Adrian_Thompson
Adrian_Thompson PowerDork
8/11/14 10:08 a.m.

I'm surprised the fanbois aren't wetting themselves all over this.

A turbo AWD rally spec GT86 built by Tommy Makinen's shop for Mr Toyota himself Akio Toyoda. Tommy built it and drove it with Akio Toyoda as a silent co-driver.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115232

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
8/11/14 10:13 a.m.

I prefer the R3 class RWD variant now competing in WRC. Converting that car to AWD really just ruins what it's all about. I'd honestly get more excited about an FA20 based turbo motor and AWD system being dropped into a 3 door Yaris for open class.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/11/14 10:19 a.m.

To answer the question in everyone's heads: It's a Toyobaru-lookalike shell dropped over a WRX.

HiTempguy
HiTempguy UberDork
8/11/14 11:58 a.m.
captdownshift wrote: I'd honestly get more excited about an FA20 based turbo motor and AWD system being dropped into a 3 door Yaris for open class.

http://www.s2000rally.com/toyota-corolla-s2000.php

They were turbocharged and ran in groupN specification in Australia for a couple years

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