New Toyota GR86 in Depth UK Review 2023 A True Driver's Car or Just Another Sporty Coupe?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 25. 08. 2024
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For too long, enthusiasts have believed what the car makers have told them. That they needed more power, more grip, more fancy intervening electronics. That argument looks good on paper, but can often be curiously unsatisfying out on the road. If that's been your experience in buying an affordable and enthusiast-orientated but practical sports car, then you might agree that it's time to go back to basics.
That is exactly what Toyota did when back in 2012 it launched what was known in Japan as the 'Hachiroku' model, which translates as 'Eight, Six' in Japanese. We knew it as the GT86.
Four factors governed its development: light weight, modest normally aspirated power, rear wheel drive and narrow tyres. Lap times, the engineers decided, were unimportant. What mattered here was driving enjoyment. You might have forgotten just how much of a heritage affordable Toyota sportscars have in providing that, from the tiny S800 of 1962 to the GT2000 late that decade, the Celica of the '70's and the mid-engined MR2 of the '80's and 90's.
The GT86 has proved to be a worthy successor to those cars, but there's always room for improvement and now it's time for the next chapter in this model line, the GR86. The change of letter designates the development involvement of Toyota's motorsport division Gazoo Racing, the engineers who bought you the GR Supra and the GR Yaris.
As with the old GT86, this GR model is been produced as part of a joint venture with Subaru - it's even built at Subaru's Ota plant. This time round, there won't be a Subaru version of this design sold in the UK, which should help Toyota sales of this design, which weren't stellar last time round.
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00:40 Background
03:30 Driving Experience
09:57 Design & Build
22:09 Market Model & Range
32:31 Cost of ownership
36:50 Summary
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Literally got the first Spanish GR86 over here. 48,300 kms so far after 1 year and 9 months. I love this little car so much its crazy.
Great review of a great car. Have a steel base manual & love it! (live in Canada, but not any easier to get - feel like I won the lottery when my order was filled).
Ahh, the 2000GT, that well known affordable car.
Just got my invite, order and 'build in progress' confirmation yesterday!! New Eight Six (not eighty six) in Magnetite Grey inbound to yours truly.
Great cat but for over $50k here in Australia I recently upgraded my 2017 86 to a brand new GTR gts86 and was totally shocked to find that I have no Sat nav, no spare wheel and almost all of my storage space has been reduced to a centre console with two drink holders. Come on Toyota I wasnât expecting/to go backwards on features particularly when my original 86 was about 30 grand. So for an extra 20k I lost most of what I loved about my old 86. Oh but I am up on horsepower so one good thing I guess.
Check out the BRZ, its cheaper and has Sat Nav and a full size alloy spare wheel
7:56 The lightest 4 door sports car on the market. Where are the other 2 doors?
I think he meant 4 seat
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Finally a car worth watching OSV for. New; electric/4x4 SUV's bore me to death.
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I must say this is the most extensive feature review Iâve seen, a bit lacking on driving feel though.
Thanks for watching đ We'll pass this feedback onto the team.
Canât understand why you are reviewing a car that is unavailable, unless you want a secondhand one at a premium!
I donât buy 99.99% of the cars I watch being reviewed so Iâm not complaining
It might be available again soon, albeit in limited numbers.
More GR86es are coming to the UK so you'd better thank people reviewing this and keeping the hype going.
Plenty more available don't worry
@@relentlesspursuit6894 where? Nothing from my local dealer or the maker of this video!