Toyota 86

Toyota 86
Toyota GT86 (Europe)
Overview
Manufacturer	Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries) Toyota Motor Corporation
Also called	Toyota GT86, FT86 Scion FR-S (2012-2016) Subaru BRZ
Production	January 2012–present
Model years	2012–present
Assembly	Ōta, Gunma, Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door fastback coupé
Layout	Front engine, rear wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L 4U-GSE / FA20 H4
Transmission	6-speed manual 6-speed A960E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,570 mm (101.2 in)
Length	4,240 mm (166.9 in) 4,234 mm (166.7 in) (Subaru BRZ)
Width	1,775 mm (69.9 in)
Height	1,285 mm (50.6 in)
Curb weight	Toyota 86: 1,190–1,298 kg (2,624–2,862 lb) (Toyota 86) Scion FR-S: 1,251–1,273 kg (2,758–2,806 lb)

The Toyota 86 is a series of 2+2 seater sports cars jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru and solely manufactured by Subaru. It features a boxer engine, front engine, rear wheel drive drivetrain, 2+2 seating and a fastback coupé body style.

It is sold worldwide under three different brands with respective model names:

The development code of this vehicle is 086A and its main production names 86 (pronounced "eight-six" or Hachi-Roku (ハチロク) in Japanese, but more commonly pronounced as "eighty-six") or GT86, reference historic Toyota front-engined and rear-wheel drive sports coupés and hatchbacks, in the form of:

Toyota also referenced to its first sports car, the Sports 800, given that both this car and the 86 share a boxer engine layout, as widely used by project partner and 86 manufacturer, Subaru.

Initial layout and design elements for the 86 were presented by Toyota usings its "FT" (Future Toyota) concept car nomenclature. The first was the Toyota FT-HS, which was presented at the Detroit Motor Show in 2007. It had a front engine, rear-wheel drive layout and 2+2 seating and was powered by a V6 engine with hybrid electric assistance. In 2008, Toyota bought 16.5% of Fuji Heavy Industries, which includes the Subaru automotive brand. Toyota, led by project leader Tetsuya Tada, then offered Subaru to become involved in its new sport coupé project, by co-developing the new D-4S boxer engine, however, this was rejected since the design conflicted with Subaru's reputation for high performance all-wheel drive (AWD) cars. This outcome resulted in the project coming to a six-month halt before Toyota invited journalists and Subaru engineers to test a developmental prototype. Following this test, Subaru agreed to become further involved in development.