Since the introduction of the Toyota 86 back in 2012 it has received rave reviews about being the ultimate affordable sports car. Rear-wheel drive, not very grippy tyres and a high-revving two-litre flat-four-cylinder motor made for an exciting drive without being scary at the edge of grip.

Exterior Mods

Toyota tries to continually improve its models over the course of its long life cycle and the Toyota 86 is coming in for its first revisit. It’s a minor exterior enhancement at best, but the front end now comes standard with daytime running lights whilst the rear end has a shark-fin antenna instead of the old bee-sting and the rear wing is more subtle than before. The new wing is said to increase aerodynamic stability.

More Dynamic

The Toyota 86’s major selling point was its handling prowess and fun – in a slide everywhere kind of way. The modifications to the suspension are meant to decrease body roll and increase handling stability and response by adding new suspension mounts and adopting lower-friction oil, oil seals and guide bushings. The added stiffness to the suspension has not affected ride comfort apparently.

Spare Wheel Cover

The initial Toyota 86 offering was issued with a full size spare wheel to SA markets, but the addition of it meant that the boot cover had to be cut to make room for the spare wheel. The new model has a moulded boot cover this time around, covering the spare wheel and making loading into the boot simpler. A standard addition to the 86 range is an all-new radio display unit with sat-nav as an optional extra.

Toyota 86 Limited Edition

A special 86 Limited Edition will go on sale with just 86 units being made available. The special parts include a huge rear wing, deep front and side skirts with Limited Edition badging. The interior of the Limited Edition is punctuated with red accents on the steering wheel, gear lever, hand brake and door panels. This model also gets a combination black and red Alcantara leather sports seats.

Toyota 86 Pricing

Toyota 86 Standard 6-speed ManualR329 700

Toyota 86 High 6-speed Manual R370 700

Toyota 86 High 6-speed Auto R389 500

Toyota 86 Limited Edition 6-speed Manual R376100 (new)