The 2022 Toyota GR 86 just arrived as a highly anticipated new model for the more affordable end of the sports car segment. While we saw its mechanical sibling, the Subaru BRZ, the Toyota took its sweet time before breaking cover. As its name suggests, this new sports car is a product of Gazoo Racing, …
As the Subaru BRZ broke cover last year, everyone assumed the Toyota 86 would arrive closely behind it. However, several months later, Toyota’s version of this affordable sports car remains missing. Thankfully a new report out of Japan indicates that this delay is intentional. According to Best Car reported by Autoblog, Toyota President Akio Toyoda …
It’s almost impossible for us to love the Honda S2000 too much, but is it really that much better than other rear-drive sports cars like the Toyota 86 and Mazda MX-5? A popular YouTube channel, Savagegeese, recently posted a video pitting a Honda S2000 against those other two popular sports cars and the results were …
Whenever car lovers get bored, we like to pit two similar cars against each other and see who comes out on top. One easy pairing is the Toyota 86 and the Mazda MX-5 Miata. These two sports cars have a lot to offer in the performance world, and people love to point out that they’re more similar than …
Every now and then, automakers will come out with special editions of cars from their existing lineup in order to spruce up a little interest. Of course, some of the special edition cars are actually indeed special, however, others are simply not. For example, the Scion brand and all of their special edition models. And …
When it comes to making a well-balanced sports car, automakers typically need to focus on handling, power, and weight. It takes a lot to get it just right while trying to please the masses. Such is the case for the Toyota 86. Since the FR-S/BR-Z/86 introduction in 2013, many have lamented that the car’s 200 …