Toyota’s new sports coupe will arrive in Australia in September, with an extraordinary 10th Anniversary Edition to follow by Christmas.
The 2023 Toyota GR86 is expected in the Australian showroom this September – in front of a birthday exceptional edition affirmed to show up before year’s end.
Over a year from its global unveiling, the GR-branded second generation of Toyota’s reasonable 86 sports coupe will hit showrooms in September, with a bigger 2.4-liter engine, sharper chassis, and new technology shared with its Subaru BRZ twin.
Due to continuing in “late 2022” is a 10th Anniversary Edition model, designed- as its name proposes – to celebrate the decade since the first 86 went on sale in 2012.
Restricted to only 86 models in Australia, the GR86 10th Anniversary Edition wears orange outside paint akin to the first-generation 86’s Velocity Orange hero hue, joining an extraordinary black and orange inside with 10th Anniversary marking on the door cards.
Australia’s birthday exceptional edition lacks the mark on one-of-a-kind 18-inch wheels, black outside stripes, rear bootlid spoiler, and cat-back sports exhaust system of the US version.
Full pricing and specifications for the standard GR86 will be affirmed nearer to its September launch, but dealers toward the end of last year were encouraged to expect a base cost of around $35,000, probable before government charges are incorporated.
Toyota Australia has historically offered two model grades straddling the base Subaru BRZ. In the event that a similar strategy is followed for the new model, expect a base GT model with 17-inch wheels for $35,000, and a higher-grade GTS with 18s for closer to $40,000.
The twinned Subaru BRZ is estimated from $40,290 plus on-road costs for a base BRZ Coupe manual to $45,390 plus on-road costs for a BRZ Coupe S auto – the last gearbox adding a range of cutting-edge safety features not presented with the manual.
The 10th Anniversary Edition would normally command a superior on top of Toyota’s flagship, likely pushing beyond $40,000.
Individuals from the Toyota Gazoo Racing Club in Australia will be given priority access to getting one of the 86 limited-edition cars. Individuals can register their interest in additional details once they’re accessible.
All new GR86s will share a 2.4-liter normally aspirated ‘boxer’ flat four-cylinder engine, sending 174kW and 250Nm to the rear wheels however a six-speed manual or automatic transmission.
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