I was fortunate enough to watch it race during the recent VLN9 race at the Nüburgring, and I must say, the little chance I managed to catch it when it came into the pits, the deep exhaust gurgle as it was pulling out into the pit lane was quite impressive (short 4 sec video embedded below).
These sentiments were echoed by Autocar:
"The Toyota FT-86 feels quick enough, too, with a precise if a touch notchy gearchange, and an engine note that’s a bit growly..."The only little bits and pieces of details coming out puts the car's stats at 197 bhp, powered by a 2.0-litre flat-four powerplant from Subaru but with Toyota's D4-S direct injection. The car is light, though, weighing in at just 1,280 kg - for a four seater!
This sudden flood of first drive reviews, according the Autocar, is probably because of the recent, um... "revelations" following the leaked pictures of the FT-86's final designs. The Japanese languaged brochure from Toyota's in-house tuning arm, Modellista, really showed quite a pretty and nimble looking road rocket.
And the verdict from CAR Magazine?
"The Toyota FT-86 is great news for enthusiasts: it’s affordable, frugal and relatively practical. You also don’t have to be a driving deity to explore its limits."
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