What is Toyota's impression on Chinese consumers?On the high-speed train to the Zhejiang International Circuit, the author chatted with the two post-95s next to me about this topic. In their opinion, Toyota's label is particularly obvious. The advantages are durable, fuel-efficient and safe. The disadvantage is that it is mediocre and lacks control, especially when it is difficult to attract performance-oriented consumers. As a Toyota owner for more than ten years, the author deeply agrees with such an answer. This may also be one of the reasons why many young people choose a car, and the first choice is new energy in addition to BBA.
But just 6 hours later, experiencing the speed and fury of a Toyota GR 86 and GR Supra on the track, we were so blown away that we just wanted to shout: "GR in pairs, double the fun!".Young people, buy me a Toyota!”
Many people may be familiar with the names "86" and "Supra", but they are relatively unfamiliar with the Toyota GR brand. The name is actually ** in 2007, when Akio Toyoda, then vice president of Toyota Motors, and Hiroshi Naruse, the chief test driver, established the "Gazoo Racing" team. In 2017, Toyota established the Toyota Gazoo Racing Company Division, which is fully responsible for the planning, R&D, production and service of the production models of the "GR" high-performance brand, and introduced the "GR" brand to China in 2020, and the first flagship sports model, the GR Supra, was introduced to China in 2020. Last year, the Toyota GR 86 was introduced to the domestic market. These two models are also the protagonists of our test drive.
The GR brand inherits the knowledge and experience gained by Toyota in motorsports, and its models have aerodynamic styling, extreme lightweight and high-strength bodies, a suspension system jointly developed by professional drivers, and a powerful "GR-FOUR" active torque vectoring four-wheel drive system, which is also tuned accordingly according to different models to ensure that the models have their own handling characteristics.
The left foot clutches the right foot throttle, and the joy of holding the "86" in your hand
The first time I knew "86", I couldn't do without the "Initial D" I watched back then, Fujiwara Takumi held the car window with one hand and the steering wheel with the other hand carelessly, leaving the opponent far behind in Akinayama. Today's GR 86 is an upgrade from the AE 86, and the GR R&D team led by President Akio Toyoda personally tuned the vehicle for sportiness.
The GR 86 on the track this time turned out to be a rare manual gear, but fortunately, the muscle memory of many years is still there, and when I stepped on the clutch and hit the accelerator, the worried stall did not appear, and the refueling upshift line, braking downshift, ......Although the experience is only 2 laps, there is an addictive sense of driving in this kind of punch. I can't help but sigh that in such a small day, there will always be surprising encounters and love. The greatest joy of today's share is given by GR 86.
According to reports, the GR 86 builds an "ultra-low center of gravity FR suit" on the basis of the specially designed FR platform, and the distance between the midpoint of the hip joint and the ground after the driver is seated is only 400mm, and there is a feeling of flying close to the ground when drivingIn addition, the vehicle also uses the "air treatment" concept of the car to envelop the car from the four directions of the up, down, left and right, so that the vortex is generated in the airflow, and the spoiler components that press the car body from the left and right sides are installed, and the roof is optimized to optimize the roof ** depression tower to beautify the body to the greatest extent, while repeatedly carrying out the actual vehicle driving evaluation and wind tunnel equipment verification, so as to ensure excellent operational stability.
Compared to the old model (GT 86) 20L engine, drive this 2.The GR 86 with a displacement of 4L has a lot of stamina. The maximum power is increased to 172 kW, the maximum torque is increased to 250 Nm, and it is equipped with "D-4S" direct injection technology, which can achieve optimal control and switching according to different driving conditions.
Outside the track, the Gymkhana section featured the GR 86 automatic transmission, and the racers showed off their skills, with linear acceleration ability and better handling feedback, which made people addicted. For the 26 seconds + (first place 25 seconds +) circle results, the author is very satisfied.
Chase the track and enjoy the passion of "supra".
The GR Supra is the brand's first global flagship model, which was developed from the design concept of the racetrack, with a perfect 50:50 front-to-rear weight ratio, and incorporates state-of-the-art active safety systems and luxury comfort features.
The GR Supra uses a full-coverage chassis that pursues the ideal aerodynamic shape in all parts of the body, such as the roof and trunk rear, to reduce air resistance, generate downward force, and improve handling stability. The body body is made of high-tensile strength steel, which enhances rigidity and provides an extraordinary handling feeling. A variety of composite materials are used in other parts to improve dynamic performance, achieving both high rigidity and light weight.
In terms of power, the vehicle is equipped with 30L six-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 250 kW, a maximum torque of 500 Nm, and a 0-100 acceleration of 43 seconds, born for the track. The track on that day was wet and slippery because of the rain, and the strong power and rear drive made us frequently have "accidents", the vehicle friction friction, friction on the smooth ground,