Toyota GR86 Rally Legacy concept car unveiled at SEMA and received positive reviews
Toyota showed off the GR86 Rally Legacy concept car at the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, while the Japanese manufacturer also showed off the Cruiser ROX. This stunning tribute to the legendary Celica GT-Four rally car of the 1990s displays a retro livery and prominent rear wing that recall the iconic rally design that made the Celica a force to be reckoned with. The Toyota Celica GT-4 dominated the World Rally Championship (WRC) in the 1990s. The ST165 model won 13 WRC series races, with Carlos Sainz claiming the 1990 Drivers' Championship. The ST185 model further consolidated Toyota's dominance in rallying, achieving 16 WRC series victories and 3 W2L series championships. Famous drivers such as Carlos Sainz (1992), Juha Kankkunen (1993) and Didier Auriol (1994) won during this period won the driver's title. The ST205 model also contributed to Toyota's success, scoring one WRC series victory and two W2L championships. The GR86 Rally Legacy concept pays homage to the…
Toyota drops GR Corolla’s 300-horsepower AWD powertrain in GR86
Drivetrain-swapped three-cylinder GR86 pays homage to Toyota Celica GT-4 rally-winner of the 1980s and 1990s go through Chris Chilton 13 hours ago Toyota has replaced the GR Corolla's 300-horsepower engine and all-wheel-drive running gear with SEMA's GR86 coupe. The red, white and green livery pays homage to Toyota's historic Celica GT-4 WRC racing car. The automaker says the concept demonstrates its commitment to "performance, nostalgia and the future of rally racing." SEMA hasn't quite kicked off yet, and Toyota has already come up with a concept for the show. Dressed in classic WRC Celica livery and equipped with the entire engine and all-wheel-drive transmission setup from the GR Corolla hatchback, the GR86 pushes more buttons than a 1940s switchboard operator. While the car looks great on the surface, which we'll discuss later, the heart of the project is the powertrain swap. That's no easy feat, as the GR86 is designed around a longitudinally mounted boxer four-cylinder engine driving only the…
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