Toyota 86 is what we've been waiting for

At Fuji race track in Japan.in Japan, the Toyota 86 was driven by Toyota president Akio Toyoda  who said the new rear-wheel-drive "86" sports car was all about "waku doki"  a car that creates excitement and gets your heart racing.

The 86 features the world's first horizontally opposed D-4S engine, combining "boxer" engine technology with Toyota's cutting-edge D-4S direct injection technology. The engine is installed front mid-ship to create an ultra-low centre of gravity and low inertia. It is the world's only horizontally opposed engine and rear-wheel-drive package.

Toyota says the 86 carries on the spirit of the AE86 Corolla in its aim to be a car that evolves with its owner. The lightweight and compact rear-wheel-drive platform was designed to achieve superior handling and create the world's smallest mass-production four-passenger sports car.

The vehicle's newly developed engine delivers exceptional output and torque as well as superior response at low and medium speeds. The 2.0-litre ,D-4S, with separate twin injectors for both direct injection and port injection, boasts a high compression ratio of 12.5:1.

This provides high output and high torque over a wide range of engine speeds and contributes to improve environmental performance. The engine's redline is 7500rpm with a output of 147kW/205Nm. There's a choice of six-speed manual transmission or a special sports-driving six-speed automatic transmission.

The rear seatbacks fold down to the front to create a luggage space that can accommodate four sports wheels or two golf bags. The steering wheel is the smallest in a Toyota-brand vehicle. The wheel's surface was optimised to enhance steering performance and grip.

A three-cluster meter built around the tachometer has been designed with particular attention to enhanced visibility and readability during sports driving. It rolls on 18s and has a 50 litre tank.