GT86 Full Autocar Road Test

[s m]

Weight = 1235kg
Distribution front/rear 55/45

0-60 7.4
0-100 18.8
Max 140

Skidpad 0.99g

Test average mpg 30.2 mpg

Verdict 5 stars

"It's a gem and we adore it"

[s m]

Wonder if they'll put the Subaru through the same test?

[iantek]

s m said:

Wonder if they'll put the Subaru through the same test?

That would be interesting, in the name of science if anything else.

[s m]

iantek said:

s m said:

Wonder if they'll put the Subaru through the same test?

That would be interesting, in the name of science if anything else.

I thought they might test them back to back, like with the 106Gti and Saxo VTS, seeing as they were such similar cars.

I guess the logistics of getting 2 sought after demos at the same time, both in manual spec, is very tricky

[MarkRSi]

Is there anywhere online which has an archive of previous Autocar road tests?

Edited by MarkRSi on Wednesday 4th July 12:17

[J4CKO]

Mine will be waiting when I get home, one of life's little pleasures, a hot bath reading Autocar, nearly as good as a Poo and the Auto trader.

[Chris71]

Haven't got hold of my copy yet, but wasn't there a comment on one of the other threads saying it had returned nearly 45 mpg on a run? Not bad for a sports car.

[TameRacingDriver]

Queue lots of "its too slow" posts...

[DanDC5]

TameRacingDriver said:

Queue lots of "its too slow" posts...

And a Focus RS is a better drivers car 'cuz it haz torqs'

[MarJay]

TameRacingDriver said:

Queue lots of "its too slow" posts...

Cue... </pedant>

I want Subaru to bring out the BRZ STi - even if it does sound like some new form of venereal disease.

[kambites]

MarJay said:

TameRacingDriver said:

Queue lots of "its too slow" posts...

Cue... </pedant>

Probably cue a queue of people saying it's too slow.

[s m]

Chris71 said:

Haven't got hold of my copy yet, but wasn't there a comment on one of the other threads saying it had returned nearly 45 mpg on a run? Not bad for a sports car.

On the Autocar Touring route it managed 44.9mpg. ( better than the Govt extra urban claimed of 44.1 )
The On track mpg was 14.4mpg
Test average was 30.2mpg

[Cotty]

TameRacingDriver said:

Queue lots of "its too slow" posts...

To be honest, it weighs the same as my E30 BMW and only has 20/30 more bhp.
So its a little quicker than a 20 year old BMW estate. To be honest I expected a little more.

[sparks_E39]

It's a great looking car in the flesh, I like it.

[kambites]

Lovely little thing, and the performance sounds about perfect for road driving to me.

[braddo]

s m said:

Weight = 1235kg
Distribution front/rear 55/45

0-60 7.4
0-100 18.8
Max 140

What are Autocar's policies for weight (1 person + luggage?) and performance tests (driver + passenger?)?

[purpleliability]

The weight is interesting, is that what Autocar actually measured or what Toyota claim? I'd like to see how it compares to things like the Audi TT, Megan etc. Measured weight, not manufacturers quoted figures.

I recently had my Cerbera weighted with half a tank of fuel, book says it should be 1100kg...

[kambites]

I have a vague memory that they weigh the car as it was for the performance runs - so wet with driver and timing equipment. Might be thinking of a different magasine, though.

[kambites]

purpleliability said:

How on earth have you got more weight on the right-front then left-front, but more on the left-rear than right-rear? That shouldn't be possible unless your chassis is twisted or you have different effective spring rates on the different sides of the car.

[TameRacingDriver]

Cotty said:

TameRacingDriver said:

Queue lots of "its too slow" posts...

To be honest, it weighs the same as my E30 BMW and only has 20/30 more bhp.
So its a little quicker than a 20 year old BMW estate. To be honest I expected a little more.

Indeed, and its also probably slower than my 12 year old french shed, but lets be honest, its hardly slow is it? Granted, it could have been quicker, but I'm sure that will be addressed in time.