Modellista 86, TRD Griffon and Tom's N086V Debut at TAS 2013

[Hachiroku]

The Toyota 86, aka Scion FR-S in the U.S. and GT 86 outside Japan, is a hot item, especially in its home country. Gazoo Racing has very close ties with Toyota, so launching several concepts in cooperation with other tuners at the Tokyo Auto Salon was pretty much to be expected.

We'll begin with the 86 Modellista, which is all about the looks. Gazoo Racing says that the theme was developing a “futuristic sophisticated” concept.

This translates to the 200PS flat-four being left untouched and modifications consisting of a new front bumper with illuminated accents, side skirts, a glossy black roof with a shark-fin antenna, a rear spoiler and 18-inch matt chrome “Wing Dancer II” wheels wrapped in 225/40 Toyo tires.

The cabin of the Modellista concept features a two-tone black and red leather upholstery and the instrument and interior panels being redone in red metal.

The TRD Griffon is made with track day use in mind. Although a bit more power and torque would have been handy, the 2.0-liter boxer engine hasn’t been modified; instead, all efforts in improving the 86 have been focused on weight reduction, chassis reinforcement and racing-spec accessories.

Keeping the original bodywork’s shape, the hood, roof, doors, trunk and rear wing have been replaced by carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts, the front and rear bumpers, wider front wings and rear diffuser are made of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) and all the glasshouse, except for the windscreen, are made of polycarbonate, all in the name of reducing weight.

The cabin is fitted with Toyota Racing Development-sourced bucket seat, shift knob, ignition button, oil temperature and pressure and water temperature gauges, as well as a Momo steering wheel and Takata seat belts.

Gazoo Racing may have left the flat-four well alone but it has upgraded most other components. The stock car’s Torsen limited-slip differential has been replaced by a TRD mechanical LSD, the front and rear suspension has been reinforced and featues KW shock absorbers and springs and the final gear ratio has been shortened to 4.8:1. There’s also a differential oil cooler and a TRD monobloc caliper kit with the original Brembo brake pads and RAYS 18-inch wheels with Yokohama Advan rubber.

Toyota may claim that the modern-day hachiroku is not about horsepower but pure driver fun, however, truth to be told, there’s no such thing as “enough” power.

The third concept is TOM’s N086V that pays homage to the racing outfit, which since 1974, has been racing Toyotas, often with considerable success (some of you may recall the TOM’s Castrol Supras…).

In contrast to the other two, the TOM’s concept replaces the stock 2.0-liter powerplant with a 2GR-FSE 3.5-liter V6 that’s been used, among others, by the Lexus IS and GS 350, tuned to deliver almost double the production car’s output, at 395hp (400PS) and 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) of torque.

The front bumper has been replaced and there are black wheel arch extensions housing 18-inch TOM Igeta wheels with Bridgestone Potenza S001 tires.

There’s also a coil-over Advox suspension, a TOM’s reinforced clutch and high-performance brakes to deal with the seriously increased power, while the cabin is adorned by a handful of TOM’s carbon parts.

via http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2013/01...-concepts.html

VIDEOS:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmW1xOVxzhg"]TOM'S N086V Concept - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGFHgbe0Epw"]86 TRD Griffon Concept（タイãƒ*アタックãƒ*ービー） - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbDTwd_O5XY"]86 TRD Griffon Concept（コンセプトãƒ*ービー） - YouTube[/ame]

[cruzinbill]

Really like the trd one but the double wing is kinda silly. any clue what wheels those are?

[LIKEABOSS]

Not a big fan of any of them. I think you'll find less is more with these cars.

[M-17]

All are interesting takes. I guess if they really wanted to separate themselves from the crowd then they succeeded.

[whitejdm]

I was trying hard but it looks like TOM's didn't need the change out the transmission to drop that motor in. That would be a very tempting swap after the warranty is up!

[Hanakuso]

Originally Posted by LIKEABOSS

Not a big fan of any of them. I think you'll find less is more with these cars.

Not sure what you mean, performance or looks? The Griffon looks similar to stock and did an extremely fast lap at Tsukuba with basically stock power. You can't get anymore simpler then that.

[4U-GSE]

For those unimpressed with the TRD Griffon concept check out the list of lap times for Tsukuba circuit.
http://fastestlaps.com/tracks/tsukuba.html

Less is more indeed. Lots of potential for this chassis.

[WingsofWar]

are telling me that the 200hp TRD-G was only beaten by the top 4 ranking cars record? WOW...just wow

1. Radical SR4 1.2 1:00.29 197hp / 1168lbs
2. Nissan GT-R 1:00.73 550hp / 3827lbs
3. Nissan Nismo R34 Z-Tune 1:01.15 500hp/ 3527lbs
4. Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 1:01.60 530hp/3351lbs
5. TRD Griffon GT86 1.01.87 200hp / 2000-2400lbs

[Cheddar]

What engine is the TOMs using?

[fenixv8]

wow!

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

are telling me that the 200hp TRD-G was only beaten by the top 4 ranking cars record? WOW...just wow

1. Radical SR4 1.2 1:00.29 197hp / 1168lbs
2. Nissan GT-R 1:00.73 550hp / 3827lbs
3. Nissan Nismo R34 Z-Tune 1:01.15 500hp/ 3527lbs
4. Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 1:01.60 530hp/3351lbs
5. TRD Griffon GT86 1.01.87 200hp / 2000-2400lbs

According the TRD Griffon website it's approximately 1 tonne in MINIMUM weight if I understood correctly; so around 22xx lbs.

In any case it's a purpose built car for that track which isn't particularly great for high HP cars which are generally heavier to begin with. Is it an accomplishment? Yes. Is it as awesome as it looks? No. At least not IMO.

[03Z33]

Originally Posted by cruzinbill

Really like the trd one but the double wing is kinda silly. any clue what wheels those are?

Griffon Concept is running Volk Racing TE37 Super Lap
Tom's Concept is running Tom Igeta wheel which is a throwback to the old Tom's Igata

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

are telling me that the 200hp TRD-G was only beaten by the top 4 ranking cars record? WOW...just wow

1. Radical SR4 1.2 1:00.29 197hp / 1168lbs
2. Nissan GT-R 1:00.73 550hp / 3827lbs
3. Nissan Nismo R34 Z-Tune 1:01.15 500hp/ 3527lbs
4. Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 1:01.60 530hp/3351lbs
5. TRD Griffon GT86 1.01.87 200hp / 2000-2400lbs

Those times are for production cars on street tires. The Griffon Concept if running Advan Racing slicks. Still very impressive times and truly exciting to see them further develop this car! For reference, here is an article on the recent lap record holder at Tsukuba 52.6 Seconds on STREET tires!

http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/12/...ki-52-sec-lap/

Originally Posted by Cheddar

What engine is the TOMs using?

In contrast to the other two, the TOM’s concept replaces the stock 2.0-liter powerplant with a 2GR-FSE 3.5-liter V6 that’s been used, among others, by the Lexus IS and GS 350, tuned to deliver almost double the production car’s output, at 395hp (400PS) and 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) of torque.

[ST185RC]

By the gods, that modelista made me throw up a bit in my mouth. The red accented interior pieces made it go full retard, never go full retard.

TOM'S front bumper looks acceptable

[DieselxIndustry]

Interesting armrest on the modelista