Toyota Japan has whipped up a limited edition version of the 86, dubbed the Toyota 86 14R-60, that’s chock full of TRD components.
The new 14R-60 is inspired by the Toyota GT86 TRD Griffon Project that made its debut at last year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
A raft of changes have been to the drivetrain, including a new air filter, twin central exhausts, a TRD mechanical LSD, new clutch and flywheel, a short-shifter, and revised gearing for the six-speed manual transmission. That said, the 14R-60′s engine still displaces two litres, churning out the same 147kW of power and 205Nm of torque as stock-standard 86 variants.
Compared to regular 86s, though, the 14R-60 should be more rigid thanks to extra body reinforcement, a V-brace across the rear bulkhead, a V-brace for the front suspension towers and the use of high strength glass adhesive. The 14R-60 rides on a variable height coil-over-spring suspension system and features more rigid suspension bushings.
It’s easy to pick out the 14R-60 from run-of-the-mill 86 models, thanks to its aggressive front spoiler, rear diffuser, 18-inch magnesium wheels, large carbon fibre rear wing, wheel arch extensions, more prominent side sills, and carbon fibre roof.
Inside there’s seating for just two people. They are however treated to race-style bucket seats with four-point belts, an Alcantara-clad steering wheel, carbon fibre trim, and yellow piping and highlights.
Despite all these changes, the 14R-60€²s tips the scales at 1230kg or about 27kg less than the base 86 GT sold in Australia.
Just 100 examples of the 14R-60 will be produced and each will carry a hefty asking price. The Japan-only model is listed at 6.3 million yen ($67,400). That'€™s significantly more than 2.1 million yen ($22,000) required for the stripped out, black bumper RC model or the top-of-the-range GT Limited, which carries a list price of 3.1 million yen ($33,000).
The new 14R-60 is inspired by the Toyota GT86 TRD Griffon Project that made its debut at last year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
A raft of changes have been to the drivetrain, including a new air filter, twin central exhausts, a TRD mechanical LSD, new clutch and flywheel, a short-shifter, and revised gearing for the six-speed manual transmission. That said, the 14R-60′s engine still displaces two litres, churning out the same 147kW of power and 205Nm of torque as stock-standard 86 variants.
Compared to regular 86s, though, the 14R-60 should be more rigid thanks to extra body reinforcement, a V-brace across the rear bulkhead, a V-brace for the front suspension towers and the use of high strength glass adhesive. The 14R-60 rides on a variable height coil-over-spring suspension system and features more rigid suspension bushings.
It’s easy to pick out the 14R-60 from run-of-the-mill 86 models, thanks to its aggressive front spoiler, rear diffuser, 18-inch magnesium wheels, large carbon fibre rear wing, wheel arch extensions, more prominent side sills, and carbon fibre roof.
Inside there’s seating for just two people. They are however treated to race-style bucket seats with four-point belts, an Alcantara-clad steering wheel, carbon fibre trim, and yellow piping and highlights.
Despite all these changes, the 14R-60€²s tips the scales at 1230kg or about 27kg less than the base 86 GT sold in Australia.
Just 100 examples of the 14R-60 will be produced and each will carry a hefty asking price. The Japan-only model is listed at 6.3 million yen ($67,400). That'€™s significantly more than 2.1 million yen ($22,000) required for the stripped out, black bumper RC model or the top-of-the-range GT Limited, which carries a list price of 3.1 million yen ($33,000).
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