Test: Toyota GT86 SPORT
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Toyota says it has historically relied on its heritage models to create the new GT86. For example, the GT 2000. It's interesting that they don't mention their most famous little athletes, Sells says. Even less mentioned is the car that shares half of the name with the GT86.
The Corolla AE86 was the last version of the Corolla. The more accurate will know that it existed in a version with fixed (Levin) and lifting (Trueno) headlights, and even less picky will know that this was the last version of the rear-wheel drive Corolla, which was and remains one of the most popular models of this brand among those who likes to go to the autodrome in their free time - not to set speed and time records, but just for fun.
And what does the word hachi have to do with it? Hachi-rock is the Japanese word for the number eighty-six, hachi is, of course, an amateur abbreviation. If Marko Djuric, one of the best Croatian drifters, were asked what he drives, he would only answer hachi. You don't even need to.
This test, as well as the photos and videos associated with it, were created in a rather sophisticated way. The photos with the old, drift-adapted hack of Marco Djuric show a GT86 with an automatic transmission (more on this in a special box), we set the time on Raceland using a dark gray Geteika, which also appears in the video (use the QR code and watch its on mobile) and new stock tires (Michelin Primacy HP, which you can also find on the Prius), and we drove most of the test kilometers with a red GT86 with manual transmission on Bridgestone's adrenaline rush. RE002 potentials (Michelin production vehicles were too worn out to be safe in the rain).
Before we move on to the vehicle's engineering, let's talk about tires: the aforementioned Michelinas are only 215 millimeters wide on the car for a reason. The purpose of the car is handling and a comfortable position on the road, which means that the grip should not be too great. Too much grip means few people can take advantage of the car's features, and a shod GT86 is a lot of fun for the average driver. However, such tires also have disadvantages: less precise steering, low limits and quick overheating.
The replacement axles are not super-sticky semi-rac tires. Their slightly stiffer hips and sportier tread shape give the GT86 a bit more edge at the steering wheel, a bit more grip, and better resistance to overheating due to slip. You won't notice a difference on the road (except maybe a little less noise on the bridges), and on the highway it will be a little faster and more enjoyable - if you know how to use it. In any case, changing the chassis tires is not difficult.
The time we've achieved in Raceland with the GT86 puts it in the category of classic GTIs, as they're close to, say, a Golf GTI, Honda Civic Type R, and the like - except the GT86 can still be fun, rather than being a little slower because of that. The Clio RS, for example, is faster for the class, but also (at least) less fun...
The recipe for which Toyota and Subaru engineers achieved this, of course (using not "too heavy" tires) is simple: light weight, low center of gravity, precise mechanics and (for now) ample power. This is why the GT86 weighs just 1.240 kilograms, and this is why there is a four-cylinder boxer under the hood, which, of course, has a much lower center of gravity than the classic inline-four. Since it is a boxing motor, it is much shorter and therefore easy to install longitudinally.
The 4U-GSE engine was developed (like most other cars) at Subaru, where they have a lot of experience with boxing engines and based on the two-liter version of the latest generation of four-cylinder boxer engine. with the FB label (found in the new Impreza), which has been completely redesigned and named FA. The engine is much lighter than the FB, and there are very few common parts. The Toyota D4-S direct and indirect injection system has been added to the AVCS valve control system, ensuring (along with AVCS) that the engine not only loves to spin, but also has sufficient torque at low rpm (at least 98 octane is required) ... ). petrol).
For those who claim that 200 "horsepower" and 205 Nm of torque is not enough, it might be interesting to note that the FA engine already exists in a turbocharged version (found in the Subaru Legacy GT DIT, which is only available in the Japanese market). ... But Toyota is not supposed to be pushing for forced charging (they will probably leave that to Subaru), but have (as development manager Tada said in an interview that you can read as part of this test) other plans.
One way or another: there is enough power and torque. If you try to follow a turbodiesel in sixth gear on the highway at 100 kilometers per hour, you will lose the duel, but this Toyota is not designed for that kind of driving (or: if you want to be lazy, think about it with the automatic transmission that we write about in special box). It's designed to turn on a limiter that engages at 7.300 rpm, and to make this easier, you can adjust the warning light on the tachometer yourself (as with all sporty Subaru).
Transmission? This one isn't completely overhauled either, as it's based on the gearbox found in (for example) the Lexus IS, but it's (again) lighter, more refined and recalculated. The first gear is long (the speedometer stops at 61 kilometers per hour), and the rest are twisted in a racing style. Therefore, when shifting, the revs drop only minimally, and on the track, of course, there is a lot of sport in sixth gear.
