Gazoo Racing brings super/turbocharged Sports FR Concept 86 to the Nurburgring

In addition to it’s entrants in the ADAC Zurich 24 hour endurance event at the Nurburgring, Gazoo also exhibited a special concept/prototype Toyota 86 at the event with both a supercharger and a turbocharger yielding 320 horsepower and 310 torque. This is no guarantee that this is a prototype of a future Toyota production car… but it does show the potential.

–>See our gallery of images of the Gazoo concept here. 30+ images, including detailed images of the engine!

The engine is not production ready… but it might be aftermarket ready. You’ll also note that the concept features entirely new and wider front fenders as well as a new nose cap. Look at how well the tires and brakes work for this car. We know we want one… the question is how to get one!

Gazoo Racing Press release follows (some diction lost in the translation).

Toyota Motor Corporation, GRMN concept car exhibited at the Nurburgring Circuit announced a sports model “SPORTS FR Concept” equipped with twin charger

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC), until (Sunday), Nurburgring 40th Nürburgring 24 to be held in (State of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) 20 days from Thursday 17 May to exhibit the concept car “SPORTS FR Concept” of: “((Gee Em are NTT) GRMN abbreviation) GAZOO Racing * tuned by MN”, in the hour endurance race.

Concept car this will feature a twin charger combination of supercharger and turbo, in addition to the performance excellent acceleration in the speed range a wide range of high rotation from low rpm, the suspension tuning only, control of high-level Say achieve running stability. Units have an excellent driving performance by these, it is possible to fully experience the joy of sports driving. In addition, the styling, rear fender and front bumper due to dedicated to emphasize a quality of FR, that is suitable for circuit design and sports model.

Toyota, in an effort GAZOO Racing, for exceeding the expectations of our customers to “making good car”, which continues to challenge the Nurburgring endurance race in the car, such as 86 and FR LEXUS LFA. This vehicle also, as a study model was developed to verify the expectations for the FR coupe car fan positioned as part of the “making good car”, all over the world.

In addition, the site of GAZOO Racing In (URL http://gazoo.com/racing/), to relay live video interview of team sprinkled with information delivery and the traveling position by the GPS system, the pattern of the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race In addition, it is also planned to introduce in the field pattern of exhibition vehicle.

* GAZOO Racing: part of the activity was born from “GAZOO” to provide a fun car to our customers.
To develop along with the vehicle, such as racing through a test driver for Toyota, planning, development, sports cars such as the conversion of G’s and GRMN. Support implementation of motorsports activities.

“GAZOO”, including the portal site “GAZOO.com” Customers who participate in-car type opened in 1998, deployment as well as “Let’s Run alongside the throbbed! Circuit” circuit experience and “Gazoo mura” hands-drive proposal”

Main Specifications
Height / Width / Length (mm) 4,350 / 1,855 / 1,250
Wheelbase (mm) 2,570
Vehicle weight (kg) 1,280
Minimum ground clearance (mm) 95
[Previous] tread (mm) 1,590
[After] tread (mm) 1,610
245/40R18 tire size [before]
265/35R18 tire size [after]
Exhaust volume (cc) 1,998
6-speed manual transmission
Highest output value [target] (kW [ps]) 235 [320]
Maximum torque target value [] (N · m [kgf · m]) 421 [43.0]

• GRMN twin charger only functional parts (turbocharger + supercharger)
• GRMN only suspension tuning
• Brake calipers and brake rotors only
• Dual exhaust only GRMN
• Alloy Wheels & Tires size before and after different
• Exterior front / rear fender
• Racing rear spoiler
• Rear garnish GR logo to enter
• Bucket seat interior only
• 4-point seat belt
• Roll cage
• Additional meter (boost gauge, water temperature gauge, oil temperature gauge)
• Back skin tone interior