TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents World Debut of the New JDM GR 86 (Second Gen 86)!

[surfwaxsmitty]

The nostalgic type R fanboy in me wants that red carpet!

[randomweather]

I'll need some time to marinate into the new design. I do like it better than the BRZ because of the cleaner front bumper. But it sort of reminds me of a Nissan 350Z at the front. The back is too generic for me, maybe a duck tail wing or something would make it better? I dunno...



1st gen still holds its own since it's sort of have a unique look

[Racecomp Engineering]

I think it looks great. Slightly better than the BRZ IMO, but that's personal taste. Just a little cleaner, cohesive, and more grown-up. Like me!



I see they've already lifted it, beating us to our RCE Rally springs release. JK...and I'm not one to usually complain about wheel gap but goodness that is some wheel gap.

- Andrew

[JD001]

The GR86 looks the nicer of the 2 (externally), however, I'm loving the BRZeeee chairs.. the "go-faster" stripe.. what more does a "slow" sport's car need or indeed want?? Okay,okay no hecklers!! Yes a TC/SC would be nice..

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by beltax90

The startup screen on the main guage cluster is actually pretty neat.
The GR logo shows up then spins around and ends up being the 86 logo while lights on the side move in and out to mimic the boxer pistons.
Then the tach comes on.

The BRZ is a bit less animated, it says BRZ, and i think the round border around it spins and then and then the tach comes on with a guage sweep, again the lights for the boxer pistons are animated the same way as the 86.

[nikitopo]

Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

Its "intended" to be driven hard!
because of torque dip, the torque dip was "intended" to be there to encourage drivers to rev the ever living shit out of the engine so they dont sit in that valley!

And thus it is "intended" to be driven only on a racetrack because people who drive these daily are posers who dont deserve this car. Those people need to be camry's and corollas because those are "intended" for the person who doesnt care about driving!

I have a "race" prepped bare-bones BRZ in plain white color driven on the weekends and another one in a specially manufactured color with all the comforts including alcantara and leather driven daily. I enjoy both of them in a different way. There isn't really a reason why we should focus to a particular type of usage or a specific kind of driver. Factory should offer different options and the customer is free to choose what he likes.

[Transport3r]

Originally Posted by StE92ve

Need to know what's up with the different head units:

Japanese market cars are known to come with several headunit options (Often aftermarket units too) or no headunit at all in case you want to install your own.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by nikitopo

I have a "race" prepped bare-bones BRZ in plain white color driven on the weekends and another one in a specially manufactured color with all the comforts including alcantara and leather driven daily. I enjoy both of them in a different way. There isn't really a reason why we should focus to a particular type of usage or a specific kind of driver. Factory should offer different options and the customer is free to choose what he likes.

He was being factious based on the other dude's post.

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by mazeroni

Well, I sure hope we get the BRZ unit because it has actual buttons and knobs. Although the second unit looks like it might have a higher quality screen.

More importantly, it's also bigger. But NA head units will likely be different.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by sftateofmind

The engine update is what I’d take and add to my baby as well. Idk I like the looks of the 1st gen better. I’m already plotting on updating the interior once things start looking bad. But after several years, everything’s holding up nice.

If it is possible then I might build a FA24 block and mate it to the FA20 heads.

[mazeroni]

Startup Sequence:

[Blighty]

I've heard people say the 86 is more balanced with its front end.

I'm not so sure.

Its far simpler, which certainly gives the impression of balance, but I do appreciate the effort that's gone into the BRZ.

Having the eyelash headlight reflect the theme of those switch back angles on the bumper, and I do actually feel like the smile in this case suites the lumpy side eyes of the car and bonnet - the inner bonnet lines are accented by the way the bumper matches its inwards curve.

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by Blighty

I've heard people say the 86 is more balanced with its front end.

I'm not so sure.

Its far simpler, which certainly gives the impression of balance, but I do appreciate the effort that's gone into the BRZ.

Having the eyelash headlight reflect the theme of those switch back angles on the bumper, and I do actually feel like the smile in this case suites the lumpy side eyes of the car and bonnet - the inner bonnet lines are accented by the way the bumper matches its inwards curve.

I dont really know if i like the GR86 nose more than the BRZ.

I DID like the first gen 86 nose better than the first gen BRZ though, but this second gen...im not so sure. I actually like the BRZ nose.

[Blighty]

Originally Posted by mazeroni

Startup Sequence:

That red though.

Its almost pink!