But still: up to 86 or 150 km / h (depending on the portability of live content), the GT160 is an ideal car for traveling, and consumption is almost always moderate. The test stopped at just over ten litres, but with above average fast miles, two racetrack visits, and the fact that the car encourages the driver to drive fast (even at fully legal speeds), this is a favorable indicator. If you're driving on the motorway (slightly above average speed), it can stop at seven and a half liters, if you're really frugal, even under seven, a quick jump from the freeway to the race track, about 20 laps at full speed and back to the starting point point flow stopped at a good 12 liters. Yes, the GT86 is not only a fun car, but also a car that allows you to play sports without hitting your wallet.
During sporty driving, it also turns out that the Thorsn rear differential is soft enough, but its self-locking doesn't get in the way when it's not necessary, and at the same time fast enough when the driver wants to move the rear axle. The GT86 is at its best when the driver is trying to drive the car without excessive slip angles (just enough to have fun, but also fast enough), but it also handles true drift slip - just the limits set by its distributed torque at low and high revs. . atmospheric engine, be aware. Brakes? Excellent and durable.
So, on the track (and in corners in general) the GT86 is one of the nicest (if not nicest) athletes right now (even for the money), but what about day to day use?
The outer dimensions and shape of the body on paper give the impression that the rear seats are rather model - and in practice this is also completely true. It would almost be better if Toyota decided not to have them, slightly increased the longitudinal travel of the front seats (drivers taller than about 1,9 meters will suffer at the wheel) and left room for a bag. That would be enough, because the GT86 is actually a two-seater.
The driving position is good, it's a pity that the brake and accelerator pedals aren't a little more together (to add intermediate throttle when downshifting, which is the case with such a car), the materials used are fairly well deserving of the label, and the seats (due to the leather/alcantara mix and their shape and side supports) equipment is excellent. The switches are pleasing to the eye and comfortable, the steering wheel is just the right size (but we still wish there were at least basic switches to control the radio and phone), and in the middle is not a Toyota, but a Hachi sign: a stylized number 86.
The equipment, in all honesty, is almost quite rich. Why almost? Because there is no parking aid at least in the back. Why is it enough? Because it includes almost everything that is needed in such a car. ESP with sports program and partial or complete shutdown, reasonably good radio, control and serial bluetooth via touchscreen, dual-zone automatic air conditioning, cruise control ...
So who will buy the GT86? In our table you can find interesting competitors, but they are not. The BMW lacks the sportiness and originality of the GT86 (although it does have a rear pair of electrically powered wheels), the RCZ and Scirocco ride on the wrong side, and is also not quite a real sports car. Classic GTI buyers?
Maybe the ones you buy for occasional track use rather than family use. Smaller Clia RS class pocket rockets? Perhaps, but let's not forget that the Clio is faster (albeit less enjoyable). Who then? In fact, the answer is simple: those who know what real driving pleasure is. Maybe there are not many of them (with us), but they will like it even more.
Text: Dusan Lukic
Toyota GT86 SPORT
Basic data
| Sales: | Toyota Adria Ltd. |
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| Base model price: | 31.800 € |
| Test model cost: | 33.300 € |
| Power: | 147kW (200 KM) |
| Acceleration (0-100 km / h): | 7,9 with |
| Maximum speed: | 226 km / h |
| Mixed flow ECE: | 10,2l / 100km |
| Guarantee: | 5-year general and mobile warranty, 3-year varnish warranty, 12-year anti-rust warranty. |
| Systematic review | 20.000 km |
Cost (up to 100.000 km or five years)
| Regular services, works, materials: | 2.116 € |
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| Fuel: | 15.932 € |
| Tires (1) | 2.379 € |
| Loss of value (within 5 years): | 16.670 € |
| Compulsory insurance: | 5.245 € |
| CASCO INSURANCE (+ B, K), AO, AO + | 8.466 ( |
| Calculate the cost of auto insurance | |
| Buy up | € 50.808 0,51 (km cost: XNUMX €) |
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - boxer - petrol - transverse front mounted - bore and stroke 86 × 86 mm - displacement 1.998 cm³ - compression 12,5:1 - maximum power 147 kW (200 hp) at 7.000 rpm – average piston speed at maximum power 20,1 m/s – power density 73,6 kW/l (100,1 hp/l) – maximum torque 205 Nm at 6.400 6.600–2 rpm – 4 camshafts in the head (chain) – after XNUMX valves per cylinder. |
