Si me preguntas qué modelo de Toyota me compraría hoy mismo, te diría que ninguno. Que no se lo tomen a mal los toyotistas, ya sabéis que me va la potencia, la tracción trasera y el comportamiento deportivo, sobre todo si es a precio económico. La cosa cambia si nos planteamos todo a uno o dos años vista, y es que para los que tenemos la sangre sustituida por gasolina, el Tobaru es uno de esos coches que no dejamos de esperar y desear.
Y es que un 2+2 de tracción trasera, más de 200 caballos y un precio de 20.000 dólares en japón (que rezaremos para que no pasen de los 30.000€ cuando salga al extranjero, aunque lo veo difícil) son atributos suficientes como para enamorar a cualquiera que guste de coches deportivos, al tiempo que son la definición del Tobaru. 7Tune tuvo la oportunidad de departir unos minutos con varias fuentes internas de la marca nipona, y pudo conocer, según cuentan, por dónde van los tiros estéticos del coche, a partir de lo cual ha generado el dibujo que ves más arriba.
The Toyota insider has apparently been sitting on this information for quite some time and has only now decided to come forward with it after seeing conflicting information in the Japanese press about two different body styles being tested. The insider claims he has seen the 086A and is adamant that only one body style will be offered and that body style will differ only very slightly between the Toyota and Subaru versions, such as the front grille, head/tail light treatment and badges. When the insider was asked about the appearance of the 086A, he clearly pointed out that it will be lower and wider than the old ZZT231 Celica and will have an “orthodox 2+2 coupe style, with a silhouette resembling the Lexus LF-A”. The renders above show what the 086A could look like with lines similar to the LF-A.
Toyota/Subaru Compact FR 086A Specifications
Engine EJ20 Direct Injection Gasoline 4 Cylinder
Capacity 1994cc
Power 200PS
Torque 20.0kg/m
Transmission 6-Speed Manual
Wheelbase 2470mm
Total Length 4200mm
Total Width 1750mm
Total Height 1300mm
Weight 1200kg
Cost 2,000,000 JPY
Toyota is also battling to keep the price of the 086A to 2 million yen despite rumors that the price would break the 2.5 million yen mark. The 2 million yen price barrier is crucial to the 086A’s success and every step is being taken to meet the original target pricing. The insider went on to add that a Subaru STi version of the 086A is also being considered! With no mention of any TRD involvement yet, the insider said we could be certain that an STi model would be offered regardless of whether Toyota had plans to produce a modified TRD version or not. Apparently Subaru are very keen to capitalize on the presence of a true RWD sports car in its line up.
As a side note, apparently the 086A was first spotted at the Nürburgring back in 2005! What most sources at the time claimed was a Lexus “IS500″ prototype (or the next generation Lexus SC), we are now told it was actually the first incarnation of the 086A. The insider tells us that the prototype was running a V6 and at the time Toyota was only experimenting with the concept of a cheap, entry level FR sports car
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