Just mere days after Toyota unveiled its SF-R Concept to the world before the Tokyo Motor Show, specs have been leaked.
Just mere hours after the SF-R was unveiled to the world, someone swooped up the rights to SFRforums.com and put up a standard forum to cash in on the incoming traffic. And one of their first forum posts is a supposed real winner as according to SF-R Forums earlier this week (Oct. 9, 2015) the lightweight coupe concept will be powered by a 1.5 inline four cylinder making 130 HP and 108 lb-ft of torque and will come in at a flyweight 2160 pounds. If those specs sound surprisingly familiar, keep in mind that the 2016 Mazda Miata’s 1.5 makes just 129 HP and 111 lb-ft of torque but carries 40 more pounds (coming in at 2,220 pounds.)
Coincidence? We think not. The 2016 Mazda Miata returns as reigning champ on top of the affordable sports coupe lineup in the world. The closest rival it has is a clone of itself with Fiat’s upcoming 124 Spider on the way as well as the slightly heavier Toyota 86/Scion FR-S. And from the way reviews have been hitting the web, journalists seem to prefer the far more rewarding MX-5 when compared to the FR-S.
We’ve gone ahead and listed all the other specs that SFR Forums published below.
"2NR-FKE engine (tuned version of the one used in Japan’s Corolla, now with direct injection and revised ports)1.5L inline 4 cylinder dual-overhead-cam (DOHC)130 PS / 15.1kgf.m (109.2 lb-ft torque)Aisin 6 Speed Transmission only (no automatic)Fuel consumption: 20.0km/l (47 mpg) (Japanese test cycle)Regular gasoline (no premium needed)Weight: 980kg (2160 lbs)Suspension: Front struts / double wishbone rear3990 mm length, 1695 mm width, 1320 mm height, 2480 mm wheelbaseEstimated price (Japan) is $10k (USD equivalent) less than the current MiataNote: 1.5L Miata is $20.8k including tax in Japan, S-FR is estimated to be $12.5k including tax"
If SFRForum’s source is true, with a much cheaper starting MSRP, the SF-R is sure to be a hit in Japan (the only country receiving the SF-R by the way.) But we’re holding out hope here across the Pacific as well as everywhere else in the world. If the SF-R is a success in Japan, it would behoove Toyota to go ahead and release it everywhere else.
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