Driven: Toyota GT86

Driven: Toyota GT86

Toyota’s Celica and Supra, both one of the better cars in the history of Toyota. Sports cars made by Toyota which ware loved by a lot of people. Now, there’s the Toyota GT86 with rear wheel drive, a perfect handling and a lovely 2 liters boxer-engine with 200 bhp. Next to that, it is, together with the Lexus LF-A, one of the most aerodynamic cars of this moment! A good reason to take a ride with this car!

Gereden: Toyota GT86

Everybody is very enthusiastic about this and, after we left Raamsdonksveer, we are also immediately enthusiastic. The engine isn’t warm yet but we can already give it a good blast. Changing gears is very easy, the engine makes a great sound and despite the fact that it doesn’t accelerate very fast, the speed perception of this car is very good!
The GT86 is available from 39,990 Euros and then, you don’t have much options left except for a leather interior or pearl paint. These aren’t the necessary options. Standard, the GT86 has almost everything you need. You won’t need the automatic gearbox because you will have the most fun with a manual version. Because, when the engine’s warm, just like your tires, you can really have a good blast with this car!

Gereden: Toyota GT86

The GT86 is car with a perfect handling. You sit only 40 centimeters above the road and the car feels like driving a go-kart. The sports car is only 1.29 meters high and 4.24 meters long. Driving on the limit is possible and you won’t get frustrated of all the safety-features which are slowing you down. These features are adjusted, especially for the GT86. This, in combination with the rear wheel drive, the low weight of only 1205 kilograms and the 200 bhp makes this Toyota a perfect car. That’s exactly what Toyota made this car for. Everyone can drive this car and can have a lot of fun with it. Everytime we took place behind the steering wheel we definitely had a lot of fun.

Gereden: Toyota GT86

The GT86 is developed together with Subaru, which names the car BRZ. But Subaru sold less copies than Toyota did. The GT86 is way more popular, is this a better marketing or has it to do with other things? Because the car is developed from an empty sheet, they could do with it whatever they wanted to. While they were developing the car they took a small look at their Formula 1 car and that’s where they got their perfect balance from. 53 percent of the weight is on the front axle and 47 percent of the weight is on the rear axle.

Gereden: Toyota GT86

Experience is the most important thing about this car. You aren’t driving that fast but sometimes you think you are far over 200 kph, that’s just an awesome experience. In 7.6 seconds, the GT86 sprints to 100 kph and it has a top speed of 226 kph. A sprint with a Scirocco R or something like that isn’t a smart thing, because you won’t win this. The GT86 isn’t designed for traffic light sprints, it could have had some more power. But maybe in the future.. Until then, you will definitely have some fun with this car! Corners weren’t so much fun ever before and next to that, the car is quite economic. That are the nice things of driving a light sports car with not so much power. So, are you looking for a sports car which costs not too much money? You should choose the GT86 because we haven’t had so much fun in a car like this before!

Gereden: Toyota GT86
Gereden: Toyota GT86

Photography: Christian Kalse and Sjors Massar!

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