Toyota 86: FAQs
The Toyota 86 or Toyota GT86 almost single-handedly reintroduced a whole generation of car enthusiasts to the Toyota brand. Here are the Toyota 86 FAQs you asked onlineWhat is the difference between a Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ?
The Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ share underpinnings – platform, engine, gearbox, electrics, and so on – but have slightly different designs for both the interior and exterior.
The suspension calibrations are different as well, providing subtle variations in the way the cars drive.
Is the Toyota 86 a good first car?
The Toyota 86 is a good first car in some ways.
It’s not as quick as its looks might suggest, it’s easy to drive and has good safety features, but the back seats are cramped and won’t fit most adults.
The boot is very small as well and the low ride height and coupe body style creates below-average outward vision and sight lines.
Is the Toyota 86 fast?
The Toyota 86 has a top speed of around 226km/h for the manual (210km/h for the auto) which is quite fast, but it takes a while to get there.
Acceleration from standstill and mid-gear roll-on acceleration is slow by sports car standards, because the engine doesn’t have a great deal of power or torque (147kW/205Nm).
In a straight line, the Toyota 86 takes 7.6 seconds to go from 0-100km/h with the manual gearbox, and 8.2 seconds with the automatic transmission.
Does the Toyota 86 have a Subaru engine?
Yes. Sort of...
The Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ share a four-cylinder boxer Subaru engine which features a Toyota-designed fuel-injection system.
The naturally-aspirated 2.0-litre horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine generates 147kW of power at 7000rpm and 205Nm of torque at 6400rpm.
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