Toyota GT 86 / Scion FR-S sedan approved for production - report

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Toyota GT86 Sedan Concept Confirmed For Geneva 2014

The future of the Toyota GT 86 Convertible is very much "on ice" at this point, with pretty much no chances for it to be put into production.

Overall drop-top sales have plunged since the financial crisis of 2008, creating very little market for even the best cars like the Mazda MX-5.

But even better is what they are planning instead. Work is already well underway at Toyota on an affordable rear-drive sedan version. This rendering gives a good clue to the GT86 sedan .

Toyota officials confirm that the concept will debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.
The new GT86 sedan will go on sale in late 2015, with Toyota perhaps not sharing this body style with Subaru and Scion.

The first details on the GT86 suggest it will be about 100 mm (3.93 inches) longer than the coupe version.

The four-door will also wear a few exterior updates, including a new “keen-look” grille design that appears to replicate the shape of a Japanese ‘katana’ Samurai sword.

Under the hood, the sedan will keep the usual 2.0 liter boxer engine for most trims.

A performance hybrid is also very likely. It is believed that this version will use Toyota’s current Hybrid Synergy Drive system that incorporates a one-motor parallel drive set-up and most likely F1-style KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) technology. This system delivers a total of 268 horsepower and improves fuel economy by about 10 to 15%.

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...-ar160724.html

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Could have a wheelbase that has been stretched by 100mm (3.9 inches)

According to a recent report, Toyota has approved production of a GT 86 sedan.

Citing an "inside source," Auto Express is reporting the model will ride on the same platform as the GT 86 but feature a wheelbase that has been stretched by 100mm (3.9 inches). The car coud also have a revised grille that resembles a samurai sword.

The familiar 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine will carryover and produce 200 bhp (149 kW) and 151 lb-ft (205 Nm) of torque. There could also be a Hybrid R variant that produces 250-270 bhp (186-201 kW) and is 10-15 percent more fuel efficient than the standard model. Little is known about the rumored hybrid, but the source said it could use a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) and an electric motor to temporarily deliver an extra burst of power to the rear wheels.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/11310236...ction---report

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Toyota GT 86 saloon has been given the go-ahead, according to inside source

The Toyota GT 86 convertible concept still has an uncertain future - there's still no word on whether it'll make production. But Toyota engineers have been busy coming up with a plan B.

An inside source has revealed that the go-ahead has been given for a GT 86-based saloon. Shown here in our exclusive image, the four-door will target buyers in their forties who honed their driving skills on cars like the rear-wheel-drive Corolla AE86, Mazda RX-8 and Honda S2000.

Using the same platform as the GT 86, but with a wheelbase that’s 100mm longer, it will feature what Toyota calls a “keen-look” grille design that appears to replicate the shape of a Japanese Samurai sword.

In addition to the GT 86’s 197bhp 2.0-litre boxer engine, the saloon will also offer a Hybrid R powertrain producing between 250-270bhp, while achieving 10 to 15 per cent better fuel economy than the standard petrol-engined car.

Our insider suggests that the new system will employ F1-style KERS tech, which can recover the car’s kinetic energy under braking and deliver it back to the rear wheels in short bursts. Expect to see the GT 86 saloon on sale from late 2015, with prices starting from £28,000.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/toyota/...6-saloon-cards

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Report: Toyota planning a GT86-based sedan with a longer wheelbase and hybrid option

Motoring.com in Australia recently heard that Toyota could be expanding its 86 lineup, which consists right now of the GT86/Scion FR-S sports coupe. The expansion could include a new sedan to good, which means a longer wheelbase as well by about 100mm.

When it was first launched down yonder, Chief Engineer Tetsuya Tada openly expressed interest in other variants, including a convertible, sedan, and shooting brake. But recently, we heard the convertible variant was put on hold, in which case, it was suspended for this possible sedan iteration.
The new 86 sports sedan would specifically be geared towards the “40-something” aged buyers who “honed their driving skills” in infamous Japanese sports cars like the original Corolla AE86, the Nissan Silvia (also known as the 180SX and 200SX), the Mazda RX-8 or the Honda S2000.

The GT86’s 2.0L Subaru-sourced flat-four will be used as the base model’s engine with a distinct possibility for a hybrid setup based on Toyota’s next generation system. This system was revealed on the latest Toyota Hybrid R sports car from Frankfurt—an F1-style KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) system.

A concept is due at next year’s Geneva auto show with a predicted product launch time in late 2016 or early 2016

http://www.egmcartech.com/2013/10/16...hybrid-option/

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the 2015 referesh 86/frs & brz will be getting a new 2.5 liter w/ 250hp that will replace the current 2.0 w/ 200hp

also the hybrid system they are talking about will be a similar to the 420hp Yaris R concept and weights less than the normal hybrid drivetrain