Toyota GT 86 cabrio and turbocharged sedan back on the map - report

[bilen]

Source:
http://www.motoring.com.au/news/spor...go-turbo-43275

Convertible and four-door – with turbo and AWD-hybrid powertrains -- to join expanding Toyota 86 sports car family from this year

Toyota will launch sedan, convertible and turbo versions of the ground-breaking 86 sports car.

motoring.com.au sources in Japan this week confirmed the world’s number one car maker will round out its 86 line-up with a soft-top convertible as early as this year. This will be followed by a four-door sedan set for a 2016 debut. The four door will offer turbocharged and all-wheel drive and well as turbo-hybrid powertrains.

Born from the collaboration between Toyota and Subaru, the boxer-engined Toyota 86 coupe is a watershed model for a brand that plans to significantly expand its sports car line-up over the next decade.

After the Supra and MR2 were axed from the car-maker’s range, Toyota’s showroom floor paid absolute homage to a horde of hybrids, people-movers and SUVs, with a distinct lack of anything resembling emotion.

We’ve brought you news of a stretched 86 before, but according to our source the 86 sedan will stretch in length by 510mm to 4750mm, while retaining its current width (1780mm) and growing 100mm in height to 1400mm.

One designer we spoke to said that his team’s aim is to give the car the larger dimensions it needs to comfortably seat four adults while maintaining the original 86’s good looks.

As critical as the sedan’s proportions will be its powertrain. To cater for the larger and heavier sedan, Toyota is preparing two engines.

The flagship version will incorporate a revised version of Subaru’s DIT (Direct Injection Turbo) boxer engine generating more than 220kW (a 2.0-litre for Japan, 2.5 for export markets), married to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Sooo...
Credibility?
Would love a sedan due to 2 kids, but I would not bet on this rumour.

[Pseud0logik]

The 86 really is the iPhone of the automotive industry now isn't it?

Just like I've learned to do about Apple, I don't believe any rumors about this car until they are officially confirmed by Toyota.

[Grishbok]

...and in other news, flying giraffes invade wallstreet marking the first protest in history to gain upward momentum.

[Mikem53]

I'll believe it when I see it for myself..

[vh_supra26]

Hybrid also planned

Australian media is reporting Toyota will introduce convertible and sedan derivatives of the recently revised 2015 GT 86.

At last year's Geneva Motor Show we saw the FT-86 Open concept and now Motoring is quoting sources close to Toyota in Japan that a production version will actually happen and is expected to come out later this year.

Sometime in 2015, the rumored four-door sedan GT 86 will also see the light of day and will allegedly be offered with a turbocharged gasoline engine as well as with a turbo-hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive. The sedan is going to be 510mm longer (at 4750mm) and 100mm taller (at 1400mm) than the regular coupe while width will be left untouched.

Considered to be the flagship GT 86, the sedan derivative will reportedly be offered with an uprated Direct Injection Turbo (DIT) boxer engine sourced from Subaru which will output more than 295 bhp (220 kW) sent to the road through an 8-speed automatic gearbox.

From what we understand after reading the report, only the sedan will go turbo which doesn't sound quite right.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/11405027...an-back-on-the

[Andrew025]

So... it's going to have 4 doors, AWD and turbo boxer?
Sounds a lot like another Subaru...

[djmm]

SPeaking of Hybrid, if Toyota 86 has an engine like Tesla P85, it would be one interesting car.

[jlugo711]

Don't put your money on it...

Same crap, different day.

[raul]

Mods please delete this thread, I beg you! How do we go from no convertible, no turbo, no hybrid, no awd, to now making ALL of them!? This is obvious clickbait. Damnit people on the Internet are so damn gullible.

[fang_gt86]

Sale your 86 now! A turbo model is coming.

[gymratter]

Originally Posted by raul

Mods please delete this thread, I beg you! How do we go from no convertible, no turbo, no hybrid, no awd, to now making ALL of them!? This is obvious clickbait. Damnit people on the Internet are so damn gullible.

Toyota never said no convertible. what they did say was that they were looking into it.

[ericmpena]

Who cares? We all already own a fantastic car! In 7 years when I'm in the market for a new car then maybe this kind of news will interest me.

[Vides990]

Wait, it's april fools again, how'd this happen?

[Karl07]

Haha very funny...though I would love that power, there would be nothing else at all attractive about a four-door sedan awd to me. No thank you.

On the other hand, while I was at Toyota for a new window regulator, I was reading one of their internal publications which was mentioning the revival of the convertible. I don't know if that makes it any more reliable of course.