Toyota FT-86 to Race in VLN Race @ Nurburgring this Weekend! First Photos! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Hachiroku · 10-13-2011, 11:52 AM

A race prepped Toyota FT-86 prototype will race in the VLN Endurance Race this weekend at the Nurburgring and we bring you the first photos of it! If you remember, Toyota did the same thing with the Lexus LF-A prior to its launch.

Tomorrow afternoon is the qualification. We'll try to bring you photos from the event and actual race, so stay tuned!

INFO:

Nürburgring
35. DMV 250-Meilen-Rennen (15.10.2011)

258
Team :
Gazoo Racing

Drivers:
Kagayama, Masahiko
Takaki, Minoru

PDF: http://t.co/8FEa8Tom

2011-10-15s.pdf

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keiri · 10-13-2011, 12:00 PM

Nice find!

Am I reading this correctly that this race is on the 15th of October? This Saturday?

I really hope so...

dalli · 10-13-2011, 12:05 PM

im noob, how can i see this car racing? any coverage?

Hachi to the rescue!!!

keiri · 10-13-2011, 12:10 PM

I'm beginning to think Hachi knows when all of this stuff is going to happen but waits until someone posts it and then...voila!

kaivo · 10-13-2011, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keiri

Nice find!

Am I reading this correctly that this race is on the 15th of October? This Saturday?

I really hope so...

yes tnx to http://twitter.com/#!/lexus_eu :P

dalli · 10-13-2011, 12:15 PM

So.... is this car gona be camouflaged?

If so, it will def win by blinding every other racer on the track. (la la la la)

edit:
omg, it looks very sleek and nice but the headlights are -_-

anyways, looking forward to this

Nerfie · 10-13-2011, 12:38 PM

That car... I love it. I hope you can buy it in the UK with that body kit....

Seriously, I have the biggest boner right now.

Matador · 10-13-2011, 12:46 PM

Nice.

p.s. Sexy brakes.

keiri · 10-13-2011, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerfie

That car... I love it. I hope you can buy it in the UK with that body kit....

Seriously, I have the biggest boner right now.

I have to admit that is one sexy car.

Just a few details that I think I see correctly but this car is a hatchback; notice the lack of the "third brake" light in the rear window plus the tape near the top of the rear glass. Also, they've kept the top bumper/hood dip that the FR-S was sporting which is one of my favorite elements of the design. Not to mention those luscious wheels it's rolling on - can anyone identify them?

I think the Subaru is going to be the more stately and subtle car between the sisters with the Toyota/Scion being the smoking-hot, flashier one.

rL-gT · 10-13-2011, 12:48 PM

Wow that looks hot. Even with the camo.

cozykat · 10-13-2011, 12:50 PM

Very exciting!! I'm anxious for the subaru version to come out.

Matador · 10-13-2011, 12:50 PM

Holy F'K!!!!!!!!!!! Dr.Bez from Aston Martin is gonna be piloting the LFA with Toyoda?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! :O

Dragonitti · 10-13-2011, 12:51 PM

Doesn't look like much of any track modifications are done, possibly suspension. Of course tires and the wing. Other than that, looks looks stock. It's got a cage in it.

blur · 10-13-2011, 12:51 PM

I am looking forward to seeing this. No better way to introduce a sports car than to actually race it.

10-13-2011, 11:52 AM	#1
Hachiroku Administrator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Boxster 986 Location: Tristate Posts: 1,160 Thanks: 36 Thanked 1,977 Times in 344 Posts Mentioned: 172 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	Toyota FT-86 to Race in VLN Race @ Nurburgring this Weekend! First Photos! A race prepped Toyota FT-86 prototype will race in the VLN Endurance Race this weekend at the Nurburgring and we bring you the first photos of it! If you remember, Toyota did the same thing with the Lexus LF-A prior to its launch. Tomorrow afternoon is the qualification. We'll try to bring you photos from the event and actual race, so stay tuned! INFO: Nürburgring 35. DMV 250-Meilen-Rennen (15.10.2011) 258 Team : Gazoo Racing Drivers: Kagayama, Masahiko Takaki, Minoru PDF: http://t.co/8FEa8Tom 2011-10-15s.pdf

10-13-2011, 12:15 PM	#6
dalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Drives: Toyota Location: New York City Posts: 575 Thanks: 37 Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So.... is this car gona be camouflaged? If so, it will def win by blinding every other racer on the track. (la la la la) edit: omg, it looks very sleek and nice but the headlights are -_- anyways, looking forward to this Last edited by dalli; 10-13-2011 at 12:39 PM.

10-13-2011, 12:51 PM	#14
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dalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Drives: Toyota Location: New York City Posts: 575 Thanks: 37 Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	im noob, how can i see this car racing? any coverage? Hachi to the rescue!!!

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Dragonitti Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Drives: Boosted Scion tC, 350z Location: TN Posts: 1,779 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Doesn't look like much of any track modifications are done, possibly suspension. Of course tires and the wing. Other than that, looks looks stock. It's got a cage in it.

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