Toyota GT 86 – Can It Drift?

This Toyota FT 86 Sportscar, as it is labelled, leaves many questions answered. Some of the above and to add them, my two pence question. The engine of this car produces 147Kw of power, identical to that produced by VW Golf 5 GTi about 4 years ago. What surprises me and is relative to my anxiety, is that the Golf 5 GTi produces 280Nm of torque and this Toyota ONLY a mere 206Nm. Why is the torque so small relative to the kilowatts produced. Surely it should be much of a muchness when compared to that of the Golf 5s torque. Oh, My 1997 Alfa 2.0 145 produces 110Kw and 187Nm of torque and the Toyota RunX RSi – 141Kw and ONLY 180Nm of torque. Someone please explain, I beg to understand.I am not into figures BUT from what I understand is that the better the torque figures (relative to vehicle mass) the better the performance and hill climb ability and the flatter the hills.

Hi t-rex,

My 1997 Alfa 2.0 145 with 110kw has 187Nm torque and RunX Rsi with 141kw has 180Nm of Torque. BOTH are Naturally/Normally Aspirated. Why the massive kilowatts and so normal torque. The old generation BMW 325i engine pushed out 140 kilowatts and rolled out 245Nm. of torque, and although it has lesser kilowatts, theoritically, than the RunX Rsi, it has LOADS of torque more than the RSi.