No 2021 model

[nikitopo]

Originally Posted by soundman98

Apparently, this hasn't been quoted enough. so here it is until i got bored.


Is that enough yet?

What's wrong?

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[soundman98]

it hasn't ended yet.

[WildCard600]

Anyone seen the spy shots of the car in camo and compared to those renders that were released a while back ?

I think I've seen them posted somewhere .....

[AnalogMan]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I am going to laugh if it is revealed and it is the same main cabin, just different bumpers fenders, and rear deck lid. So it got a body kit

That would be in keeping with the new financial realities of the pandemic. Many car manufacturers are cutting models completely if they're not best sellers. Honda recently discontinued the Civic Si Coupe, Civic Coupe, and Accord manual transmission. From an enthusiasts' perspective, those were their most desirable cars! But the burgeoning global recession means focusing on moneymakers, and sports cars are not among them.

We would be lucky if Toyota/Subaru have a next gen car at all. This would be exactly the kind of car that is meaningless to the financial prospects of Toyota, and could be easily cut and be less than rounding error to them. Kudos to them - IF they actually go through with it and make it at all.

A minor update, some new body panels on the same platform, plus the marketing spin of a 'bigger, more powerful engine' would be a relatively inexpensive way of refreshing the car without spending much money. That's probably the most one can hope for these days.

[AnalogMan]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

The front fenders of the 86 are the sexiest part of the whole car.

Totally agree with you! Those upswept fenders, and the view from the cockpit, seeing the curvaceous fender tops, is nothing short of sexy (and - dare it say it - kind of Cayman-like view, or maybe classic 911).

To my eyes the renderings and spy shots of the GR86 don't look bad at all. But I honestly like the looks of the current car better (it's those damn sexy front fenders...). The GR86 would have to offer a LOT more than 12 extra hp to tempt me out of my current car (if it turns out to have a naturally aspirated 2.4 with 217 hp).

[gymratter]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Yea, and that's unfortunate. The front fenders of the 86 are the sexiest part of the whole car. If this is what it will look like those are completely gone.

Nothing here for me. If this is it, I'm officially out.

i actually like it.

[nextcar]

Originally Posted by AnalogMan

Totally agree with you! Those upswept fenders, and the view from the cockpit, seeing the curvaceous fender tops, is nothing short of sexy (and - dare it say it - kind of Cayman-like view, or maybe classic 911).

To my eyes the renderings and spy shots of the GR86 don't look bad at all. But I honestly like the looks of the current car better (it's those damn sexy front fenders...). The GR86 would have to offer a LOT more than 12 extra hp to tempt me out of my current car (if it turns out to have a naturally aspirated 2.4 with 217 hp).

Perhaps we can start a new rumor! They obviously raised the hood since the front wheel wells no longer appear as bumps on the fenders, so...

It had to be to make room for the turbos! The pictures confirm it!

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by nextcar

Perhaps we can start a new rumor! They obviously raised the hood since the front wheel wells no longer appear as bumps on the fenders, so...

It had to be to make room for the turbos! The pictures confirm it!

I’m thinking a taller intake manifold.

[soundman98]

room for a V6!

[WildCard600]

Originally Posted by nextcar

Perhaps we can start a new rumor! They obviously raised the hood since the front wheel wells no longer appear as bumps on the fenders, so...

It had to be to make room for the turbos! The pictures confirm it!

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

I’m thinking a taller intake manifold.

Originally Posted by soundman98

room for a V6!

Extra room for turbo - check
Taller intake manifold = integrated supercharger ? - check
spacious engine bay for V6 - check

confirmed second gen twin charged V6

[The Red One]

Originally Posted by nextcar

It had to be to make room for the turbos! The pictures confirm it!

Twin screws!! YES!

[86MLR]

Or, higher pedestrian impact safety to bring up the safety rating.

[mazeroni]

I don't think the hood looks any taller.

Compared to:


What it looks like is more of a negative curvature, where the fender fails in and outward to make it look like the fender is flat above the wheel and moves into the the new body line that joins the cooling ducts behind the front wheel.



Also see the grmn sport concept where they sort of attempt this design:



If you look at the cowl area, the hood does slope downward quite aggressively. The lumps of the fenders just creates an illusion of a lower hood. Maybe it moves a few millimetres, but not to the extent that I would say it is meaningfully higher.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by mazeroni

I don't think the hood looks any taller.

Compared to:


What it looks like is more of a negative curvature, where the fender fails in and outward to make it look like the fender is flat above the wheel and moves into the the new body line that joins the cooling ducts behind the front wheel.



Also see the grmn sport concept where they sort of attempt this design:



If you look at the cowl area, the hood does slope downward quite aggressively. The lumps of the fenders just creates an illusion of a lower hood. Maybe it moves a few millimetres, but not to the extent that I would say it is meaningfully higher.

Yea i see it now, the fender bumps are making the hood look lower on the first gen.
It’s amazing how they pull that off while only being barely taller than the middle of the hood.