The Toyota GT 86 is our reigning performance vehicle of the Year. however the Japanese firm’s race department, Gazoo Racing, has decided that Toyota’s coupe has more performance prospective to exploit.
The result is the GRMN FR sports idea Platinum, which will make its public debut at the Tokyo auto salon later this month. It’s powered by the exact same 2.0-litre flat-four engine, however Gazoo has added a supercharger as well as a turbocharger to boost the engine’s power from 197bhp to 325bhp, as well as torque from 205Nm to 431Nm.
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Complimenting the engine’s increased power is a sports exhaust, 18-inch alloys – which hide lowered, uprated suspension as well as bigger brakes – as well as a mechanical LSD.
The GRMN FR sports idea Platinum has likewise got a makeover with new LED lights front as well as rear, a big rear wing, new front bumper as well as flared wheelarches, which boost the GT 86’s track from 1,775mm to 1,855mm.
Inside, there are white container seats with four-point harnesses, a roll cage as well as some additional dials.
Toyota has not yet released performance details for the FR sports idea Platinum, however as it features significantly more power as well as torque, as well as tips the scales at 1,280kg – 5kg more than the basic vehicle – it should quickly eclipse the routine GT 86’s 0-62mph time of 7.6 seconds and 140mph top speed.
The GRMN FR sports idea Platinum will take centre stage on Toyota’s stand at the Tokyo auto Salon, which runs from 11 to 13 January. Toyota will show four other GT 86s tuned by Toyota’s original accessory department, Toyota-affiliated racing team Tom’s, Toyota Racing Developments, as well as tuner Modellista.