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Is The Toyota 86 Worth Buying With The New Supra 2.0 Now On Sale?

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The Toyota 86 may be getting a little long in the tooth, but it is still a great driver’s car. However, with a 2.0-liter variant of the Supra now on sale in the United States, does the 86 remain a compelling buy?

To find out, EverydayDriver put a 2021 Supra 2.0 against a 2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition. Ultimately, the two reviewers are split on their opinions of which car is the better value proposition, but the review is well worth a watch.

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On the spec sheet, the 86 Hakone features a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder and delivers a total of 205 hp and 156 lb-ft (211 Nm) of torque. It is available with either a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic and, of course, is rear-wheel drive.

By comparison, the Supra 2.0 has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder making 255 hp and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque that is exclusively coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels. It can hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in 5.2 seconds, which isn’t too shabby considering this is the entry-level model.

So, not only is the Supra 2.0 much more powerful than the 86 but it is much more refined and has a far more luxurious interior. However, it costs roughly $16,000 more. That’s a lot of money, so can it justify such a premium over its smaller sibling?

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The 2020 Toyota Supra Passes The Moose Test – But It Wasn’t A Walk In The Park

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The 2020 Toyota Supra has been one of the most talked-about cars of the past 18 months and is a joy to drive. However, can it pass the moose test?

Ordinarily, we’re accustomed to seeing sedans, estates, SUVs, and pickup trucks being subjected to the moose test – and a surprising number of them fail. Logic dictates that a sports car like the new Supra would pass the test without breaking a sweat – which it did, but not with as much ease as you may expect.

Read Also: The Toyota Supra May Soon Get A Manual Transmission

The test was performed by km77 in Spain and shows that the Supra successfully passed the moose test at a top speed of 48 mph (77 km/h). In the clip, we can see how Toyota’s safety systems work together to push the car into understeer while minimizing the loss of traction at the rear wheels, ensuring the driver is able to remain in control. However, the publication notes that it took a bit of practice to perfect the moose test in the Supra due to its variable-ratio power steering.

As the speeds were increased to 49 mph (79 km/h) and 49.7 mph (80 km/h), the Supra failed both times as it skidded into the cones.

The trials concluded with a slalom test that the Supra was able to easily complete successfully. It offered good handling between the cones, but the numb steering was a bit of a letdown.

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New 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross Blurs The Lines Between Hatches And SUVs

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If you needed any more proof that demand for SUVs and crossovers shows no signs of abating, this is it. Say hello to the Toyota Corolla Cross, a crossover variant of the Japanese marque’s most famous hatchback and arriving just a few months after the Toyota Yaris Cross.

The Toyota Corolla Cross has so far only been unveiled in Thailand and uses the Toyota New Global Architecture C (TGNA-C). It will be sold in both hybrid and petrol forms and is 4,460 mm (175.5 inches) long, 1,825 mm (71.9 inches) wide, and 1,620 mm (63.8) inches tall, complete with a 2,640 mm (103.9 inches) wheelbase.

Read Also: Hot Toyota GR Corolla Could Arrive In 2023 With GR Yaris’ Turbo Engine

Entry-level models sold in Thailand come outfitted with a 1.8-liter petrol engine producing 140 hp and 129 lb-ft (175 Nm) of torque. This engine drives the front wheels through a CVT. Toyota being Toyota, a hybrid is also on offer, and combines a 1.8-liter that produces 98 hp and 105 lb-ft (142 Nm) with an electric motor delivering an extra 72 hp and 120 lb-ft (163 Nm) of torque. Paired with this hybrid setup is an electric CVT.

Elsewhere, the Corolla Cross comes with MacPherson strut front suspension, torsion-beam rear suspension, disc brakes at all four corners, and is available with 17- and 18-inch wheels wrapped in 215/60 and 225/50 rubber respectively.

From a visual standpoint, the crossover looks nothing like the Corolla hatchback and instead looks more like a baby RAV4. Found up front is a pronounced black grille as well as sharp headlights and LED daytime running lights. The crossover also includes black bumpers, side skirts, and wheel arches while sporting a pair of black roof rails.

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Whereas the exterior look is unique, the interior is very familiar with the Corolla hatchback. There is a large touchscreen jutting out of the dashboard, a digital gauge cluster, and the same air vents as the hatch.

Sales of the new Corolla Cross will kick off this month in Thailand. It will land in other markets in the not too distant future as well, though Toyota hasn’t provided any specific details yet.

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