[Ade]

5 Stars! It beat the Megane, Scirocco, 350Z and RCZ to the top stop for AutoCARs road test TOP FIVE!

Scans of the article can be found here:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10629

The article came fro mthe german car forums so not sure if the magazine is out yet.. I can seem to find it anywhere....

 

[jonnykool]

Very good review and very fair too. Totally how I felt after test drivig the car. For me all they need to sort out is the mid range dip in the torque the car. Hopefully this could be done with re-mapping, ecu replacement or new cams?

 

[Ade]

The torque dip doesnt bother me.

I would think its intentional for motor way cruising fuel economy.

So I think the only time you might miss the 10% dip in torque could be if your trying to overtake on the motorway in 6th. Personally I would just drop it a gear a rag it

If you compare the torque curve of a Civic Type R you'll find its lower in torque at lower revs....

 

[Ade]

Very good review and very fair too. Totally how I felt after test drivig the car. For me all they need to sort out is the mid range dip in the torque the car. Hopefully this could be done with re-mapping, ecu replacement or new cams?

I would think an ECU woudl fix it.

On the ft86 club a few tuners have been posting dyno results.

Perrin was getting +7 wheel HP with a cat back exhaust! another 4 WHP with an intake without any MAF trickery...

So it looks like oyu can get +13BHP without an ECU tune. 220BHP with an ECU tune would be wonderful. That would likely get it up to Golf GTI speed (if not more) in a straight line...

 

[sbridgey]

Can you ITB a boxer engine?

 

[Speedymurr]

LOL

the world does't revolve around max straight line speed, otherwise we'd all be driving Bugatti Verons.

Sometimes you just have go chill out and recognise that Joe Bloggs in his Ford or RenaultSport is faster in a straight line. But and here is the but, know that your car is a unique design and not based either very greatly or partly on a bog standard family car.

It's all about recognising the uniqueness of the car and enjoying it for what it is. Not trying to get the fastest down a stretch of public road from a traffic light.

 

[Celica66]

Hi guys
I agree with speedymurr as car has been designed to go and look like it does and is not a family car trying to be something it is not so if you want something a bit special then get a GT86 and remember that GT stands for Grand Tourer and not speed freak and is a car that will make you smile when driving it

 

[sherlocksdad]

It's all about recognising the uniqueness of the car and enjoying it for what it is. Not trying to get the fastest down a stretch of public road from a traffic light.

Yes, I agree with that wholeheartedly, but there'll always be those who love to tinker and seek to improve on a car, however good it is to start with.
Each to their own I guess

 

[Ade]

I agree too with you guys. But at the same time the car has been designed with tuners in mind, hence the stripped down version coming.

I for one won't be doing anything to mine for a while (if at all) but will be interested to see what power upgrades can be achieved...

Especially if a new exhaust and intake, tune will add 20bhp.
And some cosmetic upgrades

 

[Celica66]

What we all need to remember is we all live the car as it is and as such give it a chance to impress us for while before any changes are made as the saying goes... Don't fix that what is not broken ...

 

[Speedymurr]

Exactly. It's the equivalent if saying 'I don't agree with the design experts at Toyota and Suburu. I know better'.

All without giving the car a few months before we as individuals decide whether yo change anything.

 

[Ade]

I dont think anyone is suggesting modding the car as soon as they get it.

I'm coming from a 101BHP Suzuki swift so its gonig to amazing in every aspect to me!

Im so damn excited to drive one. My dealer is expecting a car in the next week.....

Such a shame our orders are delayed to much

 

[en8wall]

Does anyone know what Autocar issue this roadtest is in?

 

[Ade]

I bought an issue on sat and it has the review in it. Also Toyota dealers are giving away I different copy but it has the same review

 

[DoogleDog]

Its the issue dated 4th July 2012 and yeah your local dealer should have copies of the review which they are giving to customers which is just the review part.

 

[Ade]

The one I got from my dealer is a full copy of Autocar. They used to give out one that had "Toyotas 26k Porsche" but this is a uk road test.

 

[DoogleDog]

Oh thats interesting that differnet dealers are issuing different mags. My dealer has a big pile of what looks like specially printed mags which have autocar cover but only contain the review which is printed in the full Autocar mag. Unfortunately I bought the full mag before I knew the dealer had them lol

 

[Ade]

Haha yeah I did the same too. Now I have two different autocar magazines with the same review in it!

 

[en8wall]

Click on this link, takes you to Autocar road test of GT86 in an easy read format, they give it 5 stars!

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/toyota/gt86

 

[Ade]

Click on this link, takes you to Autocar road test of GT86 in an easy read format, they give it 5 stars!

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/toyota/gt86

Thanks Chap