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We’re now four global model years in so far and still there is no manual option on either the 3.0L or 2.0L. All other Toyota specialty performance/sportscar/sport compact models have manual transmission options. After the A90 generation a manual option is unlikely to be technically possible...

It could be anything It is most likely another 86 under there. What concerns me is whether or not there will be an A100 generation the way Toyota has been hinting about the Supra ending after this current series. I hope that’s just their way of keeping a tight lip about future projects. It...

My guess is that the rods are cast and the pistons are "semi-forged" hypereutectic which allow for far greater strength than simple cast pistons but much better expansion and contraction control properties (for better oil blowby control, cold startup noise control and long term cylinder wall...

The race aside I'm not feeling that cast plastic hinge on the plastic accelerator (potentiometer) pedal. Not to confuse this with old style cable-operated throttles but I'm more than a little surprised BMW and Toyota didn't specify a cast aluminum pedal assembly for the sensor to bolt onto.

235 PS (Metric Horsepower) is equivalent to 231.7 horsepower but I think Subaru's version of this engine has already been rated officially at 228 hp. PS and HP are not quite 1:1 but we're talking a very small conversion difference. Japan always lists their power figures in "PS" for the home...

Beautiful 2+2 coupe body, 228hp, RWD with mechanical LSD, 6-speed manual, well under 3,000lbs, better low end and midrange with a possible 6.3sec 0-60 and fairly decent fuel economy. I’ve never cared much that it isn’t seriously fast. I just love the all around package for an everyday car and...

This is true. And it is better to try and experiment than not to. Without that added concern it will be easier to do this.

If Ford had simply called that SUV what it actually is (a Ford *Escape* “Mach-E”) then it would have been totally fine. It’s still an OK normal electric family SUV thing aside from the name. But it’s a Ford Escape. It’s clearly not a Ford Mustang.

It's a slightly cruel and not really funny April Fools joke considering the number of classic enthusiast sports car and sport coupe/hatch models (the Ford Mustang and the Mitsubishi Eclipse notably) that actually have been turned into bloated and boring SUVs already. Glad the A90 will last...

Hmm. And there are only going to be so many 2020 model year unlocked ECUs available used that people will sell. That's probably going to be an eventual concern for tuning if the later locked ECUs remain uncrackable.

It may have been conjecture of course. I am not getting my hopes up for a development like that but I’d be delighted if there were any truth to it. Then again over the last five years or so Subaru has said that it might split the regular Impreza and WRX/STI into separate platforms in the...

It's probably the GR 86 but in the last few months there was a second round of articles (after a first few in 2016 I think) from all the usual suspects Japanese car news sites that once again talked about a shared Subaru WRX STI and Toyota collaboration of some kind. I think at least one of...

https://www.carscoops.com/2021/03/toyotas-gr-yaris-ap4-is-ready-for-rally-racing-in-australia/ Less than the 1,230 kg, 1.5 bar max boost pressure, unique exhaust manifold, higher than factory output, Sadev six-speed sequential transmission with a 50:50 torque split.

That or if you like semi-compact 4-door sport sedans with a V8 and mechanical limited slip differential as standard equipment ; )

Yes, with the model year 2026 (in the year 2025) the entire Supra MKV line including the GRMN will end production. It would be very shortsighted of Toyota to kill off the Supra altogether after just having brought it back from a nearly 20 year hiatus. An A100 if made not long after the A90...

I hope they just continue with "GT86" or "GR86" and allow the "Celica" name to come back with completely different budget sportscar once the 2nd generation BRZ/86 can no longer be sold. Those cars have their own legacy and connection to the old AE86. Interesting news in that article about the...

This video is interesting for those who want to see what a disassembled GR Yaris engine looks like when it’s in for repairs (high over-rev on a track causing a dropped valve with only very minor damage). This one is located in Germany as the missed shift happened while on the Nurburgring.

I am also interested in this. Does anyone use a good dashcam model that allows for: -MicroSD or other removable flash media for all recording -doesn't require reliance on cloud service subscription -has enough physical controls for standard operation without requiring smartphone pairing -1080P...

I’d never be able to find his post with that quote now but yes I recall him mentioning that many months ago. Things could have changed but I hope it’s still true.

Good point and I do agree with you. My guess is that there actually is early work on an A100 or at least some part of it. Maybe this involves Mazda’s I6 turbo hybrid engine and a co-developed RWD chassis or maybe it doesn’t at all. Maybe there is little more than general powertrain R&D work...