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Hachiroku · 10-17-2009, 10:49 AM

As we featured on our BLOG.

First spy video from the Nurburgring of the 086a in testing, as seen in these photos from earlier in the week.

[u2b]3SYJjE7Xrf4[/u2b]

Plus, an interior photo (though can't tell much cause it's all camoflaged).

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JDMinc · 10-17-2009, 11:59 AM

Nice post. Can't hear the engine that well and it's kind of quiet. Can anyone tell anything from this car?

86Fan · 10-17-2009, 03:43 PM

Cool vid. That looks like a Z on the steering wheel. lol

VenomRush · 10-17-2009, 05:49 PM

umm is that a fact that its the ft86/086a??

udon! · 10-17-2009, 06:59 PM

that thing is fucking hideous.

GT · 10-17-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by udon!

that thing is fucking hideous.

don't worry its not going to look like that as a production model >_>

VAIF · 10-17-2009, 09:36 PM

That looks like a Corolla steering wheel, and the door handle seems to have the smart access button

Agam · 10-18-2009, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Hachiroku

As we featured on our BLOG.

First spy video from the Nurburgring of the 086a in testing, as seen in these photos from earlier in the week.

[u2b]3SYJjE7Xrf4[/u2b]

Plus, an interior photo (though can't tell much cause it's all camoflaged).

that interior is an impreza interior with a/c vents tacked on the top.. the shape of the cluster area is distinctly an impreza.. its a boxy, round cluster area.. the steering wheel looks like one of these

this next pic doesn't give you a good angle of the area where the dash cluster is hidden, but you'll get the idea.. and oh yea you can see where the cd player goes and the a/c vents were hacked into the top of the dash

edit you can see the dash swoop in on the passenger side (the silver trim)

plus anyone notice how low the dash sits vs where the driver is? i LOVE IT!.. it sits down low so you can see over the dash, and you're not dug into a bath tub like in the z

Hachiroku · 10-18-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Agam

plus anyone notice how low the dash sits vs where the driver is? i LOVE IT!.. it sits down low so you can see over the dash, and you're not dug into a bath tub like in the z

One of my biggest gripes about the Z has always been its super low seating position. Not only is the seating low against the dash/hood, but the doors also. Sitting in a bathtub is a good description

dante · 10-18-2009, 10:47 AM

1) LHD FTMFW!!
2) That sounds like a meaty little growl for a 2.0. Any boxer engine fans able to tell whether that's a 2.0 or 2.5? I like it's prowess through the turns, but I'd prefer to hear it winding out on the straightaway...

Hachiroku · 10-18-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by dante

1) LHD FTMFW!!
2) That sounds like a meaty little growl for a 2.0. Any boxer engine fans able to tell whether that's a 2.0 or 2.5? I like it's prowess through the turns, but I'd prefer to hear it winding out on the straightaway...

Agreed, that car is getting around the turns on the nurburgring pretty well! The end of the video when it leaves the track it sounds like a naturally aspirated four. Didn't sound like it had forced induction.

JDMinc · 10-18-2009, 12:52 PM

That thing is handling those turns really well!

MTD · 10-18-2009, 01:51 PM

Looks real small compared to the Golf its following at the end. Ive seen test mules of other Toyota vehicles before and they do look hideous. They use fake plastic fenders and door panels to totally alter the look of the vehicles.

MR2fan · 10-18-2009, 06:11 PM

Heres the lights compared to WRX. Think there's different lights underneath?

MR2fan · 10-18-2009, 06:11 PM

Anyone notice the IS-F? Maybe its out there for the Subaru 086a to be compared to during testing.

Ground N Pound · 10-18-2009, 08:40 PM

It looks lightweight and very nimble to me. Don't watch this video for styling or aesthetic evaluation but just watch it for its performance and you'll be happy.

