Yesterday, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) introduced a sports car that has been frequently featured in various car shows - including the IIMs last July - that is "86" (also called hachiroku which means 86 in Japanese). This time, the car is introduced at no additional FT in the front 86 and a prototype is ready for production.

Toyota 86 TMC is the result of cooperation with Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries) and will be introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show 2011 (all 42) which was opened to reporters the day after tomorrow. Even confirmed, the TMC also provides the opportunity for some Indonesian journalists who were invited to try it, including Toyota, represented KOMPAS.com S Sabastian.

Next year
86 introductory event yesterday (could also be called a preview) directly led TMC boss number 1, Akio Toyota F-1 circuit, Suzuki, Shizuoka Prefecture southwest of Tokyo. The car is planned to launch in spring next year.

Characteristic of this compact sports car, using the rear wheel motion, using a 4-cylinder boxer engine (horizontally opposed) made by Subaru. Toyota hopes this car will follow in the footsteps of successful Camry and Prius in Japanese domestic market.

For all, the price-ancar diancar salary equal to first-time undergraduate work at a company in Japan. "Our target, attract buyers from among young people, 'explained Tetsuya Tada, 86 chief engineer told Bloomberg.

Top Speed: 230 kph
This car uses a 2,000 cc engine capable of producing 200 PS power. Accelerated ability to achieve a maximum speed of 230 km / h and able to sprint from 0-100 kph in 6 seconds.

"Toyota is traditionally less attractive appearance," said Takayuki Kinoshita, racing enthusiast and author of the character Akio Toyoda: Toyota Rebirth. He added that the bright side, the car was introduced through the direction of Akio Toyoda. This will change the image of this one model of Tokyo.

Corola Levin
86 The name is derived; Toyota sports car is very well known - including in Indonesia - the Corolla Levin AE86.

Other features of 86, most small-diameter steering wheel of Toyota's product, which is 365 mm. Front design depicting the "predators will pounce". Although the character of sport, but the fuel consumption equal to 2,000 cc-engined sedan.

Akio Toyota commented about this new sports car. "86 'car is a great car, designed for accelerated at various road conditions. Dimensions are compact and easy to control, "he commented after trying this car at the Suzuka circuit yesterday.

"The design is very new and fresh, the color orange was chosen calm," said Hirotaka Teraoka, a lover of cars who are willing to travel from Hiroshima to attend the preview Suzukauntuk this 86. "The body flat, seamless design is very nice, similar to the Lexus LFA."

Toyota's latest sports car is a Toyota sports advanced previously, namely 2000GT used in the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice" starring Sean Connery. Other Toyota sports car and has stopped its production is the Supra between 1986 and 2002, appeared in the movie "The Fast and the Furious", MR-S roadster which discontinued production in 2007 and Celica produced between 1970-2006.
Toyota Specifications 86
Dimension
Long

4.240mm
Width

1.775mm
Height 1.300mm (not including antenna brekt 1.285mm)
Wheelbase

2.570mm
Tracks: front / / rear 1.520/1.540mm
Machine
Capacity

1998 cc
Type 4-cylinder, DOHC, horizonal opposed (boxer), direct injection
Diameter x steps

86 x 86mm
Power max.

1478kW (200ps) @ 7.000rpm
Torque max.

205Nm (20.9 kg-m) @ 6.600rpm
6-speed Manual Transmission
Brakes front & rear
Discs, ventilation
Tires: front / rear 215/40-R18/225/40-R18
Fuel tank capacity

50 liters