author | Han Xiao
In 1995, a mountain road racing to the theme of young Japanese manga began serialization in a magazine, tells the story of the protagonist Takumi Fujiwara driving his father’s car speeding mountains in autumn, so learn to write magnificent driving skills, and in the “gorgeous” behind, is dependent on the father asked Takumi tofu every morning must be sent to the top of the hotel name of autumn, rain or shine, from the incessant, 5 years, the hero became an excellent racer. The achievements of his car, which is the famous “buy car” –AE86.
AE86 is TOYOTA’s a small car-based product called COROLLA (Corolla), that is, as we know it today Corolla. In this way a “Corolla”, is how Autumn Mountain ride it? In fact, the original car’s AE86 itself is a very slow, poor handling of the car, but this did not affect its future as people talked about the “star car”, the reasons are multi-faceted, whether FR (front engine rear-wheel drive), or weight ratio of 50:50, also, or lightweight body, are reserved for ample space conversion.
in the comics, Takumi Fujiwara never to fight with people, beyond every time it seems that only himself, his obsession for cars, led him to become an excellent racer, and that Taiwan AE86, has become a timeless myth autumn Mountain. Back into reality, every human heart must have some feelings can not leave, and those who sought to cartoons or movies, perhaps for 86 unforgettable feeling it.
Today, Toyota 86 standing in front of the crowd, the same name as the 86, but there are more pure racing pedigree and attitude more in line with current design trends, and in fact there is no blood relationship between the two, but Toyota 86 appeared, but also awakened many fans 86 deep inner feeling.
Toyota 86 is powered by a 2.0L boxer engine, strong power ready to go at any time for you to let self, because both bore and stroke 86mm, 86 will have a name. Commercially available models are now paragraph 19, which the engine uses a dual injection technique D-4SIt may be output 200 horsepower, the maximum torque to 205Nmiddot; m. Matching 6MT manual transmission and drive system 6AT automatic transmission, the classic manual gearshift, can instantly bring you back once Autumn Mountain.
not only because of feelings, in reality also this engine really strong, horizontally opposed engine apparent to advantage, its structure is completely symmetrical, the smaller cylinder power loss, lower center of gravity and other natural conditions, are so that the boxer can get the favor of high-performance sports car, but also the only Subaru and Porsche stick with this type of engine, perhaps because Toyota saw the prospect boxer engine, the early release of the Subaru when the boxer engine, Toyota decided to cooperate with the level of three generations to create a front-drive, so this is also the story of Toyota 86 exhibition, then, FA20 engine embedded in it while its sister model Toyota 86 Subaru BRZ body, in the little row of turbine running amok era, once listed on this engine won the 2013 Ward’s ten Best engines title.
FA20 + injection type engine equipped with two different discharge manifold injection systems, injection may be combined in different ways according to different conditions, so as to achieve both to ensure that the engine power and fuel economy can be improved, in addition to the double contrast technique with throttle, valve opens when the high-speed, closed at idle, can reduce unnecessary emissions maximum extent and with different angles of opening may be such that the intake flow swirl to further improve the combustion efficiency, while the horizontal opposed inherent advantages can maximize vehicle performance to meet the balance, and vibration, low center of gravity, it may be shorter different power arrangement, not the blind pursuit of data, but also the important consideration fuel economy, it can be seen carrying FA20 engine is appropriately adapted to the new Toyota 86 self-positioning for civilian car.
is this self-proclaimed sports car Toyota 86 civilians, helped many people achieve their dream car. Even by adding the word “civilian”, the 86 models in a congregation that is still the most prominent of a virtue is its dynamic flowing lines and aggressive body design.
When the 19 Toyota 86 reunion with domestic consumers once again, it seems to still have the old way, but its time is not polished edges and corners, the time did not let it lost edge. Compared to before, 19 Toyota 86 has a larger area of the grille, black honeycomb mesh design of the internal structure of 86 to allow Toyota to maintain a wild, plus the sporty front lip design below, before Toyota 86 face full of hot-blooded fearless. Toyota 86 smooth body, but also its ability to attract a major cause of many users, at first glance, on the very front part 86 of the sleeve, thanks to its rear-drive design form, the fenders side, equipped with air guide trim, performance feel visible, and two four-seat layout, making the body 86 arc more charming, full arched rear wheel arches, the body is to bring a little sense of power. The whole body length and breadth were 4240/1775 / 1320mm, wheelbase 2570mm.
and in the interior, 19 Toyota 86 Design and had basically the same car with a lot of knobs or buttons, is to emphasize the whole car handling properties, the use of the color red and black color mix, the same is the usual sports car flavor. “2 + 2 seat” design while both compact and lightweight qualities, whether Driving or riding can be an excellent integration. In addition Toyota 86 is also equipped with Torsen differential, and high stability of the suspension system, the driver no matter how “Sahuan”, Toyota will hold 86 live, with the overall driving somatosensory hearty words to describe is not excessive. Toyota 86 presents a completely performance-focused cockpit.
three multi-function sports steering wheel, 86 exclusive Toyota logo, red stitching everywhere, the car of the tachometer, etc., in the Toyota 86 TRD in the limited edition of the cockpit, you can easily find every design process are telling you, this is a totally performance-centered cockpit.
There is no doubt that if today’s standards to look at Toyota’s 86, it seems difficult to go beyond the “super-race” threshold, but we have to admit, Toyota 86 is now and in the future for a long period of time most”Fun” civilian sports car, after all corners of the country is still circulating a: 86 do not change, it is better to push the sea of rumors, this is certainly the biggest car owners to play for 86 playability. Unfortunately, now many cities have implemented six national emission standards, as five standard Toyota 86 countries will no longer sell, the face of this model have special feelings fade out again, we can only wait, looking forward to the next “86” appears.