At the end of TAS on friday I quickly headed to the Sun-eishobo stand, the publishers of Option magazine, as well as tons of other motoring related titles. I had to pick up a Hyper Rev book/catalogue for an Impreza-crazy friend back home in Italy and as I went to pay I noticed these two postcards on the counter. They are ads for a new magazine that will be launched at the end of the month called Hachiroku Damashii which in English would translate as "The Soul of Hachiroku." The illustration of the red/black FT-86 riding on watanabes is in true Option magazine style and just hints at how much buzz this new Toyota sports car has created in the car world.
The first issue hits the news stands on the 26th of this month. Can't wait to check it out!!
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
awesome illustration. really makes you want one of those FTs
Red/Black FT-86 is EPIC WIN!!
DO WANT.
The first pic features nice old's cool style. And also I just realised thad new hachi would fit quite well into Initial D anime. If Takumi ever needs to change his car for something new, there's no better choice indeed!
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loving the ft-86 good that toyota picked up the four cylinder rwd now I just hope nissan has the answer with a s16
i did not like the looks of the FT-86 until i saw that red one. if i were ever to get one it would have to look like that.
anyone got a link to where people outside japan can subscribe or pre order a subscription?
I love the red one. But I hate the fact that it looks like a freakin gt-r
Do they even make RS Watanabes that large?
Those watanabes are going to have to be massive to fill those arches! God only knows what they'd cost...
Cool, something I'll definitely be saving up for... the next 15 or so years :p
(sing-along: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me... He's just a poor boy from a poor family...)
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Just plain sex =)
well trd or something will probably end up making some watanabe type wheels in sizes for the ft86 anyway
Would be cool if the production version could fit that kind of offset those watanabes have.
Looks pretty good
Am also loving the engrish: "there is soul sports"
plz do a post when this drops!!!!
Needs a subscription to Hachiroku Damashii ASAP!
the FT-86 has more in common with old RWD celicas then the hachiroku
Grandpa and Grandson waiting to take over the world once again... Hachiroku Fever
HACHIROKU AND FT86 FTW!
Let the new age of affordable FR engined coupes from the land of the rising son begin! For the old one has passed and left it's mark on motor sports. We shall all bear witness to watch the metallic offspring and company lineage grow once more. Isn't the demand there? The hyundai genesis is nice, but it's not my cup of tea. I'm so glad that the Japanese car makers are coming out with more FR cars. Didn't Subaru also have a version of this coming out as well? and word was you could get the Subaru version with an STi package.
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@ MR2_FTW...ummm, HOW SO? The ae86 was REAR drive longer than the Celica. Notice the new car is called FT-86?!?!
" Patrick said: (...) But I hate the fact that it looks like a freakin gt-r"
wow, I thought I was the only one who thought it looks like a gt-r... I don't know whatsup with toyota, their newer cars look like nissans :/ not that I have anything against nissans, but being original anyone?
man the red looks freaking awesomeee..too bad i need awd car. = (
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TGreddy
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Its official, side by side generational comparison of the new FT-86 with the famous Shigeo Hachi-Roku. IDK why but this is golden! Mad respect!