[M3ZING]

Press Release:

New Toyota 86 and Charismatic C-HR Concept on Display at New York Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif., March 17, 2016 ? With its new home comes a new name and more. The former Scion FR-S will debut as the 2017 Toyota 86 at the New York International Auto Show with interior and exterior changes, as well as suspension and powertrain upgrades. The new Toyota 86 will go on sale at all Toyota dealerships this fall.

"When we announced the transition of the Scion models to Toyota we hadn't planned on changing the names of our cars, but by popular demand, for our sports car, we decided to adopt the global name of 86," said Toyota Division Group Vice President, Bill Fay. "Enthusiasts have a strong association with the front-engine, rear-drive heritage of the 'hachi-roku' and the dynamic performance it offers."

In addition to the Toyota 86 name change, two other Scion vehicles will have new designations for 2017. The Toyota Corolla iM and Toyota Yaris iA will join Toyota's small car line-up.

For its move to Toyota, the 86 sports car adopts more aggressive styling with a larger center intake emphasizing the low, wide stance of the car. The front of the car has a new design with re-configured LED front headlamps and turn signals, and revised bumper. The rear now sports LED tail lamps and a new bumper design. The alloy wheels feature a twisted spoke design and 86 logos have been incorporated into a badge on the front fender, as well as inside the front headlamps.

The interior also features the 86 logo on the new "Grandlux" material used on the instrument panel surround. The same material adds a new, soft feel to the door trim. Drivers also will enjoy new seating material with silver stitching and a sporty steering wheel with integrated audio controls and an 86 logo on the center hub.

Enhanced control and agile performance are achieved through revised shock tuning and a spring rate change. On the manual version of the car, additional performance comes from a

gear ratio change and a torque increase to 156 lb.-ft, as well as a five-horsepower increase to 205 hp. Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) helps prevent the car from rolling back on steep hills.

The new Toyota 86 also will be featured in Formula Drift with racers Ken Gushi and Ryan Tuerck. The drivers, along with Series Champion Frederic Aasbo, will be defending the SR by Toyota race team's 2015 Manufacturers' Championship.

Joining the Toyota 86 on the show floor will be the Toyota C-HR Concept. The U.S. production version of the C-HR will be shown later this year and the vehicle will go on sale in spring 2017 as a 2018 model.

"We're very excited to be showing the C-HR Concept as a Toyota and adding it to our line-up next year," said Fay. "The style and substance of the production C-HR will make it a winner in the hottest segment in the industry."

The C-HR Concept is named for its Compact size and High Ride height. With four doors and a hatch for supreme functionality, it's the perfect vehicle for "yuccies," the young urban creatives who inspired the design.

Underneath the captivating design of the C-HR is a platform featuring Toyota's New Global Architecture (TNGA). TNGA is an innovative and integrated approach to developing new platforms and powertrains for Toyota. It creates a lower center of gravity, increased body rigidity, more responsive handling and improved ride comfort.

"Even though the C-HR has a high ride height, our focus was on creating a fantastic urban driving car," said C-HR Chief Engineer Hiro Koba. "My favorite place to be on a weekend is at a race track and I wanted to build a car that I would have just as much fun driving in the city during the week with refined driving comfort and responsive, precise steering."

More information about the technical specifications for the C-HR will be available when the production version debuts later this year.

[yousefnjr]

Yuccies indeed

[Blksnowflake]

Somehow Subaru makes this car look good but Toyota makes it ugly and cheap.

[chillindrdude]

Wow 5 more HP,that's some serious engineering going on.

That paltry HP is a joke, that chassis needs/deserves another 100hp

[FriskyDingo]

And still no turbo model. WTF, Toyota?

[Never_Enough]

5 HP & no turbo lmao fail

[Mywifes335]

Toyota hasn't built anything cool since the LFA and Supra Turbo.

[DocWeatherington]

This thing needs a real motor..

[ShocknAwe]

+1 to the real motor comment. A LS swap in one of these would be fun I bet.

[WreckerX5d]

Redesigns car...

Still can't pass anyone on the highway.

[mrfat]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

+1 to the real motor comment. A LS swap in one of these would be fun I bet.

