Toyota GT 86 review - Top Gear - BBC

[@Hokit]

Finally, a Top Gear review where Clark isn't bashing Toyota. I like how when he mentioned the relatively low bhp, he was conscious to point out that the car's good points override it.

[@n1ch0l4st8]

Because the 86 has a Subaru engine

[@omegadomega]

​@@n1ch0l4st8 with a toyota fuel injection though

[@Renaguard]

Well Clarkson did say that one of the best cars he's ever driven was the Lexus LFA.

[@Matias-dr3ys]

@moss550M how do you not keep up with traffic in that thing? my civic only has 90hp and i never have any problems

[@Matias-dr3ys]

@moss550M does the 86 have long gear ratios then? if even the GTI can keep up.

[@Loop_tl]

can't believe this car came out more than 11 years ago

[@OldheadBoomer]

I can't believe that original Top Gear was still around when this car came out.

[@senseicorey9979]

We old bro. We were there.

[@m87orion]

That is what I thought. Kind of surreal really. ​@@OldheadBoomer

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

I'm glad that Toyota through this, and the GR86, allowed the working class one last chance to enjoy an aspirational rear wheel drive petrol coupé. Many other brands from Ford, to Vauxhall abandoned it decades ago and soon they will be completely consigned to history.

[@TPoweR2x]

A very impressive car and when considering the price, feeling, handling and fuel consumption, etc, there is no competition. I just love it!

[@blackframes5658]

wow its been 11 years since you commented this. did you buy the car ?

[@rustypioquinto1100]

For me the main comment is 11 years ago and the comment above me is 11 days ago such perfect timing

[@blackframes5658]

@@rustypioquinto1100 yeah lol

[@csskiller]

That's all of the 86 that was featured on the episode. They go on to talk about the Lexus SC 430 afterwards.

[@shrekmate4383]

Shame sounded like he was going to explain how it was designed by

[@schralebaas]

This is a car where you can reach its limits (and go far beyond them) in real life situations. Not on a track, but on open winding roads. It is meant to be driven there in that manner, without much hassle

[@32397002743557177]

i love how the windscreen is blurred in some of the drift scenes when its obviously not Jeremy Clarkson doing the slide! check it out, you'll see.

[@FarmYardGaming]

I remember TG Magazine showed off cars at the same time as the TV show, so it makes sense

[@SaganNotPagan]

Also, as Clarkson himself has said; modding a car might make it faster, but it doesn't make it better. A 500HP supra is operating way beyond what was intended by the manufacturer, which means that the car will have to make sacrifices elsewhere. The physics of engineering are indeed miserly in their accounting. I've never thought a great deal of supras myself, especially the MK3 which is very heavy and handles like a bus, but I have friends who swear by them so I guess it's a personal thing.

[@mpa1931]

People who have hated this platform for its lifetime clearly don't know how to drive cars and want the car to drive for them.

[@fatboy19831]

I own a BRZ. I have heard of the "Cam issue". Not a major problem. There are no replacement parts yet.

[@millsy999-]

so good to see another fun car on the market that is affordable

[@90Kenny]

2023 and I need this. Still prefer looks of this over gr86

[@shahir1395]

thank you. I thought I was the only one. but the GR86 deserves respect as well. It competes against the ND miata still

[@90Kenny]

@shahir1395 this aged well. I just bought one couple months ago. And yes of course

[@Kramer2727]

@@90Kennydo you like the car?

[@90Kenny]

@Kramer2727 I love it! 2016 with 70,000 miles, manual. Hopefully it'll last long and is a reliable sports car.

[@sqweezzstr]

The AE86 isn't a "Drift car" It was just a popular vehicle for Automotive sports. It was in a lot of rally and grip racing as well. Not just Drifting.

Tell that to Japan.

[@sqweezzstr]

Lol, this guy replied to a comment over an entire decade old. This is clearly to you and all of the weeaboos obsessed with the little info they have about the automotive history of Japan***** is what you really mean?

