We all have a painting in our childhood, the quiet Fujiwara Takumi driving AE86 through the Akina Mountains, sliding in the tail of every corner, throwing the front of the car into the bend, the taillights drew a beautiful arc in the dark night, and the AE86 gradually disappeared in the hairpin bend, becoming a generation of god cars in our minds.
More than 30 years later, AE86 has not been forgotten, and many "Fujiwara tofu shops" have been opened in China to commemorate our eternal "Head Text D". But when it comes to the AE86 car, many people will still want to associate it with the Toyota 86, but in fact, in the final analysis, the relationship between the two cars is not big.
The AE86 in "Head Text D" is not a vehicle model but a chassis code, in fact, the model is the corolla that we are very familiar with, which is now the Corolla. The Toyota 86 takes the name of "86" in fact, it pays tribute to the classic, and the new car inherits its three characteristics of front-facing rear-drive, lightweight body, and perfect front and rear body counterweight...
It seems to be farther and farther away, today's focus is on Toyota's new GR 86, the author encountered a real car in Chengdu, although there is no test drive only static display, but the heat of this car is enough to let everyone know its true status in the heart of performance control.
It seems that someone has already discovered that the new car carries the "GR" logo, although this car is a replacement of the old Toyota 86, but the power has been improved. The new GR 86 is also the third global model in the GR series after the GR SUPRA and GR YARiS, and will be officially launched in China next year.
Although the vehicle name has been adjusted under the Toyota GR brand, the new GR 86 has not changed its original style in terms of design, it is still as simple and low-key as before, and it does not have any aggression.
In fact, since 86, people have been extremely praised for this "god car", even if it has completely lost the shadow of the memory of AE86 in terms of appearance, but the two-door sports car in front of it is absolutely beautiful.
The new GR 86 basically continues the design style of the previous game, and the addition of new GR elements is also just right, although the performance is stronger, but from the appearance of the past, it seems to be more low-key than before, and the temperament is very in place.
The interior design of the new GR 86 is full of retro flavor, although it is the same style as the old model, but after some rearrangement and optimization, the overall sense of cheapness is much better than the previous generation.
Among them, the interior styling has added more linear elements than the previous generation, and is equipped with a 7-inch LCD instrument and a new central control large screen. At the same time, according to the official statement, the new car will be equipped with the latest version of the in-car system, support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto interconnection function.
Inside the car, we also found that the Toyota 86's classic 6MT transmission and mechanical handbrake were retained on the new GR 86. Among them, the 6-speed manual transmission increases the number of clutch plates and increases the strength of the gear structure to accommodate higher engine torque output, while the transmission has also been re-tuned, the shift logic is smarter, and the response speed is also improved.
In addition, the new GR 86 is built on the improved version of the Subaru SGP platform, using rear-wheel drive FR settings, body size reached 4265/1775/1310mm, and front side bending rigidity increased by 60%, torsional rigidity improved by 50%, the overall steering operation performance has been greatly improved.
The power problem of the old 86, which has been criticized the most, has been greatly alleviated with the emergence of a new 2.4L horizontal opposing engine. The most intuitive improvement is that the new GR 86 retains the fun of the old 86 cornering while the straight performance is no longer compromised, according to the official data, the new car's 0-100km/h acceleration time has been increased to 6.3 seconds, compared with the previous 7 seconds + performance is a huge improvement.
What does "GR" + "86" mean? That is, the 86 model originated from the GR brand, gr full name "Gazoo Racing", I believe everyone knows this brand, once made the car to win four consecutive Le Mans championships. This means that the GR 86 has been tuned by a lot of racing experience, so it's still something to look forward to at the driving level. It's a pity that I didn't get a test drive this time, and I look forward to having a chance to test drive it later
Note: The above pictures are from the car life shooting