The anticipation is over: the new 2013 Toyota GT 86 sports car makes its world debut at the 2011 Tokyo motor show. It will be called the 2013 Toyota GT 86 in Japan and Europe, and the Scion FR-S in the United States, where it goes on sale next spring (We drove the 2013 Toyota GT 86, but it's nearly identical to the FR-S). This swoopy sports coupe is the result of a cooperative deal between Subaru and Toyota.

The compact 2+2 model, one of the most keenly awaited new cars of the coming year, will go on sale in the UK in June 2012. The 2013 Toyota GT 86 has been conceived as an entirely driver-focused machine, Toyota 2013 GT 86 designed to deliver the core qualities of the classic sports car experience. That means precise, instant response to the smallest throttle and steering inputs and the kind of performance that appeals to those for whom driving is a passion, not a necessity.

Subaru provided the running gear, including the engine and transmissions and using Toyota fuel-injection system, the 2013 Toyota GT 86 engine produces 197 horsepower. This 2013 Toyota GT 86 teamed with a choice of six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. The high-revving 2013 Toyota GT 86 power is routed through a limited-slip differential, and the stability control system has driver-selectable modes to enable enthusiastic driving with reduced intervention.

No supercar, this 2013 Toyota GT 86 is a basic, lightweight (just 2600 pounds) sports coupe, and the first rear-drive application for the Subaru flat-four engine. Performance of Toyota 2013 GT 86 is modest, with a top speed of about 150 mph and 0 to 62 mph in about 7 seconds.

Compared to the 2013 Toyota GT 86 brother, the 2013 Toyota FT-86 specs (and very likely its FR-S variant) will get a 200-horsepower boxer four-cylinder and weigh in around 2,700 pounds depending on options, according to a comparative spec sheet released today. The full specs of 2013 Toyota FT 86 include torque of 151 pound-feet, a base weight of 2,667 pounds in "low-spec" trim, or 2,712 pounds with more equipment onboard. Fuel economy is claimed at 28.6 mpg though it's not clear what method is used to reach that figure.

Both six-speed manual and automatic transmissions will be offered, and stock tire sizes will be 205/55s on 16-inch wheels for the base model, upgraded to 215/45s on 17-inch wheels for the higher-spec version. The 2013 Toyota GT 86′s low weight is matched with a dynamically tuned suspension setup consisting of MacPherson struts up front and a double wishbone system in the rear. Lightweight 17-inch alloy wheels and ventilated disc brakes are on all four corners in this Toyota 2013 GT 86.

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