Toyota TRD GT86 Special Edition Announced for UK

[Hachiroku]

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via Carscoop

Following the UK debut of the TRD GT86 at last month's Goodwood Festival of Speed, we now have new photos and additional information on what is being described by Toyota as the "ultimate road going evolution" of the brand's rear wheel drive sports coupe.

First unveiled in Japan at the Tokyo Auto Salon early in 2012, the Toyota Racing Development (TRD) GT86 is scheduled to go on sale in Britain as special edition model in the beginning of January 2013.

The exterior modifications of the car include a lower front spoiler, complete with aerodynamic ‘fins’ ahead of the front wheels, wider side skirts, a venturi style under spoiler and a larger boot lid wing.

There's also TRD badged oil filler cap while the car rides on new 18-inch forged alloy wheels finished in black and shod in Michelin performance tyres.

Inside, the TRD treatment brings new sports “bucket” seats, additional instrumentation including the Sports Meter Link System comprising water temperature, and oil temperature and pressure gauges, plus a red push button start switch, and a TRD badged gearshift knob.

The GT86's car’s engine remains stock, but TRD has made modifications to the chassis with a new adjustable suspension system and thicker anti-roll bars front and rear, and a more powerful mono block brake kit larger calipers and 355mm front and 345mm rear grooved and vented rotors.

A new exhaust system with quad tailpipes that Toyota says improves engine response and sound completes the package.

[chessplaya2010]

makes sense... no wonder there's such difficulty getting a whiteout.... every dealer i've talked about ordering an fr-s keeps on telling me raven is the easiest next to ultramarine and firestorm.... i really hope they bring this TRD/Release series to us !!

[DarthNads]

I AM SO JELLY RIGHT NOW... (caps)

[Heero]

they should have had this available at launch tbh. I would be pissed if they offered this right after I purchased mine.

[Wix]

This setup is just perfect in my book. Things to come for the US I hope.

[Freakinjared]

FML. Really.

...REALLY?!

[Chewie4299]

Looks like fairly solid confirmation between this and the STI BRZ that both companies are keeping FI off this platform from the factory despite all the assumptions and speculation to the contrary.

I'm happy about this because I can customize my FRS my way with the aero bits, roll bars, suspension, wheels, and tires I want without that feeling that I'm still missing the 'better' powertrain from the factory.

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[track_warrior]

I love the trd wheels!!

[blackfireball5]

Originally Posted by chessplaya2010

makes sense... no wonder there's such difficulty getting a whiteout.... every dealer i've talked about ordering an fr-s keeps on telling me raven is the easiest next to ultramarine and firestorm.... i really hope they bring this TRD/Release series to us !!

to be honest, i searched autotrader.com around me 50 mile radius for FRS's and i saw 5, all of them whiteout.

[Raven86]

Damn, UK only? That is really nice

[RRnold]

That's such a complete car. I'm sure the US will get screwed once again b/c of Scion and our version would be a RS version with half of the pieces.

[Zgrinch]

It mentioned...."additional instrumentation including the Sports Meter Link System comprising water temperature, and oil temperature and pressure gauges". I didn't see that in any of the pictures...did I miss it?

[Asterisked Accolade]

Need TRD and Nur in America..must have..

[harajukukei]

Originally Posted by RRnold

That's such a complete car. I'm sure the US will get screwed once again b/c of Scion and our version would be a RS version with half of the pieces.

so sad, but probably true.