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| Energy transfer: | the engine drives the rear wheels - 6-speed manual transmission - gear ratio I. 3,626 2,188; II. 1,541 hours; III. 1,213 hours; IV. 1,00 hours; V. 0,767; VI. 3,730 – differential 7 – rims 17 J × 215 – tires 45/17 R 1,89, rolling circumference XNUMX m. |
| Capacity: | 226 km/h top speed - 0-100 km/h acceleration in 7,6 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 10,4/6,4/7,8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 181 g/km. |
| Transportation and suspension: | coupe - 2 doors, 4 seats - self-supporting body - front single suspension, leaf springs, three-spoke cross rails, stabilizer - rear auxiliary frame, multi-link axle, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, stabilizer - front disc brakes (forced cooling), rear disc, ABS, mechanical parking brake on the rear wheels (lever between seats) - rack and pinion steering wheel, electric power steering, 2,5 turns between extreme points. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.240 kg - Permissible gross vehicle weight 1.670 kg - Permissible trailer weight with brake: n.a., without brake: n.a. - Permissible roof load: n.a. |
| External dimensions: | vehicle width 1.780 mm - front track 1.520 mm - rear track 1.540 mm - ground clearance 10,8 m |
| Inner dimensions: | front width 1.480 mm, rear 1.350 mm - front seat length 500 mm, rear seat 440 mm - steering wheel diameter 440 mm - fuel tank 50 l. |
| Box: | 5 Samsonite cases (total 278,5 l): 4 places: 1 suitcase (68,5 l), 1 backpack (20 l). |
| Standard equipment: | driver and front passenger airbags - side airbags - curtain airbags - driver's knee airbag - ISOFIX mounts - ABS - ESP - power steering - automatic air conditioning - power windows in the front - electrically adjustable and heated rear-view mirrors - radio with CD player and MP3 player - remote control of the central lock - steering wheel with height and depth adjustment - driver's seat adjustable in height - on-board computer - cruise control. |
Our measurements
| T = 30 ° C / p = 1.012 mbar / rel. vl. = 51% / Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE002 215/45 / R 17 W / Odometer status: 6.366 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 7,9s |
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| 402m from the city: | 15,7 years ( 146 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 7,6 / 9,4s (IV/V) |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 11,2 / 17,7s (Sun./Fri.) |
| Maximum speed: | 226km / h (WE.) |
| Minimum consumption: | 7,6l / 100km |
| Maximum consumption: | 12,8l / 100km |
| test consumption: | 10,2 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 130 km / h: | 65,1m |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 38,7m |
| AM table: | 40m |
| Noise at 50 km / h in 3rd gear | 60dB |
| Noise at 50 km / h in 4rd gear | 58dB |
| Noise at 50 km / h in 5rd gear | 56dB |
| Noise at 50 km / h in 6rd gear | 55dB |
| Noise at 90 km / h in 3rd gear | 62dB |
| Noise at 90 km / h in 4rd gear | 60dB |
| Noise at 90 km / h in 5rd gear | 59dB |
| Noise at 90 km / h in 6rd gear | 58dB |
| Noise at 130 km / h in 3rd gear | 64dB |
| Noise at 130 km / h in 4rd gear | 62dB |
| Noise at 130 km / h in 5rd gear | 61dB |
| Noise at 130 km / h in 6rd gear | 60dB |
| Idling noise: | 39dB |
Overall rating (334/420)
The number of potential buyers of such a car is small, but globally speaking, it cannot be neglected. And we hope to bet that GT86 will be very popular in these circles.
Exterior (14/15)
Hmmm, the shape is very "Japanese", but also recognizable, but not too kitschy.
Interior (85/140)
Good seats, a reasonably comfortable chassis, a comfortable trunk and even acceptable sound insulation make the GT86 suitable for everyday use.
Engine, transmission (64
/ 40)A precise steering wheel and a not too rigid chassis guarantee ample pleasure on the race track or on the road.
Driving performance (65
/ 95)The limits are deliberately lowered (and therefore available to almost every driver), only the road position is really top notch.
Performance (27/35)
Small naturally aspirated engines always struggle with a lack of torque, and the GT86 is no exception. It is solved by a good gearbox.
Security (34/45)
It lacks modern active safety devices, otherwise it has excellent ESP and very good headlights ...
Economy (45/50)
Except for racing and really high highway speeds, the GT86 can be surprisingly fuel efficient.
We praise and reproach
engine
Transmission
seat
position on the road
steering
no parking system
engine sound may be slightly less pronounced and exhaust sound slightly louder
after two weeks of the test period we had to return the car to the dealer
we managed to get to the racetrack only once every two weeks
