Love (and a fair bit of tyre smoke) is in the air this Valentine’s Day with the introduction the Toyota 86 style Cb – rather unfortunate when you consider what that acronym stands for here in Malaysia. No worries, though, as the car will only be available to Japanese customers when order books open on April 23.
If the new variant appears familiar to you, that’s because it is. It was originally previewed as a concept at the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon. The difference this time being that only the coupe version has made it across as a production model – the convertible version remains, for now, a concept.
The most obvious change here is the front end, which features a more bulbous, rounded look to it when compared to the edgier, standard version – to attract buyers of the fairer sex, apparently. Inspired by Zagato, the round head lamps and refreshed grille gives it an uncanny resemblance to the sixth-gen Toyota Celica.
Under the skin, everything remains as it is with the Subaru/Toyota-developed 2.0 litre, naturally-aspirated FA20 flat-four engine providing thrust – total power output remains at 200 hp and 205 Nm of torque. Mated to the mill is a choice of either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.
On the inside, things get a little more tasteful(?) as part of the centre console and dashboard receive a wood grain feature that apes “high-end audio components” while the leather-wrapped steering wheel now sports the ‘Cb’ emblem. The instrument cluster now features white needles and a design that “exudes a warmth that seems appropriate in a coupe designed for drivers with mature and discerning tastes.”
The Toyota 86 style Cb comes in five different colours, including two two-tone schemes – Nuance Beige and Demitasse Brown. Available at Toyopet, Corolla and Netz dealers across Japan, the car is slated to cost 4,180,582 yen (RM125,648) for the manual while the automatic variant starts at 4,263,055 yen (RM128,127).
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The more things change, the more they stay the same.
This one looks like a rehash of the FTO.
What car you driving sir?
Im driving a CB car..
HAHAHAHHAHA
then must be CB kia….
When people can’t afford this 86 cb. They just talkok.
Mind you that not all Chinese are cb hokkien.
Lucky its not CCB……….
Just like you cb Sam, u talk cb since day 1.
….and where did you get it from?
From ToyoPET. LOL!
eh, can open your CB and let me look see inside ah?
Guys would luv to get-into-this-“car”.
it should be Mazda5!
But the rear end so – so
classic!!
Only those who love Zagato-esque design will appreciate this… Personally it looks so docile compared to the original striking design of 86
I think this is what Aminar mean with their 4th model. A Perodua Cb.
I wish that I could afford the FT-86 in boleh land , supposedly the car is the poor man’s version of a sports car but I’m afraid the price tag of 240K puts it outside almost all working people reach except a few elite people.
I think this looks good, classic look. the current one is not bad but looks like its trying hard to look good.
macam CB
Lol, ‘Cb.’ Suits the pricing for it here in Bolehland. I kinda like the front end – looks like a Porsche. But the rest of the car doesn’t really go with it.
laughed so hard reading “Cb – rather unfortunate when you consider what that acronym stands for here in Malaysia”
bro Greg thanks for cheering me up after an exhausting workday :)
CB or no CB, not many Malaysians can afford this.
So it is LPPL
mmg CB punya design
sam loo now can talk cb with this cb
Why CB? What is CB? Fat uncle can you elaborate it?
u are male or female? if u male…ur a cb by character….if ure a female…u have cb naturally
CB is a good thing
CB is a thing that every man like.
DRIVEN Episode 6.9: CB, all the guys at Paultan.org enjoyed it.
a refreshing look at front…better than the current styling