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Toyota GT86 Is Underpowered No More in This Wankel Engine Rendering

It's no secret that the Toyobaru platform hasn't reached its full potential due to its underpowered nature. And we can say the same about the fact that the recent mid-cycle refresh has done little to overcome this.
Toyota GT86 with Wankel Power rendered 1 photo
Photo: Khyzyl Saleem
However, the wacky side of the internet is always glad to lend a pixel and we're talking about the realm of renderings here. To be more precise, the digitally manipulated image above gives us a whole new take on the Toyota GT86.

Delivered by British artist Khyzyl Saleem, the Photoshop job, which instantly catches the eye, sees the GT86 gaining Wankel power. So yes, the most important transformation here is the one you can guess with the help of those rotary-specific air filters (we'll drop an inside joke by mentioning the filters are on the correct side this time).

While this Toyobaru stays true to its JDM roots thanks to the connection to the Mazda world, we have no doubt it packs enough of a punch to take on any supercar out there. After all, the artist did envision the compact engine compartment packed with a four-rotor setup.

However, the visual changes on the GT86 are just as serious. The list is led by the pop-up headlights, but the widebody take rendered here means the badassery is taken to a whole new level.

Nevertheless, the appearance of the contraptions doesn't cross a certain line and you can use the rear wing as a measure of that.

Come to think of it, with a few changes, such a Toyota would make for an awesome drift car, following the sliding trend that is slowly, but steadily, taking over the automotive world - the Toyobaru platfom, be it a Toyota, Subaru or Scion, is extremely popular in the world of sliding, where engine swaps are as common as tire changes.
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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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