The Toyota GR86, the successor to the GT86, will reach the market next year

The sports car segment is changing at the same pace as the automotive industry, which is being driven by anti-pollution regulations. Given this premise, it is genuinely easy to see numerous sports cars, and even supercars, showcasing hybrid and electric powertrains. However, there is one brand determined to remain faithful to its origins and the basic principles of any true sports car: Toyota. And the Japanese company has been stirring things up for some time with illustrious models such as the GR Supra and the GR Yaris, but there is room for more.

And we must not forget the GT86, a sports car that, throughout its years in production, was tasked with delivering driving sensations in the old-school way. However, its disappearance has left a desolate gap at the Japanese firm, and its future was uncertain given the context we are living in right now.

After Subaru presented the new Subaru BRZ, hopes returned upon learning that it would share its platform and mechanics with its platform. However, these vanished after the BRZ was practically confirmed not to be coming to Europe, followed by a deafening silence from Toyota. But we firmly believe again in the sports car sector now that the Japanese company has confirmed that, indeed, the Toyota GR86 will arrive next year.

Nothing has yet been confirmed about its new name, but given the importance of the Gazoo Racing division at Toyota, it is more than likely that the letters GR will appear in the successor to the GT86. The same goes for its mechanics and styling, two areas on which the brand has made no mention but which may be partly revealed thanks to the existence of the current BRZ.

Given this premise, we expect a Toyota GR86 with fresh, modern and up-to-date styling, as well as its cabin. However, the highlight will be found in the mechanics, where a naturally aspirated four-cylinder boxer engine capable of developing 231 CV and 250 Nm of torque will be installed, with these figures sent to the rear axle and managed through a six-speed manual gearbox.

In this way, Toyota will once again make a statement with a pure, hardcore sports car in which sensations above all take priority. We will soon have more news about the GR86 2022, a car that will likely become the last of its lineage.