[@yorevv]

i just got an frs i love this car so much

[@1Solace]

Congrats

[@DJ_Fuji]

Congrats! the FT86 platform is truly one of the best!

[@megaspeed2]

actually, Subaru and Toyota worked together to make the car (subaru made the engine block and toyota made the engine management system, then they both worked together to make the overall standard layout of the car and each made their own small modifications for the subaru and toyota versions. Scion is just another affiliated manufacturer which makes their own version too.

[@TheAndrewlolz]

I'm suprised Jeremy didn't complain that the cabin is seriously tight for someone his size... But still, GT-86 ftw :))))))

[@DillTheDog]

2012 white on white, full decat sport exhaust with AVO fensport turbo 😎 15mm drop & 15 mm wide side front and rear splits and absolutely love her ❤

[@TC-lk2ev]

Nice work. I think so many people didn't realise that is a super fun car stock, and then you can make it even better, relatively cheaply like you have. Its the car enthusiasts were screaming out for, then when they released it everyone complained that it didn't have enough power. Weird.

[@ShanesAutos]

2:46 I have done exactly that…in a residential zone in my GT86 😅

[@megaspeed2]

Who ever said that you have to drive like that? point is this car handles so well that you can do anything with it even without having to drive it fast.

[@memphis407]

Oh I am going to wait just not happy about it. I am a huge Miata fan and am looking to build a supercharged one soon. I want to get one and add a fast forward supercharger system to it. I love that kit, it gives the Miata plenty of power without effecting its stock feel. It drove like a normal miata round town but when you got on it, it became a little monster. Best part is that system uses the stock exhaust so no one would guess what you are packing under the hood.

[@SeraTaru-i8w]

Love my Orange Edition....amazing car ❤

[@jaymax9560]

I got the subaru variant BRZ!

[@kylewagenaar5786]

They upgraded the tires on the 2017 and up models which made it hard to get sideways, I will be getting cheap tires next

[@mwjunkbox]

Wow. I forgot this car was that old that Jeremy Clarkson reviewed it on Top Gear.

[@MakeItRayne]

Do you know when these new episodes come to the US on our BBC channel?

[@michaelp4122]

I've driven this car multiple times on and off track. It's a literally street legal go-kart. So much fun, but it just feels unfinished..... It needs more power and a better interior. Without that, it's a perfect car for teens who love Anime and a bit out of place for those older than 25.

[@Tinytacohead]

Cool, I kinda wish I'd hung on for a clean 94/95, for some of the refinements. Mine's doing alright but in need of plugs/wires & maybe a PowerFC re-tune etc. Yep, that vid's great!

[@martytdd1606]

I passed my driving test in 1992 when I was 17, my dad insured me on his pre facelift 1987 Ford Sierra 1.8 L hatch. By this time the car was well past it, not much hp left, felt more like an old van to drive 😂. However, because of the skinny tyres and rear wheel drive the back end would break loose on mildly moist road surfaces at very low speeds. This hilarious ludicrus handling could be great fun but not so enjoyable going a little faster. It had very low limitations and tried to kill me a few times by the time I was 19 🤣. This Toyota/Subaru is obviously light years apart in tech and build quality from that old Sierra but I definitely get the idea. 😉

[@jonasarche]

Actually it was designed in partnership with subaru to divide the costs of developing and testing a new car. Subaru developed the 2.0 liter boxer engine, and toyota became in charge of this amazing chassis! I don't think you're quite right saying that the br-z "has a much more rigid suspension", I think both cars are exactly alike... but that model didn't come out in my country so I can´t tell for sure.

[@moglijp]

Love It. anyway I prefer naming this is the BRZ b/c it shares the soul and confidence behind the wheel that all Subarus inspire. :).

