2022 Toyota GR86 - David Against Goliath

[@ItsInstinctKnives]

Don't know why people keep hating so hard on the auto. A lot of people will have this as their only car and commuting an hour in traffic with a manual is no fun. Sure on a back road and just driving for fun the manual is better but with the auto you still get the great driving dynamics and handling of the car which like you said is the main sell. Trying to shame people for wanting a lightweight great handling car that is an auto is dumb and serves no purpose.

[@kohai7508]

cant imagine having to feel left leg when driving manual in an hour traffic, yikes

[@awesometico]

Imo I'd rather have something like a mustang ecoboost for the price if it's a car with an auto i need, it won't beat the 86 on a track but i think it might be a better daily

[@vlj1133]

You make it sound like driving a manual in traffic is such hard work. It's not. At all. For people who are used to it, they don't even think about it. It's not hard on the leg, it's not fatiguing, mentally or physically. It's not anything. It's second nature, easy as pie. The only time it's an issue is if you're talking about someone who's only driven automatics and/or doesn't know how/doesn't want to drive a stick. People who grew up driving manuals don't give it a second thought, especially given how light the clutches are on these modern manuals. This is much ado about nothing. Besides, the automatic option here is not a super-fast, slick shifting Porsche PDK. It's a slow, crap tranny. It's not a decent alternative to the manual. Bottom line, it's a sports car, not a Camry. Quit whining about driving a stick in traffic. It's not a big deal.

[@rasundesilva6088]

@@awesometico The ecoboost isn’t naturally aspirated and isn’t a real pony car.

[@awesometico]

@@rasundesilva6088 "not a real pony car" don't really care, yeah it's not naturally aspirated but for an automatic daily that makes more power and has more comfort and equal or better gas mileage i think its a no brainer.

[@dirkvantroyen9170]

I'm really glad the Premium doesn't automatically include the extra duckbill in Belgium, it's optional.

[@fivefingerheist]

I owned an auto GR86 premium for a few months (sold when my bronco came in). The only thing I did not like about the auto is I could not go as psychotic as I could with a manual. Also, the gas mileage was crazy (30+ MPG) when not driving like a Shrew on crack. The adaptive cruise control with the Subaru eyesight system is baller too (eyesight is not on the manual).

[@philip6305]

Wait so it had good mpg ?

[@l3gitxelixir710]

Which dealership did you guys go to? Heiser? Andrew? Wilde? I’m from MKE too, I recognize the area in the video. I also have more questions if you respond, also dope video 🫡

[@downshiftjr3325]

Thanks! We don’t own this car it’s direct from Toyota PR to do tests

[@zaamrod50]

Blind spot detection DOES come with the Premium.

[@DaOne09]

Slip in a supercharger rather than a turbo so you don’t kill the personality and your good to go

[@johnrooney507]

Doesn’t sound that bad to me but would like to get a better exhaust.

[@optimus3305]

You do get blind spot monitoring with the manual. And thank GOD it doesn’t have adaptive cruise control, Toyota’s system CANNOT be turned off and it’s horribly intrusive and terrible.

[@CarbondaM5]

damn, why buy a brz in auto

[@rasundesilva6088]

Why not

[@BlackNAVYAmericanVET]

No The Mazda MX5 is HOT