JDM model name and info
 

While UK etc is being called the GT-86, in Japan it's called the "86"!

http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/11/11/1127.html

Interesting spec list says 18 inches wheel!!

I just got the e-mail in my inbox -- GT-86 is confirmed.

GT86 as well for Japan??

The pic shown on the link has "86" only on the number plate...!?

I do wonder if they are going with the simple '86' (hachi roku) name for Japan, it should work better for their market than the UK or US. I'm intrigued to know what they might come up with for the US market.

Interesting to see what they do for AU as well. 86 or GT86 is fine for me. I did get FT86 plates so I'd prefer if it's the former rather than the latter.

I guess I have to settle with either the FR-S or BRZ.

Ironically there wasn't too much ported from the 86 besides being RWD, heads by Yamaha and a trunk.

I wonder what model name the US is going to get and if they're going to keep the FR-S.

I wonder if they are showing it with the TRD wheels at TMS then?

The spec sheet says 17". God I hope it's 17s.. 18s I'll be selling on ebay as soon as I can remove the damn things from the car.

Im happy with GT-86 name. Japan to be called 86 and US is FRS. I think the rest of the world will be GT86.

I wonder if the US will have a diff steering wheel logo and no 86 badge on the front fender...

If that's the case, the US is getting screwed A-G-A-I-N! :thumbdown:

New specs...comes with staggered 18 inch wheels...215/40/18 front and 225/40/18 rear!

Yeah...for those of us who like 18 inch and not 17 inch...

Come in scion and Subaru! Bring it!

I think you will be out of luck...looks like they upped the specs...you might have to pull off those staggered 18 inch rims..lol.

You will get good money off of off eBay for them!

There are some good lightweight 18 inch rims out there....expensive but nice..

"Americans won't understand what 86 means, let's just put a giant chrome Scion logo there instead."
"Sounds good, Peter. Make it happen!"

You do know the Subaru is named the BRz which is not as cool as Toyota 86 or Toyota GT 86...

They could keep the 86 badges on the fenders since the engine is 86x86...

But I'm sure those 86 badges will be up on eBay in no time!!

The first mistake was selling this as a scion but I am over that. We have yet to see the scion version so we don't know if it won't have any 86 logos on it.

For all we know the scion version might have a different front like the BRZ does.

I plan on pulling them off imediately. I'll likely have new 17s here before I pickup the car so literally they'll have ~30 miles on them from the drive home. You can't imagine the level of disinterest I have in having 18" wheels :)

If 16s had a good tire size for street tires that would be close to the overall diameter and cleared the stock brakes the car would have 16s on it instead.

I doubt I'll get good money for them, they are stupidly heavy OEM cast 18" wheels with crap tires (per the web specs).

^ exact reaction :(

wow i completely posted that ^ in the wrong thread xD too many open! too excited!

Nah, you were fine. I deleted it, trying to keep all my bullshit in its relevant thread. Hard to keep up with it all.

Akio Toyoda introducing the 86 to 20,000 people just today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0hWc5ExJZg

Saw some pics 7tune posted on facebook of what looks like a launch party or something. Car is looking good but its begging for a good wheel/suspension setup. Curious on how the TRD enhancements look in person because Im definetly not feeling the spolier they showed so far, kinda want the subbie looking one. ><

I just pray it doesn't get badged as Celica in Australia, otherwise I'd be shattered.

*fingers crossed* for "86"

Don't worry it's 86 or GT 86...

Oh come on, the Celica wasn't that bad. It was only the seventh generation that they finally screwed up the Celica name. I'd be happy with a ST205 GT4 any day.

Also... Look familiar?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...-Celica-GT.jpg

Great find!

And why are there 4 other threads about this same post? Wtf. Everyone's all giddy to try and get front page or what?

Not necessarily. I know it's been a long time, but thinking back to the original AE86, Australia had a different name compared to the rest of the world. We had the Toyota Sprinter. Wasn't a Corolla, just flat out Sprinter. Mind you, it was a horrid 4A-C with T50 gearbox, and an S series rear axle.

51 inches tall...

Taller, wider, and longer than an S2000. But still lighter!