[@monkeymatt2]

Clarkson was saying on Twitter earlier this year, that the new series of Top Gear wont be until early 2013 due to the scheduling on the BBC

[@fatboy19831]

You can slide this car at a 1 or 2 degree angle for a few seconds at will. It s fun and safe when you gain the skill to do so. For most folks I think it is a good idea to leave the Traction control on. Learn on a track or an abandon parking lot how to use the car to its full potential.

[@viper22jc]

how's your RX-7 doing, I got a 94 right now. You seen the vid of the RX-7 vs Porshe GT3 in the Nurburgring? lots of goodness in that vid..

[@herniagaming]

Honestly like 180hp put of a na 2.0 liter is pretty crazy imo

[@muieolteni6373]

honda s2000 did 250. toyota is crap at engines

[@Simone-Bucn]

​@@muieolteni6373 the Honda was astronomically more expensive than this Toyota 🙄

[@muieolteni6373]

@@Simone-Bucn you get what you pay for

[@4BANG3R]

Wow even Clarkson approved?! Im sold

[@thrillhouse8787]

Why the blurred out windshield at 1:57?

[@tcb268]

stunt driver for 2nd unit shots

[@mchlski]

Anybody already have seen the full video? Which car he was talking about, when said "what on earth they was thinking of, when they build this?" at the end?

[@metaliczic96]

Now that car would be expensive thanks to it's popularity in MF Ghost.

[@stilesstratton9566]

Jeremy would beat Kanata.

[@kberzok]

Yup, I stand corrected, they had announced the possibility of an awd with the Subaru brand before they released the car and that fact stayed in the back of my mind...

[@dunhillsupramk3]

well this car would be easier and cheaper to modd over a WRX but i'm buying it as a daily driver but the most i might do to it is a lighter exhaust, lighter rims (same size), street and strip clutch, lighter flywheel, cold air intake and i may install lighter fiber glass body parts if it doesn't mess with the wight balance and looks stock

[@dunhillsupramk3]

i've upgraded my car with lower race suspension, 6piston breaks and some pilot sport cup R tires hold the road just fine it ain't no WRX STi but it will turn a corner.. anyways sometimes you can do all the home work you want you may still get a lemon and no warranty to fall back on and you also have to remember every part on a car is only design to work for a # of miles before it needs to be replaced (i learned that the hard way) so for the money the GT86 is worth it

[@Leonidae]

New MR2 is already on it's way, it is slotted under the GT86 siblings so I thing it will have smaller/weaker motor etc..

[@A_S377]

Lol, still waiting

[@SaganNotPagan]

I've owned several used cars and some new. New cars can come with problems, and while the warranty may cover them, that doesn't make them convenient, or mean the dealers will make it easy to resolve the issue. The only issue I've ever had with a used car was a worn clutch and flywheel. Some cars are lemons, at least second hand you can go through MOTs and service documents to make sure your car is sound, most people who have trouble with second hand cars haven't done their homework.

[@memphis407]

well that does suck, i'm 5'9" so i fit just fine. As a daily driver the BRZ/FR-S is great. I love the Miata but dam does the BRZ look good and i don't want to wait for the Miata MX-5 Spyder to come out.It's Mazda's and Alfa Romeo's new joint venture slated to come out in 2014 for the 2015 model year

[@HAMANNGTR]

He was talking about Lexus sc430... :) You should watch the entire film, it's pretty awesome!

[@getbuttkik]

it also comes in subaru BRZ if ure looking for it.

[@DennyJr22]

The front ends are slightly different along with the suspension settings. The Subaru is also $500 in the U.S. But basically the same car. Basically whatever brand you like better is the car you are going to buy

[@greenbunnyinabongo7299]

Same meat different gravy

[@thinkeightsix]

Bought Season 19 just for this episode.

[@fatboy19831]

I am right with you. Save the fiberglass and the cold air. I will add slotted rotors also.

[@fino6t9]

maybe the springs are different but I bet every part from scion toyota subaru are interchangable.

