Toyota 86 and the feeling of speed limit
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Toyota 2-door coupe comfortable 180 km / h on roads without speed limits in Cologne (Germany).
On the motorway, car leading order "you are free" the group pedal accelerator hiding, tassels on 5000, the speedometer hit 150, 170 and 180 km / h. The wind crosses the mirror listening barrier fence, opaque deep po call u u. English prospects in the cabin are all tires, steering wheel Toyota 86 tight and adhesion to the road surface.
Front cylinder just saw the car hit the rocks give way, in the same lane of the motorway long bathing, sparse as calling the driver hit the gas more. But less than a minute later, a Porsche 911 appeared in the rearview mirror. Just switch lanes have seen it pop through language "crooked ..." and then disappeared. Speed is probably not less than 200 km / h. On the autobahn seem "slow guilty" and Toyota must therefore bring the coming 86 to assess.
Toyota 86 cornering at 80 km / h during the test.
In Europe, 86 GT86 name, including two versions of six-speed manual and automatic, equipped with identical. During the test day on public roads, car led by German experts drive, 4 car after the media and from the center of Cologne to ancient castles between a village vineyards along the Rhine River.
Compared with the automatic transmission, the 86 floor of the true nature of sports. The driver can hear the clicking every time, need numbers and the journey is short. In the city with 86 floors is hard work, by regular have to the gearing station, just want your little garage was shaking out.
To the road, out of u i, 40-50 km / h see why the Germans love sports cars. Less than 20 seconds, the car can reach 100 km / h when all terminal half and feel like you are running 60 km / h on motorways Vietnam. For number 5, rewinding machine on 3000 revolutions / minute, just hit the light railway has climbed from 100 to 140 km / h, ensure key tasks unions. With light weight, 1.2 ton range should a 2 liter engine, 197 horsepower 86 takes 8.6 seconds to reach speeds of 100 km / h.
Toyota is not as powerful in the sport, but Subaru is experienced firms. Thanks to the 4-cylinder engine developed by Subaru horizontal symmetry should 86 have low center of gravity, good balance and dress. Europe is famous for the original small winding road in the forest, but with 86, the driver can continue to pass the union at a speed of 70 km / h. Also in the race with dedicated design, 86 to 90 km / h without any shaking.
Journey on the roads of Germany.
Sport style system hangs easily tired when traveling in Vietnam. But on the way to Germany, 86 for solid feel and is very real. Run to 200 km with an average speed of 80 km / h without fatigue. Sounds simple and thin tires be 86 quite noisy.
For those who prefer to run automatic, 86 still energetic and most enjoyable experience is to switch to semi-auto (lever mounted on the steering wheel). Gas pedal all, wait for the next tour on the 7,000 and redline bright lights of new out-of-body cause number 86 as the arrow left the bow. So on until slowed down the side of the road signs test in Mendig available, the airport car reached 190 km / h. Spanish ru engine, po cheer behind and a German coach who constantly shouted "Go! Go!" make contact unforgettable.
Lever mounted on the steering-sensitive wheel 86, and "bounce" to the driver clearly felt the time of transfer. This run used the "addiction" by can actively deceleration, acceleration, less brake use and does not require much manipulation of the floor.
One of the most awaited features of the Toyota 86 is drift and performances by professional racers made, participants sat beside. Go to a cell on the airport campus, No. 1 driver installed, accelerator and unexpected type drive, no need to pull the hand brake. Toyota 86 riding hours Tires screech grinding, delicious crab as the hands turn the steering wheel by the driver. Even more excited when two cars together as a dance rhythm and the person sitting next to did not know the driver will do.
At the end, riders said excitedly: "This is the most fun I've ever Toyota driver".
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