The man who has been dubbed by some as Hungary's Wolverine due to the resemblance he bears to the famous superhero portrayed by Hugh Jackman in the X-Men franchise is back with another cool test drive after last year's highly cited BMW M5 (if you missed it, click here to watch the clip).
This time, Nino Karotta sits behind the wheel of the new Toyota GT86 (Scion FR-S in North America), which he takes for a spin through the mountains of France and across Germany and Austria where he meets up with his very own Corolla Levin AE86, which is the inspiration behind the new sports coupe.
If you haven't done so already, hit the break to enjoy the video.
Story References: Autoblog.com
Thanks to Kevin K. for the tip!
6 Comments:
Good movie but not sure about the soundtrack.. 9/10
wow his road test was better than Top Gear, just imagine JC doing this road test it wouldn't have anything to do with the car at all!
The benchmark has been set for video car reviews. Even Chris Harris couldn't hold a candle to this.
Wolverine's p.niss.
a genuine car enthusiast and a great video, I think Scion will give him one FR-S for free.
All the rest of the auto review people and their video teams can go home or take lessons, Nino and his team have set the benchmark for automotive video journalism.
Nino informs, and instructs _takes you to school_ as he entertains with his capable driving technique.
Note; Sliding sideways is not the fastest way through a corner or around a track, but it sure as hell is fun if you can afford the consumables.
All of the high priced add agencies that Toyota employs can't hold a candle to what Nino has done for the FRS. This was a monumental piece of work in the growing history of the FRS/BRZ.
Of note, When at high altitudes(Alps etc), the power is reduced for all natural aspirated engines, never the less, Nino's experience and comments regarding the FRS power range and torque delivery, mirror my own experience at near sea level(96' ASL).
The power/torque range of the FRS reminds me of the original Honda S2000. I didn't notice it on the track(in a BRZ) as a concern, but if it is anything like the early S2000 on the street, it will annoy the hell out of most who try to use it as a daily driver in town, so less involved commuters better buy the auto box.
Of note ; Nino never calls the FRS a 'Sportscar'. He correctly identifies it as a Turismo, as in, GT, though a small one. Actually, its size is in keeping with nearly all of the historical GT's of the past. Now days, we do have some pretty large ones.
Love all the detailing on the FRS, reminds me of my first sports car a 1959 Alfa Spider, particularly the instrumentation/dash/stack details. To bad the engine doesn't have the jewel like presentation of the twin cam Alfa.
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