Toyota GR 86 Convertible and Shooting Brake imagined
Computer-generated renders of drop-top and wagon versions of new Toyota 86 come to lifeBefore fan boys and girls can finish drooling over the all-new Toyota GR 86 unveiled earlier this week, there are already another two versions of the cult-status sports coupe to get excited about.
Sure, they’re imaginary – at least for now – but the talented Hungarian designer behind X-Tomi, Tamas Samok, has brought to life what he reckons convertible and shooting brake derivatives of the new Toyota 86 would look like …and we want both.
As we reported when the covers were peeled off the Japanese manufacturer’s second-generation two-door coupe just days ago, the 2022 Toyota GR 86 – like its predecessor – will be based on the new 2022 Subaru BRZ, the new version of which was unveiled late last year.
It will come with a bigger naturally-aspirated 2.4-litre boxer engine outputting 173kW/250Nm – 23kW/35Nm more than the outgoing 86.
Toyota claims its new GR-badged 86 will be good for a 0-100km/h sprint time of 6.3 seconds, making it 1.1sec quicker to triple digits than before. It’ll ride on an upgraded version of the Subaru platform that underpins the original Japanese sports coupes, but wrapped in a body that’s said to now be 50 per cent stiffer.
Toyota is yet to announce any other variations of the new rear-wheel drive coupe, which will tip the scales at 1270kg, but the computer-generated convertible we see here would likely bring its kerb weight closer to 1300kg, making it a little slower to reach Aussie highway speeds.
Apart from its open-top design, which gives us open-air Mazda MX-5 vibes, the com-gen experts from X-Tomi have made no changes to the GR 86’s look, which for 2021 brings more curvaceous headlights, a new grille and vertical air intakes in a revised front bumper.
The same theme continues with the GR 86 Shooting Brake, for which everything is 2021 Toyota 86 – until the rear half of the car, which adds a longer roof line to form a wagon-like body.
As was the case with the original ‘Toyobaru’ coupe, neither body styles are likely to eventuate from either Japanese brand, even if we reckon these neat and quirky designs would resonate with Aussie buyers.
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