The Toyota 86 is celebrating 100,000 international sales, and surprisingly, a whopping 10 per cent of those are from Australians. Since the popular sports coupe went on sale in June 2012, 10,363 customers in Australia have bought one. That means one in every 10 examples that is sold throughout the […]
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Cool slow-mo of a Toyota 86 splashing pedestrians
If you’ve ever been splashed by a car passing through a big puddle, you’ll know about the sudden onslaught of uncomfortableness that it inflicts. Popular YouTube channel The Slow Mo Guys have put together a cool video showing, in high detail, the exact cause of that uncomfortableness.
Toyota GT 86 updated with suspension & interior tweaks
Toyota Japan has announced some updates for the popular Toyota GT 86 sports coupe, including revised suspension and chassis stiffening, and some interior tweaks. You may remember earlier this year we test drove and reviewed a unique 86 prototype developed by chief engineer Tetsuya Tada. Well, it looks like Toyota […]
$30k, what to buy? Fiesta ST vs Veloster SR vs 86 vs Polo GTI
SPECS PACKAGE VERDICT If you’re planning to spend around $30,000 on a new driver’s car, the market has never been as tough as it is right now. There are a handful of highly-tempting, well-sorted propositions you need to consider. Today we’re going to take a look over the Ford Fiesta […]
Lightweight Gazoo Racing Toyota 86 hits Tokyo Auto Salon
Along side the Gazoo Racing Toyota Mark X revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon, the Toyota motorsport partner has also revealed a well setup Toyota 86. Previewed earlier this month, the 86 is a stripped out, ready-to-race project that demonstrates the tuning potential of the popular sports coupe. It comes […]
Toyota Corolla Australia’s best-selling vehicle of 2013
The Toyota Corolla has overtaken the popular Mazda3 to become Australia’s favourite vehicle of 2013. The Corolla ends Mazda’s two-year winning streak for overall yearly sales. Toyota and Mazda have been neck and neck all year, with both reporting best-seller sales figures for various months throughout the year. In the […]
Gazoo Toyota 86 concepts heading to Tokyo Auto Salon (video)
Gazoo Racing, an official Toyota motorsport partner, is planning to unveil unique concept at the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon later this month, likely based on the Toyota 86. So far the renowned Toyota tuner has only released this teaser image. Judging by the contour of the roofline, the concept will […]
Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ sedan on the way; turbo, AWD?
Some more rumours are swelling surrounding the idea of a Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ four-door sedan. The latest suggests the new model will come with a turbocharged version of the 2.0-litre engine, with the possibility of all-wheel drive. It’s understood Subaru is looking to build a production version of the Cross […]