[@jxpd7898]

Biggest thing which people still miss is economy tires, easily the most important part of the recipe

[@fatboy19831]

For the new 2014 MX5, they say it will be 2300 pounds or 250 pounds lighter. The price is going to hold firm. 165 hp 1.4 turbo? 30 mpg city rating. Should be one hell of a car. I would wait. I had to wait 5 years for the BRZ.

[@kamikazeking1881]

Im glad cuz i own one 🔥

[@won93r]

by the looks of the dimmed images at the end, it looks like the lexus LFA

[@fatboy19831]

I had a 2000 Celica it only had 140 hp and I loved it. The 200 hp BRZ was a nice boost. I get the same Gas mileage from day to day. I love mine It is like it has to powerplants below 4k it is a 32 mpg economy car. Above 4.5k it can run with the big boys. I can hit 60 in over 1 second quicker than my Celica GT. Sense when is a 14.9 second quarter slow. Wow. times have changed.

[@oldmcdonald6319]

Still miss mine, fun and inexpensive you still got yours?

[@NightRaider93]

It's also a Scion FR-S.

[@taypuc31]

I personally prefer the GTI, but mainly because I need the large storage on a regular basis. GTI is a bit faster too, but you can't powerslide it since it's front wheel drive

[@ArmyofSeaturtles]

they wanted to keep the price low, its mainly just cosmetics with most parts u can get from ebay (push button start, spoiler, exhaust tips, toyota logo, etc) they assumed the buyer is going to swap out those parts and tune the car anyways)

[@bigcazza5260]

fun is an equation of grip and power u can reduce grip to increase fun or increase power reduce grip always run ling longs on track and pirellis to the sunday market guys

[@AlexOliver555]

When did Top Gear make this? It's not been on tv.

[@fatboy19831]

It was also $45,000 for the turbo back in 1993. that is over $70,000 in today's money. Even the base car was $33,000.

[@dunhillsupramk3]

that is after the warranty is up.. i'm not going to mess about with the warranty

[@viperahul]

It's not from any season but rather from one of Clarkson's special DVDs.

[@999lifegoes]

Interior quality matters to me. I don't particularly enjoy driving in a tic tac box. Also, you can't compare a GTI or an FRS to a Formula 1 car. They are two different things. You're somewhat right about the redoing the interior but still...

[@Keiffer01]

Yeah I read that... but nothing is sure the MR2 is the one that will be cheaper though... would be weird to have a 2 seat mid engine sports car that's cheaper than the GT86. Back when the MR2 was released in 85 it was more expensive than the Corolla GTS, and the MR2 Spyder was about 25000$ new back in 2000, so I highly doubt they would make it the cheaper now.

[@DeanBeagle407]

I know a bit about what you mean, I'm pretty sure its required now in America too. there are some talks that rear view cameras will be mandatory to prevent the stupid from being run over. makes me sad that my traditional throttle cable'd no abs'd no traction control'd s14 is one of the last of its breed. and it ended production almost 14 year ago.

[@SaganNotPagan]

I knew it! I had been hoping they would force induction from the beginning, I assumed that, it being a boxer engine, they would have bolted on a turbo. I'll take the supercharger though, it would benefit from the even power delivery.

[@gedaman]

I almost want to buy this car now. If only it weren't sold in the US as a Scion...

[@MrChucknorris22]

does anyone know when the 2014 version of the fr-s is coming out? thanks!

[@brostinkles1]

i wish it continued into what he was saying at the end of the video

[@bbundridge]

It's a clip from Season 19 of Top Gear

[@MrDanTrials]

Croft? What's happened to the TG test track?

[@Tsukuyomi8]

Unfortunately no fwd car can do that 😢😢😢 it has to be rwd every time! But I ve heard that boxer engines are much more hard to work on if service is needed 😢

[@zazerocold]

Scion it's the same manufacture of Toyota in USA and Toyota and Subaru made this car the same but a little slit different from the outside but they made it together !!

