Toyota Motorsport GmbH has recently unveiled a racing version of the GT 86 sports car, called the GT 86 CS-V3.
Designed to compete in the V3 class of the Nurburgring VLN racing series, the race car was "packaged as an entry-level race car for easy maintenance, low running costs and great fun". It features high-performance brakes, a racing exhaust system, a track-focused suspension, a stiffer chassis, a FIA-approved roll cage and optimized the weight distribution.
Under the hood, The basic powertrain has been left unchanged. This means the power comes from a 2.0-liter flat-four engine with 200 hp.
Yoshiaki Kinoshita, TMG President commented: "We want to share the passion of motorsport with as many people as possible and this car is the result. It is already race-proven having won the V3 class in the Nürburgring 24 Hours and we hope to see many more of these cars competing in the coming months. The GT86 is a perfect car for production-based motorsport. It already looks fantastic and has superb handling, so with further performance and safety upgrades we have created a really exciting and competitive car which is extremely cost effective."
In Germany, the TMG GT 86 CS-V3 has a starting price of €38,500 (approximately $47,760), excluding taxes.
Designed to compete in the V3 class of the Nurburgring VLN racing series, the race car was "packaged as an entry-level race car for easy maintenance, low running costs and great fun". It features high-performance brakes, a racing exhaust system, a track-focused suspension, a stiffer chassis, a FIA-approved roll cage and optimized the weight distribution.
Under the hood, The basic powertrain has been left unchanged. This means the power comes from a 2.0-liter flat-four engine with 200 hp.
Yoshiaki Kinoshita, TMG President commented: "We want to share the passion of motorsport with as many people as possible and this car is the result. It is already race-proven having won the V3 class in the Nürburgring 24 Hours and we hope to see many more of these cars competing in the coming months. The GT86 is a perfect car for production-based motorsport. It already looks fantastic and has superb handling, so with further performance and safety upgrades we have created a really exciting and competitive car which is extremely cost effective."
In Germany, the TMG GT 86 CS-V3 has a starting price of €38,500 (approximately $47,760), excluding taxes.
