Toyota Should Never Turbocharge The GT86, And Here’s Why
We're not just talking about the cliched 'balance' argument; there are sensible, logical reasons why Toyota should never give the GT86 a turbo
Toyota has staunchly refused to oblige, partly because of balance concerns,
and partly because it stands by the product it designed in the first
place. That product is an old-school, lightweight(ish), flickable and
talented sports car in the vein of a hard-top MX-5.
No one can argue the formula is a bad one. Take something that drives a
lot like the one-million-plus-selling Mazda, stick a hard top on it for
extra rigidity and then add more power. It’s pure genius… in theory.
Look again at the MX-5. It’s celebrated for breathing without a turbo;
many of us still prefer it to the turbo’d Abarth 124 Spider, despite
that car’s relative tonne of extra torque. That doesn’t stop us
hankering after a well-executed snail conversion for the ND car, but the fact that there’s the choice at all is the best thing. The GT86 gives you choice.
(CarThrottle.com)
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