The stars are starting to align for the next-generation Toyota 86. In an interview with Australia’s WhichCar, the current car’s chief engineer Tetsuya Tada hinted that development is underway, telling the publication, “We have a new 86 team.”
Despite less-than-stellar sales and a shrinking sports car market, the car has clearly earned enough respect and adulation from enthusiasts to warrant at least a look at a second-generation model – and it could even eclipse the new GR Supra in the fun-to-drive department. “We have to make a new 86 that surpasses the Supra… that is what the customer expects,” said Tada.
This backs up a number of other reports from the past year, with the Japanese Best Car magazine suggesting that the car could even make an appearance at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show in October, again developed in conjunction with Subaru and powered by a larger 2.4 litre boxer engine.
But there are other rumours surrounding the new car, including the possibility of Toyota switching to Mazda’s forthcoming rear-wheel drive platform, with even patents of the platform – apparently showing a heavily-braced double wishbone suspension setup – purportedly having surfaced recently.
For what it’s worth, however, Subaru has already confirmed the development of a new version of the 86’s twin, the BRZ. “We are working on it. There will be a second-generation BRZ,” said a Subaru spokesperson earlier in the year.
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Next Toyota 86 shud collab for next Proton Putra.
Long Live N.A engines.
Long Live the 3rd party Turbo Mods Specialist.
To beat BMW handling is not impossible. Supra is BMW Z4 based. New Gen Camry is as good as BMW330iM back to back Great handling but with better comfort. Thanks to rear double Wishbones.
https://paultan.org/2018/02/20/mazda-now-benchmarks-toyota-instead-of-bmw/
Reported Mazda now benchmark Toyota instead of BMW.
Thier new strategy is too late to be adopted @ 2018 revealed Mazda3 duos which downgraded to Rear Torsion beam.
We can monitor what Mazda will do for future for benchmark against Toyota TNGA machines.
Another subaru. Hoping for a real toyota
Real Toyota is shiok sendiri Vios Gazoo Racing Stripe Series.
Sorry to disappoint but Toyota is king of celuping.
Majority of Malaysian can only look-see, no drive-but comment only……as the price of Toyota 86 is stupid-crazy-high.
Sadly true. Truly sad.
As the article said, less than stellar sales. I personally dun want a sports car whose power is about the same as a now common turbocharged family MPV/SUVs. What’s the point of a ‘sportscar’ then, & at RM260k locally? Tekan habis, but the family SUV still beside u.