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Toyota 86 cosplays as Lambo ute

Mitchell Tulk
Contributor
9 Jan 2019
2 min read

The Japanese like to do things differently and stand out from a crowd with car manufacturer Mitsuoka Motors being the best example.

Nihon Automobile College (known as NATS) is also no stranger to creating a range of weird and wonderful cars. Just look at this picture.

Can I have all of them? (image credit: Nihon Automobile College)
Can I have all of them? (image credit: Nihon Automobile College)

As you can see there's a Lightning McQueen, a mini Rolls Royce Phantom and an Audi R8, with the school using cars such as an MX-5, Honda S660 and Suzuki Jimny as the basis for their creations.

Its newest project sets to be the best yet, which involves taking an Toyota 86 and converting it into a ute.

If this wasn’t already a cool idea, NATS is actually transforming the coupe into a mini Lamborghini Urus pick up.

Work is currently underway to make this a reality, with the students removing the rear seats to make way for the tray bed while also adding a Lambo-styled front end, flared wheels arches, larger alloy wheels and rubber.

Under the bonnet remains the Toyota/Subaru 2.0-litre four-cylinder, but it's been turbocharged to make 198kW/304Nm.

The final product will be on display at the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon, which runs from January 11-13, so the students are cutting it fine.

Would you like to see a full production model? Let us know in the comments.

Mitchell Tulk
Contributor
Following a passion shared by his father and grandfather, Mitchell’s love of cars really kicked off with his Godfather’s purchase of a new Mazda RX-8. Exposure to that car changed his world forever, leading to an RX-7 obsession. To feed his automotive addiction, Mitchell decided to become a motoring journalist and made his mark at several high-profile motoring publications before landing at CarsGuide. While he is a rotary loyalist, Mitchell also has a massive love for Aussie muscle cars, and dreams of one day getting behind the wheel of a Charger R/T E49 (if anyone will let him). His other passions include Queensland, and spending Saturdays with the boys.
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