Road TestCar reviews - Toyota - 86 - GTSToyota modelsResearch Toyota OverviewFacelifted Toyota 86 hides major change beneath similar clothing28 Jun 2017 IF IT was not for the arrival of the funky CH-R small SUV, the facelifted Toyota 86 would still be positioned on a remote island in the Japanese car-maker’s line-up. It has taken five years, since the 86’s local release in 2012, both for Toyota to come up with another interesting model and also tweak its original affordable rear-wheel-drive sportscar comeback kid. Prices are up by less than $1000 while the exterior and interior tweaks – on the GTS tested here limited to an added rear spoiler, new alloy wheels, LED-lit revised front and rear fascia, a smaller steering wheel, a colour trip computer screen and altered dashboard trim – are similarly minor. However, under-skin changes are more extensive, with additional under-bonnet and spot-weld body bracing to improve rigidity, softer rear/firmer front suspension, and an overhauled electronic stability control (ESC) calibration working in concert with a slight lift in power and torque. But is it a case of minor styling changes hiding a greater whole with this Toyota 86 GTS? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 November 2016 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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