Posted Jan 18 2010, 12:30 AM by Dino Dalle Carbonare with 29 comment(s)

At the end of TAS on friday I quickly headed to the Sun-eishobo stand, the publishers of Option magazine, as well as tons of other motoring related titles. I had to pick up a Hyper Rev book/catalogue for an Impreza-crazy friend back home in Italy and as I went to pay I noticed these two postcards on the counter. They are ads for a new magazine that will be launched at the end of the month called Hachiroku Damashii which in English would translate as "The Soul of Hachiroku." The illustration of the red/black FT-86 riding on watanabes is in true Option magazine style and just hints at how much buzz this new Toyota sports car has created in the car world.

The first issue hits the news stands on the 26th of this month. Can't wait to check it out!!

 

-Dino Dalle Carbonare


Comments

Hon, Malaysia said:

awesome illustration. really makes you want one of those FTs

January 18, 2010 12:48 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

WeAreDying said:

Red/Black FT-86 is EPIC WIN!!

DO WANT.

January 18, 2010 12:53 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

JC Denton said:

The first pic features nice old's cool style. And also I just realised thad new hachi would fit quite well into Initial D anime. If Takumi ever needs to change his car for something new, there's no better choice indeed!

January 18, 2010 1:04 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

TGreddy said:

Ацко!!

January 18, 2010 1:19 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

kajnl said:

loving the ft-86 good that toyota picked up the four cylinder rwd now I just hope nissan has the answer with a s16  

January 18, 2010 1:40 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

QuicksilverFX said:

i did not like the looks of the FT-86 until i saw that red one. if i were ever to get one it would have to look like that.

January 18, 2010 4:12 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

dori_86 said:

anyone got a link to where people outside japan can subscribe or pre order a subscription?

January 18, 2010 5:21 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Patrick said:

I love the red one. But I hate the fact that it looks like a freakin gt-r

January 18, 2010 5:35 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Val_N said:

Do they even make RS Watanabes that large?

January 18, 2010 5:51 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Yak said:

Those watanabes are going to have to be massive to fill those arches!  God only knows what they'd cost...

January 18, 2010 6:07 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

roetengco said:

Cool, something I'll definitely be saving up for... the next 15 or so years :p

(sing-along: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me... He's just a poor boy from a poor family...)

January 18, 2010 8:25 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

T-minus said:

Полюбому Ацко!!!!!Ждем в продаже!

January 18, 2010 10:07 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Mazdaspeed619sd said:

Just plain sex =)

January 18, 2010 10:12 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

baj said:

well trd or something will probably end up making some watanabe type wheels in sizes for the ft86 anyway

January 18, 2010 11:00 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

GTTpower said:

Would be cool if the production version could fit that kind of offset those watanabes have.

January 18, 2010 11:06 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Captain VXR said:

Looks pretty good

Am also loving the engrish: "there is soul sports"

January 18, 2010 11:30 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ericc said:

plz do a post when this drops!!!!

January 18, 2010 2:26 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Kid Karola said:

Needs a subscription to Hachiroku Damashii ASAP!

January 18, 2010 3:23 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

MR2_FTW said:

the FT-86 has more in common with old RWD celicas then the hachiroku

January 18, 2010 3:59 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Keith Kundi said:

Grandpa and Grandson waiting to take over the world once again... Hachiroku Fever

January 18, 2010 7:44 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

The Rotary Phoenix said:

HACHIROKU AND FT86 FTW!

January 18, 2010 9:05 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

bd83fb said:

Let the new age of affordable FR engined coupes from the land of the rising son begin! For the old one has passed and left it's mark on motor sports. We shall all bear witness to watch the metallic offspring and company lineage grow once more. Isn't the demand there? The hyundai genesis is nice, but it's not my cup of tea. I'm so glad that the Japanese car makers are coming out with more FR cars. Didn't Subaru also have a version of this coming out as well? and word was you could get the Subaru version with an STi package.

January 18, 2010 11:24 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

TGreddy said:

Тут русские есть?Рашн Федерашн РуЛеЗЗЗ!!!!

January 19, 2010 12:24 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ae71rolla said:

@ MR2_FTW...ummm, HOW SO? The ae86 was REAR drive longer than the Celica. Notice the new car is called FT-86?!?!

January 19, 2010 2:29 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

sam said:

" Patrick  said: (...) But I hate the fact that it looks like a freakin gt-r"

wow, I thought I was the only one who thought it looks like a gt-r... I don't know whatsup with toyota, their newer cars look like nissans :/ not that I have anything against nissans, but being original anyone?

January 19, 2010 12:04 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Mrbanhbao said:

man the red looks freaking awesomeee..too bad i need awd car. = (

January 19, 2010 5:46 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

sashok) said:

Полюбому Ацко EWE PA3 )

January 19, 2010 7:43 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

azoor said:

TGreddy

Ага :)))

January 19, 2010 8:53 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

luv_thy_rotary said:

Its official, side by side generational comparison of the new FT-86 with the famous Shigeo Hachi-Roku. IDK why but this is golden! Mad respect!

January 20, 2010 4:28 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters