TMC to Exhibit ‘86’ Sports Car at Tokyo Motor Show

Toyota City, Japan, November 28, 2011—Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will display a production prototype of the “86” compact rear-wheel-drive sports car, scheduled for launch in the spring of 2012, at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011. The show, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo, will be open to the public from November 30 through December 11¹.

 

With the shared desire to provide the dream and joy of cars, TMC and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (owners of the Subaru-brand) worked together to develop the 86 as a unique rear-wheel-drive vehicle, with intuitive handling, that embodies the essence of driving enjoyment.

 

The 86 features the world’s first horizontally opposed D-4S engine, created by combining Subaru’s engine technology with Toyota’s cutting-edge D-4S direct injection technology.  The engine is installed front mid-ship to establish the world’s only horizontally opposed engine and rear-wheel-drive package. As a result, the 86 offers fun driving at a level unprecedented in earlier sports cars.

 

The 86, with numerous customizable parts and fresh, new potential of sports-car enjoyment suited to the times, carries on the spirit of the AE86² in it’s aim to be a car that evolves with its owner.  

 

Vehicle Outline

A New Lightweight, Compact, Low-center-of-gravity, and Low-inertia Package Offers A New Dimension in Handling with an Exhilarating Shift Feel

 

The exclusive lightweight and compact rear-wheel-drive platform was designed to achieve superior handling and create the world’s smallest³ mass-production four-passenger sports car.

 

The power unit is located front mid-ship to create an ultra-low center of gravity and low inertia that rivals that of supercars. The transmission is available as a six-speed manual transmission or a special sports-driving six-speed automatic transmission with the feel of a manual.

 

World’s First Horizontally Opposed D-4S Engine Provides High Output and Excellent Environmental Performance

 

The vehicle’s newly developed engine realizes higher output and better environmental performance, to create exceptional output and torque performance as well as superior response at low and medium speeds.

The D-4S, with separate twin injectors for both direct injection and port injection, boasts a high compression ratio of 12.5. This provides high output and high torque over a wide range of engine speeds and contributes to improved environmental performance.

 

The engine’s maximum allowable speed exceeds 7000 RPM, with a maximum output of 200 horsepower (PS). The engine still realizes fuel efficiency and environmental performance that rivals that of a 2-liter-engine sedan.

 

The Ultimate in Sports Driving Enjoyment

By adopting an ultra-low center of gravity, the 86 has the lowest hip-point of any Toyota-brand production vehicle and creates a driving position suited for never-before-experienced driving enjoyment.

 

The rear seatbacks fold down to the front to create a luggage space that can accommodate four sports wheels or two golf bags.

 

Universal Function and Aesthetic Beauty

 

Exterior

Starting with a low-center of gravity and excellent aerodynamic performance in pursuit of a low, fun, and attractive car, the 86 warmly embodies advanced performance that makes driving pleasurable and seeks an enduring and universal beauty of form.

 

The front features a unique, sharp design that gives the impression of a predator about to pounce. The sides effuse the heritage of Toyota sports cars and a modern design style is employed in the side window designs and rear fenders.  The rear view expresses a wide and sturdy center of balance despite the condensed and compact cabin.

 

Interior

The interior design seeks the essence of sports cars by examining driving needs in detail and emphasizing functional components and operability to optimize the form, placement and materials of each element.

The seatbacks and cushion surfaces are designed to provide support during acceleration g-forces from the front, the back and to the sides. In addition, the shape of the front seats is designed to prevent elbows from interfering with gearshift operation.

 

The circular steering wheel has a diameter of 365 mm, the smallest in a Toyota-brand vehicle. The wheel’s surface was optimized with exhaustive feedback from test drivers to enhance steering performance and grip.

 

 

 

Length 4,240 mm Width 1,775 mm Height * 1,300 mm *not including antenna base: 1,285mm Wheelbase 2,570 mm Track Front 1,520 mm Rear  1,540 mm Seating capacity 4 Engine Total displacement 1,998 cc Type Horizontally opposed four-cylinder, direct-injection DOHC Bore × stroke 86 × 86 Maximum output 147 kW [200 PS] / 7,000 rpm Maximum torque 205 N-m [20.9 kgf-m]/6,600 rpm Transmission  6-speed manual*2 Driveline Rear-wheel drive Suspension Front Struts Rear  Double wishbone Brakes Front V disk Rear  V disk Tires Front 215/40R18 Rear  225/40R18 Fuel tank 50 liters Fuel Unleaded premium *1According to TMC measurements and targets, *2Six-speed automatic transmission also available

 

¹Press days, November 30 - December 1; special guest day, December 2; public days, December 3-11 ²The AE86 model Corolla Levin/Sprinter Trueno (1983-1987), commonly referred to as the 86. Many users and shops enjoyed tuning and customizing this model, which is now heralded as a legendary sports car. ³By volume