Toyota GT86 WRC

[kaivo]

Toyota Japan starts new WRC project

Toyota's potential return to the World Rally Championship has taken a further step forward with the news that a GT86 WRC has been built.

The car has been built by Tommi Makinen Racing in Finland with the blessing of Akio Toyoda, the president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation.

The car is believed to be running at a private test in Finland today - with more news expected on Friday.

Toyoda is present in Jyvaskyla this week to meet with Makinen and WRC officials.

The GT86, which is being described as a test mule, has nothing in common with the Yaris WRC that has been produced by Toyota Motorsport GmbH in Cologne.

It is also independent of the GT86 CS-R3 revealed by TMG this week - and will run at next month's Rally Germany for the first time.

The directive for the four-wheel drive GT86 has come from Japan and AUTOSPORT understands it is indicative of a cooling of relations between TMC and Cologne.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115223

[m.wood0213]

This will be very cool to see. I hope it's successful and looks good so owners have another route to take with their builds if they want. A rally RWD platform should be awesome. Good find.

[kaivo]

Here it is! That sounded AMAZING! #WRC @RallyFinland #Toyota pic.twitter.com/fsgf7oC6eI

[WesleyG]

wow i wonder how competitive it will be against AWD cars,

edit: The article says that it is AWD?

[kaivo]

We understand that the GT86 WRC is really a one off special and does not impact the TMG WRC testbed http://bit.ly/1pwS1a9

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Yes.
This will be 2017 reg car i bet .
http://www.racer.com/latest-stories/...ech-revolution