Toyota 86 GTS (2012)

CAR GARAGE | Toyota 86 GTS (2012) | The 86 will serve as a halo car for Toyota, expanding the brand into a new dimension of driving performance.  "It is a game-changer, demonstrating Toyota's commitment to 'Doki Waku' - designing and engineering cars That really get your heart pumping." The stylish four-seater draws on Toyota's sports-car heritage - Including the Supra, MR2, Celica GT-Four and the legendary 2000GT - to create a strong emotional connection Between driver and car.

Toyota's D-4S direct-injection technology increases throttle response, power and torque over a wide range of engine speeds without sacrificing fuel efficiency and environmental performance. The flat-four engine with the lowest driver combines hip-point of any Toyota vehicle production, 400mm, to give the 86's ultra-low center of gravity of just 460mm - in the league of Such cars as the Porsche Cayman. Comprehensive weight-saving measures, resulting in a weight of just 1.222 curbs kg, have Contributed to handling and economy as well as a power-to-weight ratio of 120kW/tonne. The Toyota-designed six-speed manual gearbox offers quick, precise shifting through closely stacked ratios and a tactile "flick-of-the-wrist" short-throw lever.

A downshift blipping control automatically revs the engine for extremely smooth and rapid changes down through the gears. Standard equipment includes seven airbags, a five-mode stability control system, traction control, anti-skid brakes, 16-inch alloy wheels, cruise control, air-conditioning, CD sound system, daytime running lamps (DRLs) and a multi-information display. The 86 GTS Toyota has 17-inch alloy wheels, a 6.1-inch display screen, satellite navigation with live traffic updates, auto-leveling HID headlamps, leather-accented front seats, dual-zone climate-control air-conditioning, aluminum pedals, LED DRLs and red stitching highlights.

Automatic transmission costs an extra $ 2.500 on both grades. Toyota has enhanced the unique identity of its new sports car by creating a subtle yet distinct T-mesh pattern in the front grille, door-switch base, instrument panels, meters, triangular-center rear fog lamp and spare-wheel cover. Mounted on the car's front wing piston 86 is the logo, based on the car's unique front boxer engine, rear-wheel drive powertrain format.