Upgraded 2025 Toyota GR 86 here this year

The 2025 Toyota GR 86 has been confirmed for Australian release in the fourth quarter of 2024 – think November – when it will bring updates to the compact sports coupe’s steering, suspension and throttle control.

There will be no changes to engine outputs, with manual and auto models continuing to pump out 174kW/250Nm from their 2.4-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder boxer engines.

Toyota Australia has also confirmed it will import a limited number of Toyota GR 86 ‘Limited Edition’ vehicles finished in unique Forest Shadow exterior paintwork.

Only 86 of these special-editions will come Down Under with a price premium, but Toyota has not yet confirmed pricing for any 2025 GR 86 variants.

At present, the 2024 Toyota GR 86 starts at $43,240 plus on-road costs, which represented a massive increase of more than $10,000 when the second-generation model lobbed in late 2022.

It was then followed by a tech update that saw manual models score some extra safety features.

All 2025 Toyota GR 86 vehicles now benefit from retuned shock absorbers with revised damping rates “to deliver a better sense of contact with the ground”, says Toyota.

The electric power steering system has also been recalibrated, which Toyota reckons will deliver more “intuitive handling and responsiveness with improved feel at higher levels of performance”.

Manual GR 86 models will also get “engine torque and throttle control changes”, which Toyota says improves throttle response, while automatic versions will benefit from higher aggressive engine speed tolerance during downshifts.

The 2025 Toyota GR 86 Limited Edition gets the unique green paintjob but also adds the optional ($2200) Dynamic Performance Pack that adds upgraded Brembo brakes with four-piston callipers up front and dual-pot callipers at the rear.

ZF Sachs sports dampers are also part of the Limited Edition package, as are bronze-coloured 18-inch alloys and tan accents for the leather and Ultrasuede seat trim.

The Toyota GR86 – formerly badged as the Toyota 86 – has been on sale here for 12 years and Australia, which even has a one-make GR 86 race series, is one of the model’s biggest markets globally.

Sales of GR 86 dropped by more than 30 per cent in the first half of this year, from 443 to 299 sales. That puts it on par with the Mazda MX-5, but means Australia’s most popular sports car is currently the GR86’s twin, the Subaru BRZ, with 566 sales so far in 2024.

Stay tuned for pricing details on the upgraded 2025 Toyota GR 86 soon.

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