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The Toyota 86 and the Subaru BRZ are 2+2 sports cars jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, manufactured at Subaru's Gunma assembly plant. For the first-generation model, Toyota marketed the sports car as the 86 in Asia, Australia, North America (from August 2016), South Africa, and South America; as the Toyota GT86 in Europe; as the 86 and GT86 in New Zealand; as the Toyota FT86 in Brunei, Nicaragua and Jamaica and as the Scion FR-S (2012–2016) in the United States and Canada.
Official TRD Supercharger Slated For Spring 2013
Earlier this summer, Toyota invited a number of tuners to the Torrance, CA, headquarters to weigh and measure the all new Scion FR-S ahead of its official release. With aftermarket heavy hitters AEM, DC Sports, Whiteline, and ACT armed with experienced technicians as well as state-of-the-art tools including an engine bay 3D digital scanner, car enthusiasts discovered that the Scion FR-S was a very tuner-friendly machine despite the small engine and small engine compartment.
Some components including aftermarket suspension and exhaust were just a Subaru compatible test-fit away. However, power-multiplying superchargers and turbochargers were expected to take longer to get right.
Finally, Scion and Toyota in-house performance tuner Toyota Racing Development (TRD) has just unveiled a new FR-S supercharger at the SEMA show this year.
While tuner Accelerated Performance introduced a turbocharging kit for the twin Subaru BRZ, the new TRD supercharger will be the very first factory-backed force-induction system. The supercharger was co-developed between Stout Racing and TRD for the upcoming Pirelli World Challenge Series FR-S. Given the FR-S' requirement to meet regulations in its GTS class, TRD must make the supercharger a hardware available to the public in order for it to be used for competition in the race car. With that in mind, a performance part doesn't get more racing-derived than that.
At this point, TRD has yet to unveil exactly how much power the new supercharger stands to produce. Other TRD hardware upgrades available at SEMA include a new exhaust, lowering springs, intake, and a big-brake kit.
Expect the new TRD supercharger to be available in your nearest Scion dealer by March 2013, the start of the next GTS class World Challenge racing season. For Subaru BRZ owners that are interested in fitting a supercharger as well, we suggest calling Scion to learn more about warranty technicalities.
This Scion Racing FR-S that was revealed at @ SEMA 2012 has the first actual production version of the TRD Supercharger. But no numbers were given nor was the hood even opened.
iMotorTimes
Earlier this summer, Toyota invited a number of tuners to the Torrance, CA, headquarters to weigh and measure the all new Scion FR-S ahead of its official release. With aftermarket heavy hitters AEM, DC Sports, Whiteline, and ACT armed with experienced technicians as well as state-of-the-art tools including an engine bay 3D digital scanner, car enthusiasts discovered that the Scion FR-S was a very tuner-friendly machine despite the small engine and small engine compartment.
Some components including aftermarket suspension and exhaust were just a Subaru compatible test-fit away. However, power-multiplying superchargers and turbochargers were expected to take longer to get right.
Finally, Scion and Toyota in-house performance tuner Toyota Racing Development (TRD) has just unveiled a new FR-S supercharger at the SEMA show this year.
While tuner Accelerated Performance introduced a turbocharging kit for the twin Subaru BRZ, the new TRD supercharger will be the very first factory-backed force-induction system. The supercharger was co-developed between Stout Racing and TRD for the upcoming Pirelli World Challenge Series FR-S. Given the FR-S' requirement to meet regulations in its GTS class, TRD must make the supercharger a hardware available to the public in order for it to be used for competition in the race car. With that in mind, a performance part doesn't get more racing-derived than that.
At this point, TRD has yet to unveil exactly how much power the new supercharger stands to produce. Other TRD hardware upgrades available at SEMA include a new exhaust, lowering springs, intake, and a big-brake kit.
