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New &35;toyota &35;86 and Charismatic &35;chr &35;concept on Display at &35;newyork &35;auto Show
March 17, 2016TORRANCE, Calif., March 17, 2016 – With its new home comes a new name and more. The former &35;scion &35;frs will debut as the 2017 &35;toyota &35;86 at the &35;newyork International &35;auto Show with interior and exterior changes, as well as suspension and powertrain upgrades. The new &35;toyota &35;86 will go on sale at all &35;toyota dealerships this fall.
“When we announced the transition of the &35;scion models to &35;toyota we hadn’t planned on changing the names of our cars, but by popular demand, for our sports car, we decided to adopt the global name of &35;86,” said &35;toyota Division Group Vice President, Bill Fay. “Enthusiasts have a strong association with the front-engine, rear-drive heritage of the ‘hachi-roku’ and the dynamic performance it offers.”
In addition to the &35;toyota &35;86 name change, two other &35;scion vehicles will have new designations for 2017. The &35;toyota Corolla iM and &35;toyota Yaris iA will join Toyota’s small car line-up.
For its move to &35;toyota, the &35;86 sports car adopts more aggressive styling with a larger center intake emphasizing the low, wide stance of the car. The front of the car has a new design with re-configured LED front headlamps and turn signals, and revised bumper. The rear now sports LED tail lamps and a new bumper design. The alloy wheels feature a twisted spoke design and &35;86 logos have been incorporated into a badge on the front fender, as well as inside the front headlamps.
The interior also features the &35;86 logo on the new “Grandlux” material used on the instrument panel surround. The same material adds a new, soft feel to the door trim. Drivers also will enjoy new seating material with silver stitching and a sporty steering wheel with integrated audio controls and an &35;86 logo on the center hub.
Enhanced control and agile performance are achieved through revised shock tuning and a spring rate change. On the manual version of the car, additional performance comes from a gear ratio change and a torque increase to 156 lb.-ft, as well as a five-horsepower increase to 205 hp. Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) helps prevent the car from rolling back on steep hills.
The new &35;toyota &35;86 also will be featured in Formula Drift with racers Ken Gushi and Ryan Tuerck. The drivers, along with Series Champion Frederic Aasbo, will be defending the SR by &35;toyota race team’s 2015 Manufacturers’ Championship.
Joining the &35;toyota &35;86 on the show floor will be the &35;toyota &35;chr &35;concept. The U.S. production version of the &35;chr will be shown later this year and the vehicle will go on sale in spring 2017 as a 2018 model.
“We’re very excited to be showing the &35;chr &35;concept as a &35;toyota and adding it to our line-up next year,” said Fay. “The style and substance of the production &35;chr will make it a winner in the hottest segment in the industry.”
The &35;chr &35;concept is named for its Compact size and High Ride height. With four doors and a hatch for supreme functionality, it’s the perfect vehicle for “yuccies,” the young urban creatives who inspired the design.
Underneath the captivating design of the &35;chr is a platform featuring Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA). TNGA is an innovative and integrated approach to developing new platforms and powertrains for &35;toyota. It creates a lower center of gravity, increased body rigidity, more responsive handling and improved ride comfort.
“Even though the &35;chr has a high ride height, our focus was on creating a fantastic urban driving car,” said &35;chr Chief Engineer Hiro Koba. “My favorite place to be on a weekend is at a race track and I wanted to build a car that I would have just as much fun driving in the city during the week with refined driving comfort and responsive, precise steering.”
More information about the technical specifications for the &35;chr will be available when the production version debuts later this year.
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