More confirmation that the next generation of the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ twins will absolutely, definitely be built, this time from Autocar. According to the British publication, Toyota has said that its bosses have green-lighted the project, which again will be developed in collaboration with the Pleiades brand and will slot in under the recently revealed GR Supra.
The company’s European marketing boss Matt Harrison said the back-to-basics sports car has been “a successful halo product for us,” adding, “Supra is not to replace that car. They are for different audiences and are different products. We see a situation where they will sit alongside each other.”
Harrison said that it would be “a safe assumption” that the next 86 will follow the recipe of the outgoing model, which utilises a Subaru-derived flat-four engine for a lower centre of gravity. This would make it the third Toyota sports car to be built with the assistance another carmaker, offsetting the high costs of developing a low-volume product – the Supra is also a close cousin to the G29 BMW Z4.
It was revealed last year that president Akio Toyoda wants a full family of sports cars, with the 86 and Supra as integral parts of this lineup, so this announcement comes as no surprise. Speaking about the 86, Harrison said, “Its role is not one particularly about volume globally. It’s about adding excitement to the brand and emotional appeal. The 86 has definitely been successful for us in achieving that.”
So next gen brz will be bmw also?
Subaru and Toyota can combine brains. This is because both companies are hardworking. So, they don’t have a problem working together.
Only when a hardworking company combines with a lazy goyang company – then you see problems.
No wonder until today Perodua still only managed to do rebadges. As you said; only when a hardworking company combines with a lazy goyang company – then you see problems. There must be something wrong for a 30 year old company to still be doing rebadge.
Funny… Rebadging… P1 inspira… X70… Looks very familiar to something from Japan and China
Funny lah you. Rebadging one or two, everyone has done that even one as big as Toyota. But to rebadge continuously for 30 years? hmmm….. much hmm…..
Again both brands combine to make a car that has none of the essence of both brands. What a disgrace.
You need to fix your eyes.
One is about high revving, perfect handling car.
The other is turbo AWD.
It’s all about the driving feeling, not about the eyes bro.
The twins desperately needed a turbo engined.
No. Back to basics should have no turbo.
Scoobie performance cars had always been turboed. Now messed by Toyota, the turbo has been removed.
No needed, the running models has tons of aftermarket plug & play mods, from aesthetic to power to mods.. Not all drivers (oldder ones especially) wants turbo.. This (the running model) is one of the low maintenance + reliable sports / coupe car available..
All those which are none of Subaru’s sportscar haloed characteristics; in your face performance, turboed boxer engine, full time AWD, functionality over form, and a big wing.
tell that to the Legacy B4 3.0R Spec B-
powered by a 3L flat 6 developed with input from Porsche, equiped with variable timing and lift(AVCS) on the intake cams, and vvt on the exhaust, with 245bhp and 220lbft/300Nm on tap, sent through the same tranny from the WRX STI to all 4 wheels.
turbo or not, toyota and subaru or not…..I am very sure when the new car reaches our shore, the price tag become double, or more.
No Stick,No talk.
thank you. still one of the cheapest entry into rwd.