Toyota GR86 Review: This car is SO good, you can't buy it!

Introducing one of the BEST cars Mat’s reviewed this year - the Toyota GR86!

That’s right, Mat’s got his hands on Toyota’s latest pocket rocket and he’s about to find out if it lives up to the considerable hype that comes associated with it!

And when it comes to looks, it’s fair to say it more than meets expectations! Around the back, it comes with a cool ducktail spoiler along with two 100% real exhaust pipes! Up front, there are a number of vents to give it a bit of an aggressive look, and thankfully, none of them are fake!

Take a step inside and you’re greeted with a nice interior. There’s a mix of good quality materials and plastic throughout the cabin, and thankfully there are a number of physical controls for features such as climate control. The infotainment system isn’t all that great, but when it comes with Apple CarPlay & Android Auto, does it really matter?!

But of course, if you’re interested in this car you don’t care about the interior… You care about the engine! Under the bonnet, you’ll find a 2.4-litre 4-cylinder engine that delivers 234hp and 250Nm of torque to the rear wheels. It also comes with a limited-slip differential on the rear axle, too!

All sounds pretty impressive, doesn’t it? There’s a catch though… Only 1,000 units are coming to the UK, and they’re all sold out already!

So the question is, is the new GR86 better than other GR-powered Toyotas such as the GR Yaris or Supra? You’ll need to stick with Mat to see for yourself!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:00 Design
02:36 Interior
04:37 Back Seats
05:48 Boot
06:39 5 Annoying Things
08:02 5 Cool Things
09:59 Chassis
10:40 Engine
11:30 Town Driving
14:11 Motorway Driving
15:25 Country Road Driving
17:07 0-60mph
17:51 Verdict

[carwow]

Should Mat sell his GR Yaris and buy one of these instead?!

[SpartanHighKing]

I love it when carmakers make cars that buyers actually want. Thanks for giving us the GR Yaris and now this phenomenal car. Well done Toyota

[mattnova]

So the rear seat is basically a grocery shelf with a seat belt to hold your beer. Perfect

[LSIRL]

Great to see Toyota recover their brand image by building fun cars again!

[HuhWhat]

Yes! Well done Toyota, these GR cars are fantastic. Other car manufacturers should take note.

[SRSG]

I picked my GR86 up today, traded in my 3.0 GR Supra. I thought I'd have some regrets, but after a 150 mile drive home all at low RPM (cause it's gotta be run in), so far I don't have a single regret. It was always going to be down on power, but almost everywhere else it feels like an upgrade.
Safe to say, I'm in complete agreement with you Mat. I'm blown away by how good it is, and feel very lucky to be one of the ~400 who get to drive one every day.

[faygox]

RWD, Manual, and only 2 It's just PERFECT

[cw]

There is one fact I really like about Matt his clear, precise, humorous, and presents the car in all its details in 10 minutes! While others take 1 hour and finally we have no verdict and we don't understand if we should buy the car or not. And these videos are such a pleasure to watch, that you watch them without even wanting to buy a car. You're doing a great job best car journalist ever!👍💯

[cervelo]

Good car, good price, currently 4 cars on autotrader, with a buyers premium around 20-30% over list, based on supply and demand, and Mat says, they are all sold out.
Don't know why Toyota are sending so few.
£29, 995 seems a pretty good price, good amount of car for the money.
I would buy one of these.
Makes a change from so many car releases with super very high crazy prices.

[AutoAbsolute]

Lets face it, Matt should be the top gear host. he would totally own it and make it great again

[Gurny]

im so glad car companies are still putting out cars like these, especially at such a good price. I was starting to believe there was no hope for car fans in the future but things are actually looking good

[ahmedabdi]

These Toyata GR cars are amazing & great for car enthusiasts. I hoped they didn't make limited editions because cars like these should be accessible to the average petrolhead & not be collectors items for investors or speculators

[howardlake]

Something Toyota do so well. It’s the ideal car, for someone who had an Alfasud Ti, and a Porsche 944. It’s the evolution of those 2 cars. Definite future classic. With very low mileage one of these would be a shrewd long term investment.I’d bet my balls Toyota lost 5 grand a car, just to bring us some magic

[solitudeguard]

Really adore the aesthetics of this car, it reminds me of the GT86 with hints of a Nissan 370z. It will be a future beast.

[Backsmore]

My better half had the first GT86 in Scotland. Was taken by Toyota to Knockhill race circuit and put out with drift instructors to show off the car.
She eventually traded it in for one of the last Subaru STis to E sold. She is now looking at going back to the GR86.
Really are stunning cars for Highland roads.

[Lvengine]

8:49 tell me this man isnt peter griffin😂😂

[spldldl]

I got this one in pavement grey two months ago.😁😁😁😁
It looks great and is a lot of fun to drive!😍😍😍

[jdmguy]

Love it. A great follow up to the GT86. Proper drivers cars.

[Bmontepeque]

I absolutely love this car, the GT 86 was already the first "Non Supercar" that I loved, but this is so much better, better looks overall, more power, it's so great! I think of this 86 sort of like "The Japanese M2" which is great <3

[NZGlenn]

As a New Zealander, thanks for the Kakapo shoutout!! A rare bird and a rare car for NZ, only 10 units allocated. Luckily, one of them is mine! Still waiting for delivery though…