It's not. Well, maybe in a straight line it is. Driven various LS swapped roadsters/coupes from miatas, solstices, and a frs. Power output overwhelms the chassis and ruins their handling dynamics. 300 hp and tw @ the wheels is probably about all these chassis can handle but it would be a blast. Most would even settle for 300 crank.


I also recall toyota partnering if BMW and releasing a sports car or roadster than would use the 3.0L i6 in turbo form but guess that fizzled out.

[F80Dreamer]

This car is all about the balance...I actually like that it comes this way, kind of a nod to cars like the Miata. Enough power to have a bit of fun, but not get in trouble

[hau_nguyen91]

why is everyone downing this car?

at least it's better than a prius / corolla.

jesus.

[mremg]

Originally Posted by hau_nguyen91

why is everyone downing this car?

at least it's better than a prius / corolla.

jesus.

It's a LOT better than prius/corolla. 200hp, well balanced, light weight RWD sports coupe. How is that bad?

If you really want a turbo, mod it.

[ASAP]

I think the key problem is a certain car that came out in 2000... not only is it still better, more powerful and faster, it came with a real engine... this car just doesn't cut it by modern standards at all... the miata is the only one that can get away with this because it weighs a paltry 2300 lbs.

[Mywifes335]

Originally Posted by mremg

It's a LOT better than prius/corolla. 200hp, well balanced, light weight RWD sports coupe. How is that bad?

If you really want a turbo, mod it.

Yeah but you can fit 4-5 people in a Prius and save the environment..or rob a bank. Just as seen on TV!

I personally like the BRZ/FRS. About as pure of a drivers car as any Japanese manufacturer can muster. It could use more low-end grunt, admittedly. Either that, or a peaky 2000s era Honda VTEC mated to a close ratio 7-speed to keep the car in powerband, and lose another couple hundred lbs.

[Never_Enough]

Originally Posted by F80Dreamer

This car is all about the balance...I actually like that it comes this way, kind of a nod to cars like the Miata. Enough power to have a bit of fun, but not get in trouble

Don't insult the Miata like that.

[RM7]

300tq and 245s (instead of 205s) with big brakes. Make it.

[ShocknAwe]

Originally Posted by mrfat

It's not. Well, maybe in a straight line it is. Driven various LS swapped roadsters/coupes from miatas, solstices, and a frs. Power output overwhelms the chassis and ruins their handling dynamics. 300 hp and tw @ the wheels is probably about all these chassis can handle but it would be a blast. Most would even settle for 300 crank.


I also recall toyota partnering if BMW and releasing a sports car or roadster than would use the 3.0L i6 in turbo form but guess that fizzled out.

Couldn't a LS1 accomplish that? Don't have to mod it up to 4-500+hp. Fairly light motor too if I recall. Weight distribution could be bad though. No way it's as light than the 4cyl that's in there.

On the I6 comment, I'd rather have the 3.0L I6 from the 130/330i. Lightweight car like this doesn't need a turbo, just needs a few more cylinders. At max a supercharger, but really I think FI is overkill.

[RM7]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

On the I6 comment, I'd rather have the 3.0L I6 from the 130/330i. Lightweight car like this doesn't need a turbo, just needs a few more cylinders. At max a supercharger, but really I think FI is overkill.

It's not *that* light. Lighter than a Mustang, but nowhere near a Miata.

[auf Deutsch]

Originally Posted by chillindrdude

Wow 5 more HP,that's some serious engineering going on.

That paltry HP is a joke, that chassis needs/deserves another 100hp

Seriously. Subaru nixed the BRZ STI for no good reason except for the fact it would've stepped on the toes of the WRX STI power wise. 2 different cars serving different purposes. I don't get it.

[Mywifes335]

Originally Posted by auf Deutsch

Seriously. Subaru nixed the BRZ STI for no good reason except for the fact it would've stepped on the toes of the WRX STI power wise. 2 different cars serving different purposes. I don't get it.

WRX STI is their flagship car.

Kinda similar reason why V8 Camaros can't have same hp ratings as Vettes. This excludes specialty models like ZL1, Z28, etc. But I think even then they have lower HP ratings than similar powerplant equipped Vettes.

Vette Guys chime in.