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It's been a long time coming. Toyota and Subaru have announced that they'll be showing their co-developed Toyota FT-86 and Subaru BRZ sports coupes at the Tokyo motor show next month. Finally.
They go on display ahead of their UK launches next summer, and, if the numbers come correct, we reckon they may well salvage both companies' currently rather dull images.
Both get a Subaru-derived flat-four engine and six-speed manual ‘box, with the option of a six-speed auto. Though ticking that one would be unbridled heresy. Output differs between the marques - the Scooby BRZ gets "less than 300bhp" while the FT-86 dangles around the 200bhp mark.
Underneath, they'll be identical, both getting limited-slip differentials and independent suspension. On the outside, they'll be differentiated by grills, badges and wheels.
The FT-86 especially is designed to appeal to the drifters - the stability control system even allows a dab of sideways before it tells you off. It'll be lithe, too - Toyota says it's 200kg lighter than a VW Scirocco (around 1100kg). It gets some trick suspension refinements, too - top-spec dampers and Euro-biased handling. Price? Around £20,000. Which seems very reasonable.
Details on the Subaru are a bit hazier. But we do know that it won't be four-wheel drive and will be a touch dearer - around £25,000, though no numbers have been confirmed - on account of the extra 100-odd bhp.
Both sound pretty promising. And we've been waiting a quite a while... But which would you buy, TopGear.commers?
Toyota FT-86 and Subaru BRZ coupes finally revealed
Well, they will be. But we’ll have to wait until next month's Tokyo motorshow...
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LuffyO commented on this article
at 03:20 pm on 19 October 2011
I would definitely have the Toyota. I think it's gonna look great and be really good.
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kyzarvs commented on this article
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200bhp and 1100kg? That'll be sprightly enough and fantastic on the twisties. Have to laugh at the current 'ultra lightweight' Audi ads - 1500kg is light???
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at 04:14 pm on 19 October 2011
These cars will be unbelievable good! I'd have the toyota, it would seem to be a purer drive. These are properly good old school drivers cars. Front engined, rear wheel drive, manual gearbox, lightweight, and around 200bhp. I'm excited.
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at 04:18 pm on 19 October 2011
The FT-86 looks like a great car, well done Toyota.
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at 04:27 pm on 19 October 2011
Definitely the most exciting cars to come out since the old school cars of the 80's and 90's. I would have the Toyota mainly because the RWD. Although it would be more logical to have the AWD Subaru (living in Canada and all), if I wanted an AWD boxer powered Subura I would get the 4-door Impreza.
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