The anticipation is over: the new Toyota GT 86 sports car makes its world debut at the 2011 Tokyo motor show. The compact 2+2 model, one of the most keenly awaited new cars of the coming year, will go on sale in the UK in June 2012.

The Toyota GT 86 has been conceived as an entirely driver-focused machine, designed to deliver the core qualities of the classic sports car experience. That means precise, instant response to the smallest throttle and steering inputs and the kind of performance that appeals to those for whom driving is a passion, not a necessity.

The Toyota GT 86 is built on a new platform, with a highly aerodynamic bodyshell stretched tight over the car's mechanical elements. Rather than fitting a heavy, large capacity powertrain, Toyota has opted instead to go back to its sporting roots, installing a compact, front-mounted, free-revving petrol engine that drives the rear wheels.

This four-cylinder "boxer" unit generates 197bhp at 7,000rpm and maximum torque of 205Nm at 6,600rpm, giving the Toyota GT 86 brisk, engaging performance.

The powertrain is matched to the world's most compact four-seat design to create a car that benefits from light weight, low inertia and a low centre of gravity to achieve the best possible power-to-weight ratio. For the driver that means lively, accessible performance and dynamic character with minimal intrusion from electronic systems.

Packaging

The Toyota GT 86 measures 4,240mm long, 1,285mm high and 2,570mm wide, dimensions which make it the most compact four-seater sports car available today.

słaby silnik.

W Japonii jako Toyota 86:

jak by nie patrzeć to jest dość słaby jak na dzisiejsze standardy, pewnie 2 litrowy diesel od BMW będzie szybszy, poza tym Subaru już wersji WRX ma chyba 225 KM a i nawet 265 KM, oczywiście zdaje sobie sprawę że to start modelu i z czasem pojawią się mocniejsze warianty ale 200 KM nie robi większego wrażenia.

Ktoś powinien wyjaśnić Toyocie, że moda na gej-luki minęła ładnych parę lat temu...

gej-luki ssą, poza tym fajna bryczka, te 200KM może nie poraża ale jest czym pojechać, fajnie że wypuścili ten model w końcu

Beznadziejny wygląd i słaby silnik, więc nie ma czym się interesować.

Full technical details of the GT 86, which makes its world debut at this week’s Tokyo motor show alongside its co-developed Subaru BRZ sibling, reveal its 2.0-litre four-cylinder boxer engine produces 197bhp at 7000rpm and 151lb ft at 6600rpm. Top speed for the 1180kg front-engined coupe is likely to be around 155mph.