Expect the new TRD supercharger to be available in your nearest Scion dealer by March 2013, the start of the next GTS class World Challenge racing season. For Subaru BRZ owners that are interested in fitting a supercharger as well, we suggest calling Scion to learn more about warranty technicalities.
This Scion Racing FR-S that was revealed at @ SEMA 2012 has the first actual production version of the TRD Supercharger. But no numbers were given nor was the hood even opened.
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2JZ Rocket Bunny Drift 86 build (Dubai)
The Toyota Emirates Drift Team has just unveiled its newest weapon – this Rocket Bunny-kitted, 600whp Toyota 86, which will be piloted by Ahmed Al Ameri at events around the region.
Four months in the making, the EDT took a standard 86 – the same one, in fact, that we drove a few months ago, and set to work. A lot of workshop hours later, it’s now clad in a design inspired by the UAE flag and has had some serious modifications under the skin.
And on top of the skin, come to that. Chief mod at first glance is the Rocket Bunny kit, fresh from Japan and going down a storm with 86 owners around the world. Check out our new video with the Ken Miura, the man behind Rocket Bunny, and parent company TRA Kyoto.
Underneath the new widened arches, stonking great rear wing and 18-inch Work wheels, much of the 86′s original internals have been replaced. The main change is with the engine. Out goes the 2.0-litre boxer unit and in comes Toyota’s famed 2JZ straight six. The engine has been fitted with an HKS 3.4 stroker kit and a 35GTX turbocharger, as well as an FIA-approved 16-point roll cage.
With all that extra weight up front from the 2JZ, the radiator has been moved to the back to aid balance, alongside the fuel system, battery and fire extinguisher, all sitting behind Sparco buckets. Stop Tech brakes lurk behind the wheels, with four-pot callipers at the front and two-pots at the rear, with an extra set for the hydraulic handbrake.
Three-way Cusco fully adjustable suspension has also been added, as has a PPG dog box and a Cusco limited slip differential. The chassis has been seam-welded and the cross members have been reinforced. All the bushes are solid to try and create some seriousness stiffness.
The car you see here is fresh from the initial build and hadn’t been tested at the time of writing – the first time Ahmed drives it in anger will be at a test in Yas Marina later this month. There are likely to be further tweaks – a new steering rack and lower arms are planned.
The planned result is not just a car that can win, Al Ameri says, he wants a spectacular car to really show drifting off to a growing audience in the Middle East. He’s looking to create a car that can go into drifts backwards.
All being well, the car will be ready for its first event in December. Where hopefully, spectators will witness a very happy Emirati sliding past in a cloud of smoke. Backwards.
http://www.crankandpiston.com/on-the-track/the-uaes-newest-drift-machine-toyota-86-rocket-bunny/
The Toyota Emirates Drift Team has just unveiled its newest weapon – this Rocket Bunny-kitted, 600whp Toyota 86, which will be piloted by Ahmed Al Ameri at events around the region.
Four months in the making, the EDT took a standard 86 – the same one, in fact, that we drove a few months ago, and set to work. A lot of workshop hours later, it’s now clad in a design inspired by the UAE flag and has had some serious modifications under the skin.
And on top of the skin, come to that. Chief mod at first glance is the Rocket Bunny kit, fresh from Japan and going down a storm with 86 owners around the world. Check out our new video with the Ken Miura, the man behind Rocket Bunny, and parent company TRA Kyoto.
Underneath the new widened arches, stonking great rear wing and 18-inch Work wheels, much of the 86′s original internals have been replaced. The main change is with the engine. Out goes the 2.0-litre boxer unit and in comes Toyota’s famed 2JZ straight six. The engine has been fitted with an HKS 3.4 stroker kit and a 35GTX turbocharger, as well as an FIA-approved 16-point roll cage.
With all that extra weight up front from the 2JZ, the radiator has been moved to the back to aid balance, alongside the fuel system, battery and fire extinguisher, all sitting behind Sparco buckets. Stop Tech brakes lurk behind the wheels, with four-pot callipers at the front and two-pots at the rear, with an extra set for the hydraulic handbrake.
