What are the "fun of manipulating" and "individuality" that you learned from the new News GR86?Also pay attention to the difference from Subaru BRZ!

The engine to be installed is 2387cc horizontally opposed to 4 -cylinder DOHC gasoline (235ps/7000rpm, 250Nm/3700rpm).

Tatsuya Otani took a test drive on Toyota's new "GR86".What is the impression of running on the Hakone mountain path?[See photo] Details of the new GR86 (23)

Tire difference

The day of the new GR86 in Toyota has finally arrived on public roads. Regarding the GR86 and his brother's car "BRZ", the prototype has already been tested on the Sodegaura Forest Raceway to confirm the difference in the limit characteristics. In addition, the new BRZ released at the destination has already posted a test drive on public roads, so the Impressions on the GR86 and BRZ on the circuit and public roads will be available. In addition, the GR86, which was tested this time, is a pure mass -produced specification, but the specifications around the feet have not changed from the prototype that I tested last time, and the person in charge of the development of Toyota GR. The test ride was held on Hakone's winding road. This time, the two types were prepared, "RZ" and "SZ", which were prepared this time. Is the Michelin Primacy website of 215/45R17. In other words, RZ surpasses SZ's performance, both in terms of tire size and tire brands. The settings around the feet are common to RZ and SZ. What is the difference between this tire? First of all, we started the test drive with the RZ manual transmission (MT) specifications.

The difference from BRZ is obvious

As soon as I started running on a general road in Hakone, I noticed that the ride was hard. Even though the roads around the test drive venue are subtracted, the road surface is quite rough, but the difference from the BRZ S grade (the tires are the same as RZ as RZ, the 215/40R18 Michelin Pilot Sport 4) is clear. Comparing the two units, BRZ is comfortable enough, but the GR86 seems to be the limit that can be gaman, and depending on the person, it seems that some people have exceeded the limit. At this time, the honest impression was that "Toyota GR has been aiming for a pretty attacked place." However, the new body has a terrible rigidity, and no matter how strong a shock is around his feet, it will not be a bik. In addition, there is no dissatisfaction with the "vibration absorption of the body" that I often point out, and all vibrations around my feet, including fine ones, are all settled. Japanese cars, which have such excellent body rigidity and vibration absorption characteristics, have only a new Civic of Honda, as long as they have recently tested. In both cases, the vehicle price is in the 3 million yen range, but this quality is proud of the world and I think it is really wonderful. And thanks to this body rigidity and vibration absorption characteristics, my evaluation is that the hard ride comfort is somehow acceptable. On the other hand, the effect of wearing high -performance tires is texture, and the tail that has been so easily swung so easily on the circuit is completely stable. You may find this unsatisfactory, but your driving skills are a reasonable decision given that a variety of unspecified number of users hold the steering. The feeling of MT was the same as BRZ, and it was highly rigid and did not feel dissatisfied at all.