imo