We’ve been testing out Toyota’s new lightweight sports Coupé, the GR86! How good has the extra power and sharper handling made it? Our verdict is in -
There’s only one engine available, with the choice of a manual or automatic gearbox – both with six speeds. The biggest difference is that the four-cylinder petrol engine has grown from a 2.0-litre to a 2.4-litre. Power is up by 17% over the old model, producing 231bhp and giving a 0-62mph sprint time of 6.3sec. That’s 1.
The six-speed manual slots into gear nicely, requiring just enough effort to be involving for the driver. It doesn't have the same short-throw, flick-of-the-wrist action as theThe most noticeable benefit of all that added muscle is found during calmer driving – when you settle down to cover a commute and deal with traffic, for example. You can stay in gear for longer when the revs drop and you no longer feel out of depth when you need to pick up the pace again.
The obligation to shift down a gear just to get going has effectively been eradicated , and that makes the GR86 far more relaxing to drive every day. Don’t go thinking the GR86 is a comfortable cruiser, though. The ride is firmer than the MX-5's, and although it rounds off bumps well enough around town, it becomes a little choppy at higher speeds.
And while the engine quietens down into the background, there’s plenty of road and wind noise when you're cruising at speed. That makes it a noisy companion over long journeys, although it is considerably quieter than the inside of the
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