Three-way Cusco fully adjustable suspension has also been added, as has a PPG dog box and a Cusco limited slip differential. The chassis has been seam-welded and the cross members have been reinforced. All the bushes are solid to try and create some seriousness stiffness.
The car you see here is fresh from the initial build and hadn’t been tested at the time of writing – the first time Ahmed drives it in anger will be at a test in Yas Marina later this month. There are likely to be further tweaks – a new steering rack and lower arms are planned.
The planned result is not just a car that can win, Al Ameri says, he wants a spectacular car to really show drifting off to a growing audience in the Middle East. He’s looking to create a car that can go into drifts backwards.
All being well, the car will be ready for its first event in December. Where hopefully, spectators will witness a very happy Emirati sliding past in a cloud of smoke. Backwards.
http://www.crankandpiston.com/on-the-track/the-uaes-newest-drift-machine-toyota-86-rocket-bunny/
via Motor Trend
KERS Hybrid for High-Performance Scion FR-S in Development
“Ever since this car was new, people always ask me two questions. Will it have more power, and will there be a convertible?” smiles Toyota GT86/Scion FR-S chief engineer Tetsuya Tada.
On the convertible question he’s obviously thinking, but is for the moment bound to silence by his PR minder. On the question of power, he says, “We’re looking for a surprise. Something unique. For example a hybrid motor.”
What?
He dismisses a turbocharger: “I think 300-HP with a turbo would be tasteless in this day and age. If we pursue power without regard to fuel consumption, the market won’t accept it. And a turbo would mean the loss of the GT86′s uniqueness.”
The FR-S is all about high rpm and driver interaction. Not what we get from the Atkinson Cycle engine and CVT of the regular Prius and other Toyotas and Lexuses with Hybrid Synergy Drive. “The Hybrid Synergy Drive is good in town, but not for sporty driving or high-speed highways.”
“So,” he continues, “We’re looking at a next-generation hybrid. More like the TS030 Le Mans Prototype. We’re looking into that possibility.” Image directly below.
The TS030 has a KERS system, with six-speed transmission and electric drive to the rear wheels in parallel with the gas engine.
Has he actually tried it? Is there a prototype? “Yes,” he answers. The race car has supercapacitors for storage of the charge. Does the prototype use these? A less direct answer: “Toyota wants to make things accessible. The capacitor is appropriate technology, but it’s not as lightweight as you might think, and it’s expensive.” But he acknowledges things are changing. “The rate of improvement in the electronics industry is very fast compared with the car industry.”
It seems unlikely a FR-S with KERS hybrid is yet in production-phase development, but Tada-san did say that he admires the Porsche 918 Spyder, which also employs a KERS hybrid powertrain. It’s also worth noting that Toyota has a joint venture in hybrid development with BMW, and the i8 uses a hybrid system with a KERS function not unlike that in the 918.
So will there be a KERS hybrid FR-S? It’s too soon to tell whether the technology will be viable in a car that costs less than $30,000, but Toyota does have the money and the technology to make it happen. Where does that leave the Subaru BRZ? We’ve spotted a prototype wearing STI badges, but our sources say it will not have a turbocharger, either. Instead, Subaru is expected to add 20-30 horsepower with software tuning and a freer-flowing exhaust system. The car will continue to emphasize handling and will feature aerodynamic and suspension modifications as well as larger brakes.
Gianclaudio
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What a beautiful car that LM proto 
Cashmere
RPM Ruler
Seems like the target market for that commercial are specifically married males experiencing a mid life crisis. But I agree about the confusing message. The wife battering up the windscreen certainly doesn't seem encouraging.
Giannis
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RPM Ruler
A proper midlife crisis requires a Porsche, not a Toyota.
New market segment: Mid-life-crisis-on-a-budget
Interesting after market tail lights. Reminds me of BMW's CELIS design.
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