Tag Archives: toyota 86

NEWS: There will be a next-gen Subaru BRZ after all

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Looks like there’s definitely going to be a successor to the Subaru BRZ after all. Earlier this week, we had a little hand in spreading to the English-speaking world the rumor that the next-generation Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ had … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged brz, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 4 Comments

NEWS: Next-gen Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 canceled? UPDATE

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Ben Hsu

There may not be a next-generation Subaru BRZ or Toyota 86, according to reports coming out of Japan. The automotive tabloid Best Car is prepared to report in their upcoming February 26 issue that the Toyobaru twins will be canceled. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged brz, S-FR Concept, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 15 Comments

Tokyo Auto Salon: Behold this Japanese wave pattern carbon fiber

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Glenn Chiou

Carbon fiber came out of the racing and tuning world, but has grown stale over the years. The epitome of this has to be the faux carbon fiber appliqués stickered onto the so-called “sport” trims of new cars. At this … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon | Tagged tokyo auto salon, toyota, toyota 86 | 5 Comments

MINICARS: A beginner’s guide to JNC Legos, Part 01

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Ricky Silverio

The popularity of Legos had exploded in recent years, leading to many fans going beyond off-the-shelf kits and building their own custom creations. We’ve posted about Legos before, starting from back in 2013, and while the Lego renaissance was already underway … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 280z, 787b, a20, a60, acura, ae86, Autozam AZ-1, aw11, back to the future, c10, camry, Cara, celica, cherry, civic, Civic EF, corolla, crx, daruma, e70, Eagle Talon, eclipse, f10, fairlady z, fj cruiser, fj40, fj60, formula 1, gt-r, GT-R LM NISMO, GT-R NISMO, GTP-ZX, Hakosuka, hilux, honda, impreza, Initial D, isuzu, land cruiser, le mans, lego, mazda, miata, Miata NA, mitsubishi, mr2, mx-5, nissan, nsx, pajero, prelude, r35, R89C, R92CP, RA300, rx-3, s2000, s30 z, skyline, sprinter trueno, subaru, supra, suzuki, sw20, toyota, toyota 86, Toyota Van, wangan midnight, wrc, WRX STI | 10 Comments

NEWS: Toyota brings back vintage tricolor livery on 86 TRD Special Edition

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Toyota has announced a new version of its 86 sport coupe and bringing back some retro colors to go with it. The 2019 Toyota 86 TRD Special Edition is the most performance-oriented 86 (née Scion FR-S) offered in the US … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged scion fr-s, toyota, toyota 86, trd | 10 Comments

NEWS: Toyota launches GR Sport 86

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Ben Hsu

The first true sports car since Toyota’s launch of its Gazoo Racing performance sub-brand goes on sale in Japan today. The GR Sport 86 is based of the Toyota 86 (née Scion FR-S, aka Subaru BRZ) but features a series of mild upgrades. And before … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Gazoo Racing, toyota, toyota 86 | 3 Comments

MOTORSPORT: The Toyota 86 in classic Le Mans liveries

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Ben Hsu

In preparation for the this year’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota has decked out a trio of 86 sport coupes in the racing colors of former contenders. A win at the famed endurance race has proven to be a heartbreaking … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged le mans, toyota, toyota 86, TS010, TS020, TS050 | 3 Comments

NEWS: Toyota and Subaru have begun work on the next-gen 86 and BRZ, and they’re putting a bigger engine in it

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Toyota and Subaru have reportedly begun development of the next-generation 86 and BRZ models. The lightweight FR twins are currently in their sixth model year, and have remained essentially unchanged since 2013. Addressing one of the most persistent critiques of the current model, the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged brz, fr-s, scion, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 16 Comments

Tokyo Auto Salon: Maybe it’s time to stop calling Toyota boring

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Modern Toyota often gets a bad rap for not indulging enough in its fun side. At the Tokyo Auto Salon, Japan’s carnival of car customization and tuning, the Big T reminded us that few other Japanese automakers willing to commit this level of far-out … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon | Tagged crown, lexus, Lexus LC, nurburgring, S220, tokyo auto salon, toyota, toyota 86, vitz, wrc, yaris | 5 Comments

Tokyo Motor Show: The State of Cars in Japan

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Kevin San

By now you have seen plenty of car magazine and social media channels declare the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show as being a disappointment. Leading up to the show, there were whispers of some tasty production cars being revealed: a Fairlady Z … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Motor Show | Tagged brz, calsonic, Concept-Ai, CrossHub, crown, Dakar Rally, Fine Comfort Ride, gt-r, hino, honda, Kai, kei, LCV D-Cargo, le mans, mazda, Motobot, MWC4, nissan, r35, s660, Sora Fuel Cell Bus, subaru, SuperGT, tokyo motor show, tomica, toyota, toyota 86, TS040, Viziv Performance Concept, Wonder Capsule, WRX STI, yamaha | 10 Comments

What is Toyota’s Gazoo Racing?

