Ryan Casha has taken out the top spot in the 2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series (TGRA 86) championship after a thriller at the series finale at Bathurst’s Mt Panorama. Heading into the weekend, anything was possible with 190 points separating the top five racers in the series, with […]
Toyota GT 86
TRD Toyota 86 14R60 limited edition revealed, for JDM
Sometimes the Australian auto market misses out on awesome special editions. One such example is the new TRD Toyota 86 14R60 special edition which has been revealed for the Japanese domestic market (JDM). The 14R60 is set up to hit the track, straight from the box. It features various component […]
Video: Toyota 86 breaks longest drift world record
A new world record has been set for the world’s longest continuous drift, achieved by German driver Harald Muller in a modified Toyota GT 86. There has been criticism over the legitimacy of the record as it doesn’t seem like a continuous drift. The record has been reset a couple […]
Race-ready Toyota GT 86 CS-R3 to debut at Rallye Deutschland
Toyota Motorsport will use the ADAC Rallye Deutschland in Germany to debut its latest Toyota GT 86 CS-R3 race-ready sports car. The special model has been designed for competition use only, and is certified to race in FIA R3 class races. Most of the engine hardware is the same as […]
Toyota GT 86 updated with suspension & interior tweaks
Toyota Japan has announced some updates for the popular Toyota GT 86 sports coupe, including revised suspension and chassis stiffening, and some interior tweaks. You may remember earlier this year we test drove and reviewed a unique 86 prototype developed by chief engineer Tetsuya Tada. Well, it looks like Toyota […]
Toyota GT 86 Cup Edition announced in Europe
Toyota is introducing a special Toyota GT 86 Cup Edition for the European market. It comes with various minor styling tweaks and tickets to a special VIP Nurburgring event. First thing’s first, what’s under the bonnet? Unfortunately, there are no changes. The same 2.0-litre naturally aspirated boxer engine resides, as […]
Toyota 86 facelift could be turbo, supercharged, or hybrid – report
It might be hard to believe but the Toyota 86 is almost due for its first facelift, and some details on the update are starting to come through. There’s speak of the new model getting some sort of forced induction, or an electric motor assist system to boost torque. Speaking […]
2012 Toyota 86 GTS review (video)
As we’ve seen with the Toyota 86 GT, the new base model coupe is the perfect platform for building up a track car, or even a tuned street car project. So how does the top-of-the-range Toyota 86 GTS automatic stack up? Is it a desirable package as is? 2012 TOYOTA […]