White Comet · 10-19-2009, 12:32 AM

I'm just glad Toyota released photos of the prototype BEFORE the leak of this thing came out... or I don't think any of us would have been nearly as excited at the prospect of this car, had we thought it would turn out like this (shudder)

Black FT-86 · 10-19-2009, 04:48 AM

One really good sign is that there doesn't appear to be much, if any, understeer.
In one of the clips it looks like he's fighting a bit of oversteer at the exit of the turn. They're definitely pushing it, and it looked like it was handling everything just fine, even cresting the banked turn didn't mess it up. Subaru knows how to do long-travel suspensions with all their work on WRC, looks like it will pay off here.

JDMinc · 10-19-2009, 12:59 PM

Sounds like she's running equal length headers.

mkxr · 10-20-2009, 03:58 PM

So this is a Subaru test car for testing purposes for the FT86 car? or is Subaru going to release their own version based on the same setup?

GT · 11-20-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mkxr

So this is a Subaru test car for testing purposes for the FT86 car? or is Subaru going to release their own version based on the same setup?

yep Subaru will release their own version. Although AWD is still not 100% confirmed and if the engine will be NA or turbo charged.

ichitaka05 · 11-21-2009, 12:41 AM

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yep Subaru will release their own version. Although AWD is still not 100% confirmed and if the engine will be NA or turbo charged.

I'm guessing they gonna have both NA & Turbo ver. which they have been doin'.

10-17-2009, 10:49 AM	#1
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86Fan 2 yrs and counting... Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Audi & Toyota Location: Cali Posts: 117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cool vid. That looks like a Z on the steering wheel. lol Last edited by 86Fan; 10-17-2009 at 03:55 PM.

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JDMinc Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: IS300 Location: LI - NY Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice post. Can't hear the engine that well and it's kind of quiet. Can anyone tell anything from this car?

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VenomRush Thee O-ri-gi-na-tor Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: So Cal Posts: 842 Thanks: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	umm is that a fact that its the ft86/086a??

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udon! Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 1998 Mclaren f1 Location: Inland Valley Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	that thing is fucking hideous.

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VAIF Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Toyota Location: Venezuela Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That looks like a Corolla steering wheel, and the door handle seems to have the smart access button

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dante Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Scion tC Location: Wisconsin Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	1) LHD FTMFW!! 2) That sounds like a meaty little growl for a 2.0. Any boxer engine fans able to tell whether that's a 2.0 or 2.5? I like it's prowess through the turns, but I'd prefer to hear it winding out on the straightaway...

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JDMinc Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: IS300 Location: LI - NY Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That thing is handling those turns really well!

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MTD Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Hyundai Location: Canada Posts: 107 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks real small compared to the Golf its following at the end. Ive seen test mules of other Toyota vehicles before and they do look hideous. They use fake plastic fenders and door panels to totally alter the look of the vehicles.

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Ground N Pound Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: S2K Location: Bethesda Maryland Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It looks lightweight and very nimble to me. Don't watch this video for styling or aesthetic evaluation but just watch it for its performance and you'll be happy.

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White Comet Resident Skeptic Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: '04 WRX Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 359 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm just glad Toyota released photos of the prototype BEFORE the leak of this thing came out... or I don't think any of us would have been nearly as excited at the prospect of this car, had we thought it would turn out like this (shudder)

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Black FT-86 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: NA Mazda Miata Location: Twin Cities Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	One really good sign is that there doesn't appear to be much, if any, understeer. In one of the clips it looks like he's fighting a bit of oversteer at the exit of the turn. They're definitely pushing it, and it looked like it was handling everything just fine, even cresting the banked turn didn't mess it up. Subaru knows how to do long-travel suspensions with all their work on WRC, looks like it will pay off here.

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JDMinc Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: IS300 Location: LI - NY Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sounds like she's running equal length headers.

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mkxr Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: honda fit Location: IL Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So this is a Subaru test car for testing purposes for the FT86 car? or is Subaru going to release their own version based on the same setup?

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