[@Mrauto30]

Toyota is probably pretty pleasantly surprised with how positive this review was :)

[@alexstrznc]

Is this from the the new season 19 of Top Gear, or one of Jezza's DVD?

[@cerebrix]

i was going to get one of these in the states. but our dealers are insane. an average 5k usd markup on these cars in the L.A. area. one insane salesman wanted me to pay 1k for a clear bra and 1k for window tint! add to that these cars have been having mysterious issues with the cams where the engine will die (sometimes at speed which is very dangerous) and then get stuck in limp home mode (400 rpm) with most dealers unable to fix the problem. maybe in a few years they have the bugs worked out.

[@000370000000]

it shouldve kept the trademark flip up lights

[@Keiffer01]

Depends on the people. I personally drive an MR2 mk1 and my father a mk3 all summer long. The MR2's have always had very decent performance for the price you paid. The boxster might not be a real stretch at 50k for you, but some people who don't care about speed and just want a different car that has enough performance, is exotic and cheap wouldn't see why they would feel the need to spend double the price for the same type of fun. If a new MR2 comes out for 30k I'll buy it in all seriousness.

[@SteelSeoul]

Toyota owns Scion. It's called the FR-S. Toyota did a partnership with Subaru to create these cars. The Toyota GT-86, Scion FR-S, and Subaru BR-Z are all the same save for some tuning differences.

[@emery2011]

I have the Scion FR-S version, and for anybody who loves to get a little sideways there could not be a better car.

[@TranquilKao5]

They were thinking.... "Shit.... If the world ends at Christmas, we want a F$%^ing awesome drift-fest. Quick - Call the Scooby Clinic!"

[@hendo337]

I bet he would like it a lot more if it had the turbo 2.5L flat four or 3.6L flat six that Subie makes...

[@Malateesh]

خلاصة الموضوع انه هالسيارة تقدر تدخل فيها بأي لفه بسرعه عاليه وتضلك على هالوضعيه (وضعية التفحيط) لأكثر وقت ممكن 01:53 - 02:50 خاصة انه صانعي السيارات قاعدين يحاولون يلاقوا طريقه كيف تقدر تدخل لفات الطرق بسرعه عاليه

[@orlix15]

is this an extra from the last season or has the new season come out?

[@megaspeed2]

well not literally based on the AE86 but they took inspiration from it anyway :)

[@1Solace]

He gets it

[@DerangedSloth555]

That's not exactly a second part. He moves on to talking about the Lexus SC430.

[@weebwhacker-p7n]

I want to see the rest of this video.

[@aksnowboarder88]

Ken block on every corner? Im gunna go trade in my A4...thanks Clarkson

[@rocko430]

Does anyone know if the Gt 86's name is a reference to the original AE86 from toyota?

[@carzrawesomeful]

That's a Scion here in Canada.

[@bloodfaisal]

when is top gear returning with the new season ?

[@fatboy19831]

You make a good point. If you are under 5foot9. I am 6-5 and like 30% of Men dont fit in the MX5 comfortably. I did think about a used Boxter s. Stock it is a beast but maintenance is expensive and I drive 25k a year. I would not want to do that to a Porsche. I use the back seat from time to time.

[@AlexOliver555]

Yeah I know, just couldn't remember the exact name of it. I watched them on Graham Norton.

[@marioishere96]

Wheres the second part to it, it cuts off?

[@ethosflux]

There are no bad choices, and the differences are relatively minor.

[@robertarthur3711]

Toyota make fantastic cars, badge snobbery is missing out

[@NDPhotonl]

Loved this bit: "You can be Ken Block on every roundabout"

[@dunhillsupramk3]

well well well.. i drive a Supra MK3 with a 2JZ swap (modded) and put out about 450-500whp and i test drove this car and currently i am on the waiting list for one... for a new car its worth the money, but remember when you buy a used car you buy the problems that comes with it