2025 Toyota GR86 review
The Toyota GR86 has all the elements of a classic sports car—front engine, rear-wheel drive, and an available manual gearbox. Add to that a good dose of horsepower, a lightweight physique, and excellent handling, and the GR86 is one of the more entertaining vehicles on the road. The sporty styling is complemented by the driver-focused cockpit with digital instrumentation and sport seats. For the 2026 model year, the sporty GR86 will turn heads with the special Yuzu Edition, painted in very bright Yuzu Yellow with contrasting black wheels.
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Second generation Toyota GR86
After skipping the 2021 model year, the second generation of this fun-to-drive sports car arrived with a slightly different name—GR86 instead of 86. But it got more than just a new badge—the second-generation GR86 received an upgrade in power with a larger 2.4-liter naturally aspirated engine. True to its sports car characteristics, the GR86 had the option of a six-speed manual gearbox in addition to the automatic transmission. With the added power, the sporty Toyota could reach 60 mph in 6.1 seconds, almost a full second quicker than the previous generation.
While the GR86 has the same basic shape and proportions as its predecessor, the front end was restyled for a more aggressive stance, as well as improving aerodynamics. The GR86 has a purposeful cockpit that matches its exterior styling, and upgraded front seats are designed to provide effective lateral support during enthusiastic driving. A three-mode digital driver’s display and an eight-inch multimedia touchscreen display added a high-tech vibe to the cabin. Several limited special editions have been offered throughout this generation’s run, the most recent being the Yuzu Edition.
Model highlights
Renamed GR86 (GR stands for Gazoo Racing)
More power than the previous generation
Eight-inch touchscreen display
Improvements in driving dynamics (2025)
Available performance package (2024)
Changes by year
Latest generation from 2022 - present
2026 Toyota GR86
2025 Toyota GR86
Highlights
Hakone special edition added
Retuned suspension and steering
Improved throttle response
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2024 Toyota GR86
Highlights
New performance package
Limited-run Trueno Edition
Standard adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, and automatic emergency braking
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2023 Toyota GR86
2022 Toyota GR86
Perry Stern has been writing about cars for almost 30 years and has been an enthusiast for much longer than that. Contributing to multiple automotive publications, Perry drives almost every new car on the market, ranging from base-level Kias to exotic high-performance Lamborghinis. But his favorite is still the 2006 Mazda Miata parked in his garage.
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