Tag Archives: toyota 86

All around the world, it’s a happy 8/6 Day

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It’s amazing how one affordable little car can bring the world together. Around the globe August 6th has become the de facto worldwide holy day for honoring the Toyota AE86. 2012’s 8/6 Day will forever be remembered because it’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 510, a20, ae86, bluebird, brz, celica, corolla, cressida, datsun, drift, e20, fr-s, gt 86, gt-s, keiichi tsuchiya, levin, lexus, lfa, mx72, mx73, nissan, s13, scion, silvia, sprinter, subaru, te27, te28, tetsuya tada, toyota, toyota 86, trueno, x70 | 11 Comments

Britcar 24hrs Toyota GT86 to revive BTCC AE86 Corolla livery

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Ben Hsu

The car you see on two wheels above is an AE86 in its prime, campaigned by the UK’s Chris Hodgetts Motor Sports. With it, CHMS won the British Touring Car Championships during the hachiroku‘s heyday in both 1986 and 1987. This fall its … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi, motorsports, toyota | Tagged ae86, BritCar 24 Hrs, British Touring Car Championships, BTCC, CHMS, Chris Hodgetts, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, mitsubishi, scion, Silverstone Circuit, starion, toyota, toyota 86 | 3 Comments

Hungarian in JNC T-shirt makes world’s greatest neo-hachiroku video

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Look out, Top Gear. A Hungarian in, at varying times, Initial-D and JNC T-shirts has created what is being hailed as the world’s greatest Toyota GT 86 review. It might even be one of the greatest car review videos, period, neo-hachiroku or … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged fr-s, gt 86, Nino Karotta, scion, toyota, toyota 86 | 28 Comments

Project Neo86: Introducing the JNC Scion FR-S

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Jason

When the original AE86 and Silvia were killed, no one expected that Japan would simply walk away from its automotive roots. But walk they did, and light, agile, affordable RWD cars remained absent from the market for what turned out … Continue reading →

Posted in Project Neo 86, toyota | Tagged ae86, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, Project Neo86, scion, toyota, toyota 86 | 35 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 04

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dan Hsu

We’ll let Patrick Ng‘s gorgeous TE27 kick off the fourth and final installment of our 17th Annual All-Toyotafest coverage. This tasty mango began life as a 1973 SR-5, an ultra-rare US-spec version of the Corolla Levin, with metal flares and all straight from the factory but … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota, trucks, vip, wagons | Tagged 2012 All-Toyotafest, 4runner, 5-axis, a60, ae83, august, aw11, barikan, camry, celica, corolla, corona, e70, estima, feroce, five axis design, fj40, fj45, fr-s, gt 86, hilux, junction produce, kp61, land cruiser, levin, liftback, ma61, mr2, n1, pickup, previa, ra21, ra22, ra28, ra29, riverge, riverside, rs watanabe, rt40, rt52, s-5, scion, soarer, sprinter, sr-5, ssr, star shark, starlet, stout, supra, sw20, t40, te27, te72, tom's, tosco, toyota, toyota 86, toyotafest, trd, trueno, v10, vip, watanabe, work wheels, z10 | 16 Comments

Friday Video: The development of the Toyobaru Neo-hachiroku

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Ben Hsu

As we gear up for Toyotafest this weekend, watch this promotional video in which engineers describe incredible feats of packaging that made the Subaru BRZ and neo-hachiroku twins smaller than a Scion tC. This is the Steve Jobs-level passion for and/or obsession … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, subaru, toyota | Tagged ae86, brz, fr-s, Friday Video, gt 86, scion, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 15 Comments

JNC “RWD Toyota” shirts will debut at Toyotafest this weekend

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Yee

Three letters — RWD. That says it all for the shirt we’re debuting at Toyotafest this Saturday, May 5. The lightweight rear-wheel-drive sport coupe is the magic formula that made us fall in love with old school Japanese cars in … Continue reading →

Posted in jnc, nostalgic wear, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, ae86, corolla, fr-s, gt 86, jnc, levin, mf10, RWD Toyota shirt, scion, sports 800, sprinter, te27, toyota, toyota 86, trueno, up15, yotahachi, zn6 | 12 Comments

Toyota revamps development process to build bolder cars

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Ben Hsu

More good news comes pouring from the C-level offices of our beloved automakers. The latest word from Japan is that Toyota has given its product development techniques a makeover so that they’ll result in less boring cars. It appears that … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged ae86, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, scion, toyota, toyota 86 | 10 Comments

