This is part of our series of articles published leading up to and during Toyota’s #Festivalof86!
Aasbo x Yates Interview
Fredric Aasbo’s NASCAR-powered Toyota 86 Drifter
Beau Yates’ Turbo Toyota 86 Drifter
#Festivalof86 Event Coverage
#Festivalof86 – Dave Vella’s 270kw 86
Once again courtesy of Toyota Australia, I had a chance to take a few photos of Fredric and Beau’s cars after our interview next to the pit garages on the South Circuit. The space was OK, but I spotted an empty grassy hill that worked WAY better for some different images. Here is the result.
The heart of the car is an ex-NASCAR V8…
Which necessitates the giant intake on the bonnet.
One thing that really stuck out to me was how incredibly wide the front track is.
Interior is all business, but very very neatly done.
Check out the hydraulic handbrake setup.
Insanely cool RS-R seats.
Enkei and Project Mu sit under Rocket Bunny arches.
The rear-mounted radiator and fan setup keeps the car at a stable temperature, despite being a seemingly strange place to put it.. But whatever works!
I even got a chance to jump in the car with Fredric and go for a short drive up the hill… I’ve been in a few race cars, but this motor… It just sounded so angry!
Which I guess matches the looks of it.
Thanks for the opportunity Fredric!
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