DSPORT Magazine — Feature Car: SARD’s Turbocharged Toyota 86 Concept GT3

Nothing creates a greater sense of urgency than an event invitation, and the «Option Magazine 86 & BRZ World» exhibit, scheduled for the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon, proved a great motivator for the SARD development team. We spoke to the division manager of Lexus Team SARD, Takafumi Kondou, to get insight about the build. «To create the greatest impact, the original plans involved a V8 engine swap to go with the more aggressive aerodynamics and aesthetic enhancements», he said. «However, given the limited amount of time before the show, we decided to shelf the V8 idea and work with the FA20 engine that comes with the car. But, in order for the engine bay to be remotely impressive, we needed to increase the FA20’s output with some sort of forced induction».