Nissan design chief hints at return of Silvia or lightweight Fairlady Z

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Matt De Mangos

Over the weekend design chief Shiro Nakamura told the Sydney Morning Herald that Nissan is looking to downsize its sports cars. “I much prefer smaller sports car,” he was quoted as saying. “It is the time to look at [smaller engines]. … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, toyota | Tagged 240sx, 240z, ae86, brz, datsun, fairlady z, hachiroku, nissan, s12, s13, s14, silvia, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 13 Comments

Neo-86 jumpstarts Japan’s waning car culture

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Kevin San

Even up until the mid-2000s Japan was swarming with sleek, souped up performance machines that would give any JDM nut seizures of joy. A stroll down any major street was like tracking a pre-race establishing shot from Tokyo Drift. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, toyota | Tagged ae86, corolla, fr-s, Friday Video, gt 86, hachiroku, keiichi tsuchiya, levin, scion, sprinter, touge, toyota, toyota 86, trueno | 8 Comments

Toyota’s awesome 2012 Geneva Motor Show display

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Ben Hsu

What’s happening right now is the Geneva Motor Show, traditionally the unveiling venue for six-figure European exotics. To stand out ToMoCo had to do something special, and we’d say a pair of gleaming white RWD GT coupes fits the bill. … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports, toyota | Tagged ae86, drifting, fr-s, greddy, gt 86, hachiroku, ken gushi, scion, tc, toyota, toyota 86 | 8 Comments

Friday Video: Subaru commercials want your heartstrings tugged

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Ben Hsu

ToMoCo has plenty of FR heritage to capitalize on as they gear up for the Toyota 86 launch, but what about its Subaru BRZ twin? Instead of drifting XT coupes we get a disowned son reuniting with his father over a … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, Friday Video, subaru | Tagged 360, brat, brumby, brz, cm, fr-s, Friday Vi, gt 86, hachiroku, legacy, minicars, scion, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 15 Comments

Scion FR-S Drifter and First 86 Program

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Toyota made two announcements today regarding the US-badged neo-hachiroku. Firstly, ToMoCo expects sales to be so piping hot that they built a website just to give the enthusiasts a chance to be one of the initial (no pun intended) 86 … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged ae86, drifting, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, ken gushi, scion, toyota, toyota 86 | 6 Comments

Friday Video: The New Hachiroku in Motion

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Ben Hsu

UPDATE: For those who want race tracks and engine sounds, here’s the pornographic BRZ GT300 video that was just released.

Posted in subaru, toyota | Tagged ae86, brz, fr-s, gt 86, scion, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 15 Comments

This is the new Scion FR-S

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Tonight we round out the new Toyota 86 with the launch of its third brand, the US-spec Scion FR-S, in Hollywood, California. Why have we been dedicating all week to a brand new car? Because the reborn Toyota hachiroku is … Continue reading →

Posted in subaru, toyota | Tagged brz, fr-s, ft86, gt 86, scion, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 29 Comments

2011 Tokyo Motor Show: Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ Unveiled

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Skorj

The Tokyo Motor Show is under way and we were on hand to bring you the first live, in-the-flesh shots of the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ, as well as initial reports on what it actually feels like to sit … Continue reading →

Posted in subaru, toyota | Tagged ae86, brz, ft86, gt 86, hachiroku, subaru, tokyo motor show, toyota, toyota 86 | 17 Comments

This is the new Subaru BRZ

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Hot on the heels of the Toyota 86 (pronounced “Toyota hachiroku”), Fuji Heavy Industries has unveiled its counterpart, the Subaru BRZ. As expected, differences are minute. The front fascia is cleaner, headlights smokier, taillights redder, the “86” fender badge is … Continue reading →

Posted in subaru, toyota | Tagged brz, fr-s, ft86, gt 86, scion, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 11 Comments

Toyota "086A" Project On Like Donkey Kong

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Hachiroku, the digits 8 and 6, are legendary in the annals of Toyotaku by simply being the chassis code for last of the great FR Corollas. The car’s demise left a gaping hole in Toyota’s lineup that couldn’t be filled … Continue reading →

Posted in subaru, toyota | Tagged brz, subaru, toyota 086a, toyota 86, toyota ae86 | 13 Comments