Pikes Peak legend Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima has put away his Monster Sport E-RUNNER electric car from last year, and is hopping back behind the wheel of a gas-swilling custom racer to tackle this year’s running of the annual Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado. The Japanese master...
For many readers it may seem like sacrilege, but for a company specializing in the sale of electric car components, in this case TGMY, converting a Toyota GT 86 (sold here as... November 8, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
For those who feel the Scion FR-S is lacking in power, take a gander at this custom Toyota GT 86, the FR-S’ twin sold overseas, which has been developed by the guys at... August 6, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Earlier this month Toyota’s Australian unit revealed details about a new factory aero kit for the GT 86 sports car, which consisted of a new front bumper, side sills... June 26, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Scion FR-S’ Toyota cousin, the GT 86, has received an aggressively-styled aero kit as a factory option. The kit is designed to reduce drag and increase downforce... June 18, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Toyota’s GT 86, like its Scion and Subaru equivalents, was designed to be an affordable sport coupe that delivers driving fun to the masses. Affordable is in the eye of... April 12, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Well, that was quick. Just a handful of weeks after its launch in Japan, the GT 86 has already been gutted and fitted with a Lexus IS F V-8 engine for use in D1 Grand Prix... March 30, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
The Toyota GT 86, Subaru BRZ, and Scion FR-S triplets are some of the most anticipated new sports cars to come along in years. Not because of their tremendous performance, or... March 27, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Sadly, our Japanese language skills are limited to phrases like “good morning,” “thank you” and “I can eat glass, it does not hurt me.”... January 24, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
It probably comes as little surprise that the new GT 86 sports car, the global version of the U.S. market 2013 Scion FR-S, will be the star of Toyota's stand at the 2012... January 13, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Toyota’s Sports 800 was the company’s first attempt at building a sports car. Even by mid-1960s Japanese standards, it was a modest effort; after all, the... December 27, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Talk of a Toyota Supra successor has been around ever since the legendary Japanese sports car went out of production in the early part of the last decade. Things really... December 5, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Today at High Gear Media, the next-generation Mazda MX-5 will feature forced induction and Newman/Haas are out of INDYCAR for 2012. A new spy video of the Roding Roadster 23... December 2, 2011 by Joel Feder
The Toyota GT 86 (and the Scion FR-S, in the United States) are still months away from dealer showrooms, but Toyota is reportedly well under way with development of a... December 2, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
There are two key themes with today's news at High Gear Media: our Best Car To Buy awards and the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. For the best cars to buy for 2012 in the mainstream... November 28, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Meet the new Toyota GT 86 or 2013 Scion FR-S as it will be known in the U.S., the long-awaited production version of the string of FT-86 concept cars seen over the past... November 27, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran