Dannyvandelft
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I like it a lot, but I'm holding out for a Celica GR-FOUR, and I want to see what the Integra Type S will look like, and the new STI, and and and.......
Goddammit. ?
Goddammit. ?
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Not bad at all!
The suggestion that the GR86 will be the "last of its kind" hints that Toyota isn't planning to introduce another non-electrified, affordable sports car in this vein. Fux said this is meant in the sense that the GR86 is āa pure sports car which is really focused on performance and fun on the road".
Sure, the limitations of battery pack technology will certainly make a 2,800lb short wheelbase sports car very difficult to achieve... but I hope this doesn't suggest abandoning the low to the ground coupe 2+2 RWD formula in favor of an ugly as hell tall family crossover shape.However, he admitted that āthe future vehicles will look different; they will be electrified. The concept of the development will be different, so it's representative of an era of automobile development which is coming to an endā.
I have faith in Toyota and Gazoo Racing's dedication to keeping the GR offerings fun to drive as much as they possibly can.That isn't to say the GR86 won't be indirectly replaced, especially as Toyota has invested heavily in the expansion of its dedicated Gazoo Racing performance division in recent years.
Fux confirmed to Autocar: āWhen vehicles go to zero carbon emission, we donāt intend to stop Gazoo Racing. We intend to continue the brand.
āA clear example is our two pinnacle sports cars today: the hypercar in WEC and our WRC car. Both will be hybrid cars for next season and both will be run on green fuel. So we're working on the technologies, plus we have now put the hydrogen combustion engine in the GR Yaris, so we're looking at how to keep the brand and the excitement of motorsport in the zero-emissions era.ā
Canāt wait to see it and hear your impressions. You owe it to yourself to do an auto-x or two with it. Youāll be amazed at how capable that platform is, and the 2.4l should make it even more fun (mine was supercharged).Mine is in production. Mine is gonna be red
Dont care but glad you did - Thanks!!Did anyone post this?