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Toyota has launched a new performance line in Japan. Called GR, it offers performance parts and complete cars, with six models offered at launch. Four more will follow and hit the roads of Japan by spring 2018. Toyota hopes to “gradually” bring the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged akio toyoda, Gazoo, Harrier, mark x, noah, prius, sports 800, suzuka, Suzuka 500, toyota, toyota 86, vitz, Voxy, yaris | 17 Comments

ART CORNER: Initial D author’s new racing manga has begun

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Four years after the conclusion of Initial D, author Shuichi Shigeno has embarked on the development of a new racing manga. The first chapter of the series, MF Ghost, has kicked off in Japan’s Weekly Young Magazine, where Initial D began … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner | Tagged gt-r, impreza, Initial D, MF Ghost, nissan, r35, toyota, toyota 86 | 13 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Toyota 86 sets world record for the most drifting

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dave Yuan

Lest you forget what Toyota’s neo-hachiroku is about, the 86 just set a new alleged world record for longest non-stop drift. This is not the first time this has happened; the previous Guinness-certified world record was set in 2014, also … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged drifting, hachiroku, toyota, toyota 86 | 7 Comments

SEMA 2016: JNC sights, sounds, and more sights

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Ben Hsu

As is always the case with SEMA, there’s a ton of stuff to see, and a lot that doesn’t fit into any of the other categories (or any category, for that matter). As our senior editor Dave Yuan puts it, … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 3000GT, b-series, bmw, camry, CB X, Dart, dodge, E36, fd3s, ferrari, fj40, fj60, ford, funny car, gt-r, GT86, hks, honda, infiniti, Maverick, mazda, miata, Miata ND, mitsubishi, mustang, nissan, prelude, Q60, r35, Rocket Bunny, rotary engine, rx-3, rx-7, s14, S15, sema, toyota, toyota 86, V37 | 8 Comments

SEMA 2016: Toyota brings out the classics

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Ben Hsu

For the 50th anniversary of the Corolla, Toyota brought out one of its best SEMA displays ever, which included one example of every generation of the world’s best-selling nameplate. That alone would have been a pretty awesome display already, but Toyota … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, ae86, corolla, e10, E170, e30, e70, FJ25, ke10, land cruiser, MF12, prius, sienna, stout, tacoma, te27, toyota, toyota 86, Toyota Van | 25 Comments

VIDEO: Toyota GT86s in retro livery go for a drive

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Toyota UK has been straight up killing it, unafraid to go all-out in promoting the marque’s vast motorsports history. They’ve decked six GT86s in the liveries of the most significant Toyota racing machines, brought an Initial D-inspired GT86 to life, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 2000gt, celica, GT86, motorsports, supra, toyota, toyota 86 | 3 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Chubu and Kinki, Part 02

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Skorj

Part 01 of our grand tour through central Japan took us to Toyoma, a city that revealed not only castles but a trove of classic Toyotas. After prying ourselves away, we headed inland.

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged cr-v, fairlady z, fc3s, Grand Touring, honda, kei, mark II, mazda, minica, mitsubishi, nissan, rx-7, s30 z, suzuki, swift, toyota, toyota 86, trucks, x70 | 10 Comments

MINICARS: Car-shaped mice and USB drives by Camshop

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Dan Hsu

Is your desktop a little dull? Perhaps you need a car-shaped mouse so you can make “vroom-vroom” noises as you move your cursor across the screen. Camshop is a Japanese company that makes computer peripherals that look like real cars.

Posted in minicars | Tagged 2000gt, c10, Hakosuka, nissan, skyline, subaru, toyota, toyota 86, WRX STI | 6 Comments

NEWS: Toyota creates Initial D-inspired 86

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Often, things that are blindingly obvious to enthusiasts sail high over the heads of the automakers themselves. Sometimes, though, they nail it. Take, for example, Toyota UK’s creation of a Toyota GT86 (aka FR-S) inspired by Takumi Fujiwara’s fictional hachiroku from the classic … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged ae86, fr-s, GT86, hachiroku, Initial D, toyota, toyota 86 | 6 Comments

NEWS: Toyota builds an 86 shooting brake

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Ben Hsu

The shooting brake has long been the holy grail of a certain type of car guy. Half sports car, half station wagon, it’s a body style long extinct from the automotive kingdom but not from the hearts of enthusiasts. Google … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged scion fr-s, shooting brake, toyota 86 | 24 Comments