AUTOS: Toyota/Subaru Sports Coupe, At Last
Toyota GT 86 powered by Subaru will be unveiled at Tokyo Auto Show this week; U.S version wil be a Scion while Subaru gets its own model.
After a seemingly endless number of concept and show cars, Toyota has finally released the full details of the upcoming 2013 GT 86 sports coupe that will debut at the Tokyo Auto Show on Nov. 30. 
Powered by a 197-horsepower Subaru flat-four engine, GT 86 will have the lowest center of gravity of any Toyota product. (Photo: Toyota) The all-new 2+2 Coupe was developed in conjunction with Subaru and as a result features a flat-four, Subaru?s signature engine type. Displacing just under 2 liters, the naturally aspirated, direct-injected boxer engine produces 197 horsepower. All this power is fed to the rear wheels through either a manual or automatic six-speed gearbox.
In the U.S., the GT 86 will be sold as the 2013 Scion FR-S, which was shown in concept form at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show.
Thanks to the flat engine, the GT 86 has the lowest center of gravity of the entire Toyota range. The new sports car's body is tightly draped over the compact chassis, resulting in a very curvaceous styling that includes Toyota's new shared design language that includes a larger, lower grille.
The GT 86, or Scion FR-S, will be available next summer, and Subaru will also release its own version known as the BRZ. The Subaru range will include a 300-plus-horsepower STi version, which was shown in concept form in Los Angeles earlier this month.
For a gallery of photos and a Toyota press release, see GT 86.
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Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-toyota-gt-86-sports-coupe-at-last/
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