2016 FRS - Update?

[Ryan]

After doing a quick search on this forum and on Google, the only pictures of a 2016 FRS are concept vehicles.

Does anyone have any news on substantial facelifts/updates/changes to the FRS for MY2016?

[Marco_86]

It's gonna be turbocharged.

[Cole]

The red and ultramarine colours have changed. That is all.

[tazz786]

just a rumor but 2015 was suppose to be the last model year coming out. Again...just a rumor.

[thill]

A. It's going to have a turbo charged engine.
B. It's going to be AWD.
C. There is no 2016 model.
D. There will be some typical changes like some colors, and maybe a new bolt in the suspension, etc.
E. A and B
F. All of the above
G. None of the above.

[Lorico]

Originally Posted by thill

G. None of the above.

I'm guessing 2015 rebadged into 2016

[stevesnj]

It is on toyota's domestic site, 2 new colors and version "CB" marketed towards women, also stiffer front strut bolts, and doubled up metal in the rear crossmember for less flex. Scion usually officially makes an announcement on their site about mid to late May.

http://toyota.jp/86/?ptopid=hea&padi..._carlineup_top

Version "Cb" http://toyota.jp/86/grade/special/

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by stevesnj

It is on toyota's domestic site, 2 new colors and version "CB" marketed towards women,

Goddamnit I got excited for a second.

Still putting this out there, I will pay a modest amount for a front bumper CB conversion kit for a 2013 FR-S.

[stevesnj]

Here's the changes from Moto-P a trusted source on the 86. I stand corrected on my earlier post. This info is not about the 2015 but the 2016.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87009

really tiny enhancements were made such as programming logic of the power steering to accommodate a more dynamic driving scenario when in Sport mode VSC. While this has been mostly to address some complaints for overly aggressive safety over-ride of the Vehicle Stability Control systems, in OFF mode, it will allow the driver to drive it as “pure” as an old analog car as any sports car should, just as before. The 2015 models also already has thicker rear panels for additional rigidity to address some slight tweaking noticed when users actually went ballistic with motorsports events using the stickiest of tires. But this hasn’t been a huge difference as most of the users of this genre modify their cars enough to address stuff like this. A famous change also is the main front strut bolt which became bigger as well, which was hyped in Japan as adding a more linear feel to the car. But this too, is really a small change that matters to only a handful of owners, as we all add camber-correction bolts to get this up to par for serious motorsports as well from aftermarket sources, along with one of the most common modification, that is coil-over suspension systems.

[chaoskaze]

Quote from moto's Xacar 86&BRZ April issue translation.

D-Series 86/BRZ/FRS

Tiny Enhancements were made such as programming logic of the power steering to accommodate a more dynamic driving scenario when in Sport mode VSC. While this has been mostly to address some complaints for overly aggressive safety over-ride of the Vehicle Stability Control systems, in OFF mode, it will allow the driver to drive it as “pure” as an old analog car as any sports car should, just as before.

^ This is mainly made for ppl with high grip tires.

The Japanese 2015 models (2016 for US) also has thicker rear panels for additional rigidity to address some slight tweaking noticed when users actually went ballistic with motorsports events using the stickiest of tires. But this hasn’t been a huge difference as most of the users of this genre modify their cars enough to address stuff like this.

^Also help correct how floaty the car feels under certain condition.

On the interior department, Japanese 2015 models have been graced with a tan/black interior combination available in the US

^I posted a photo of it at another thread

Satin silver interior trim (though we have them on the Limited Edition FRS RS1.0 in the USA in volume of 1500.


The colors haven’t been changed aside from the slight shift of the red to a lighter red, now called “Pure Red” from Lighting Red before, as well as Aslight Blue, changed from Galaxy Blue Silica, making the dark blue even darker for Toyota 86 and Scion FRS, while the BRZ’s WR Blue has shifted to a lighter version called “Lapis Blue Pearl.”


Tan interior (photo from magazines, sorry for the quality)

[Turbo95eg6]

Originally Posted by Marco_86

It's gonna be turbocharged.

These kind of jokes are getting as old as these types of threads...

On that note, the 2016's are gonna come with VTEC.

[airjonny]

They're going to detune the engine to 90hp because "that's not what the car is about".

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by chaoskaze

Tiny Enhancements were made such as programming logic of the power steering to accommodate a more dynamic driving scenario when in Sport mode VSC. While this has been mostly to address some complaints for overly aggressive safety over-ride of the Vehicle Stability Control systems, in OFF mode, it will allow the driver to drive it as “pure” as an old analog car as any sports car should, just as before.

^ This is mainly made for ppl with high grip tires.

I disagree on this since all my RWD cars were "analog". I may just keep everything OFF even on the street just because that's how I learned to drive RWD cars. Never know.

The colors haven’t been changed aside from the slight shift of the red to a lighter red, now called “Pure Red” from Lighting Red before, as well as Aslight Blue, changed from Galaxy Blue Silica, making the dark blue even darker for Toyota 86 and Scion FRS, while the BRZ’s WR Blue has shifted to a lighter version called “Lapis Blue Pearl.”

This is the only error, I believe, on this info. The toyota site show's the color as "Azuraitoburu" (K3X) which is Subaru's color code for Lapis Blue. I think the "to" is Toyota and "buru" is well Subaru. "Azuraite" or "Azurite" is a blue copper mineral which looks like Cobalt Blue to me. If the info on the BRZ is correct the Lapis Blue will be the same on the FRS and BRZ.

[Quentin]

Factory backup camera, new head unit in addition to the new colors.