How Toyota and Subaru created the GT86

**Halycon** · #1: 02-13-2013, 07:17 PM

Interesting interview with the GT86 / BRZ Chief Engineer of Toyota Tetsuya Tada. The initial prototype was based on a Legacy

“When we first approached Subaru they couldn’t believe that our plans for a sports car wasn’t a four-wheel drive or a turbocharged engine. ‘Who is going to buy this car?’ they said. We talked for a while, but the discussions stalled and we didn’t do anything for six months. Then we built a prototype based on a Subaru Legacy and that’s when the mindset seemed to change at Subaru. We lent them that car and the Subaru management came back to us and said, ‘this is such an interesting car. Every time we lend it out, it comes back with the rear tyres worn out!’.

Good read ...

http://blog.toyota.co.uk/tada-how-to...eated-the-gt86

**hmmrdwn** · #2: 03-05-2013, 05:58 PM

Nice article. Thanks for sharing. It's interesting to read that Subaru was against the project at first.

**GTEASER** · #3: 03-05-2013, 06:13 PM

And interesting that the prototype was based on a Legacy.

Thanks for posting this!!!

**The B4** · #4: 03-05-2013, 06:37 PM

This story is in direct contradiction to Subaru's story. Where is the truth?

**dtmenace** · #5: 03-05-2013, 06:41 PM

we're waiting for you to provide it.