Yes, This Toyota GT86 Shooting Brake Is Actually Real
Many years ago, when Car Throttle was a pokey blog staffed by a handful of people, we thought it would be a great idea to imagine a GT86 shooting brake. The resulting render was stupidly popular, and over the years ended up being one of many digital creations of the Toyota coupe with an enlarged booty. Well, there’s now a real one, created by Toyota Australia.
The project started in 2014 when Tetsuya Tada - global engineer for the Toyota 86 - saw a clay model of a shooting brake 86 in Australia, and liked what he saw so much a real version was commissioned.
The car you see here was taken off the production line mid-way through completion, after which the body was heavily altered by hand to create the shooting brake style look. The wheelbase remains the same, and mechanically it’s identical to a regular 86.
Before you get excited about such a car hitting showrooms though, it’s worth pointing out that there are no plans to make a production version. Boo.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Looks like a Hyundai but i like it! A bit like the Veloster thing 😀
I can see the rocket bunny kits already…
This is not okay.
The original CT rendering looked way better
Am I the only one who hated it? :(
This is good because it now has space for the V10 mid engine it should have had.
ugly as hell
So sexy <3
I think I need to puke
poor GT86
WHY its the ugliest thing ever who agrees