> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.roadblazing.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 2024 Toyota GR86 - What's New Review - URL: https://www.roadblazing.com/2024-toyota-gr-86-whats-new-review/ - Published: 2024-08-07T19:56:20.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-11T19:29:11.000Z - Author: George Straton - Tags: Coupes ## *2024 Toyota GR86 Model Year Update :* ### The race in the States among bantam weight rear drive sport coupes is down to three, one having a drop top, the other two being Toyobaru siblings. When the Subaru built second generation [GN8 Toyota Gazoo Racing 86](https://www.roadblazing.com/2022-toyota-gr-86-bottom-line-review/) replaced the [ZN6 series defunct Scion donation](https://www.roadblazing.com/2019-toyota-86-gt-quick-take-review/), it was deemed a more potent canyon carver which had matured as a daily driver. Now in its third year since launch, the **2024 Toyota GR86** Premium tested here by Roadblazing.com, while optically undisturbed, gains some new handling and driver assistance kit. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB-2024-Toyota-GR-86-Premium-ext-fr-P2890358-abc-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB-2024-Toyota-GR-86-Premium-ext-rr-P2890372-abc.jpg) ****2024 Toyota GR86 Premium**: exterior, Track bRed ### ### NEW FOR '24: - New GR86 Performance Package ($1500) - Brembo front 4 piston, rear 2 piston fixed caliper brakes - ZF Sachs dampers - Active Safety Suite - adaptive cruise control + lead car alert, lane keep warn, assist (in addition to existing Blind Spot warning & Rear Cross traffic alert) - new to manual transmission GR 86s ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB-2024-Toyota_GR-86-Premium-engine-P2890539-bc.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB-2024-Toyota-GR-86-Premium-wheel-FR-L-004c.jpg) ****2024 Toyota GR86 Premium**: atmospheric flat-4 powerplant, 6-speed manual gearbox, independent suspension newly joined by newly available Brembo multi-piston fixed caliper brakes and ZF Sachs dampers **CARRIED OVER, MOSTLY UNCHANGED**: - Performance 2+2 sport coupe - FA24D 2.4L DI SEFI DOHC petrol H-4 engine + 6-speed manual helical transmission, rear driven wheels, Torsen limited slip rear differential - (Available 6-speed torque converter automatic planetary transmission & steering wheel shift paddles) - Power ratings remain at 228 horsepower, 184 lb-ft@ 3800 r.p.m. - 27 miles per gallon observed combined driving fuel economy (3.7 gal. / 100 mi.). Highway range is 370 miles. - Front strut, rear multi-link suspension + four wheel disc brakes, front vented. - "Top Safety Pick Plus" rated by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( 2022 MY) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB-2024-Toyota_GR-86-Premium-driving-cockpit-track-mode-IMG20240803140957-bc.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB-2024-Toyota_GR-86-Premium-center-stack-005c.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB_2022_Toyota_GR_86_cockpit_Android_nav_PXL_20221009_210716709_bc.jpg) ****2024 Toyota GR86 Premium**: cockpit, newly available driver assistance includes adaptive cruise control BOTTOM LINE: - $34,920 price, as tested **2024 Toyota GR86 Premium** (+ Performance Pkg.) 6-speed manual in bRed + leather trimmed cloth ( from $29,495) - 3 years / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty; 5 years, 60,000 miles powertrain warranty, 2 years / 24,000 miles scheduled maintenance ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB-2024-Toyota_GR-86-Premium-entry-driver-005c.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB-2024-Toyota_GR-86-Premium-seats-Row-driver-P2890481-bc.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB-2024-Toyota_GR-86-Premium-seats-Row-1-2-005c.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/2024/08/RB-2024-Toyota_GR-86-Premium-cargo-trunk-004c.jpg) ****2024 Toyota GR86 Premium**: 2+2 cabin includes front sport bucket seats, microsuede accents, folding 2nd Row seatback LIKES ABOUT THE **2024 TOYOTA GR86 PREMIUM**: - Performance car bargain, keeping the manual alive and kicking - Sensuous Japanese profile with muscular cues - Roomier trunk than a [Mazda MX-5 Miata](https://www.roadblazing.com/2023-mazda-mx-5-miata-rf-club-track-upfit-re-driven-review/), expanding with fold down 2nd Row seat back - Flexible naturally aspirated flat-four engine, enjoys being wrung out, while supplying ample neighborhood grunt. - Tested 6-speed manual gearbox offers accurate light shifts, a light clutch with smooth disengagement, short lower gear ratios for robust acceleration. - Fully independent, rear double wishbone suspension with Michelin Pilot Sport tires provide excellent lateral grip. Playful push-out is supplied by the Torsen rear diff. Damping is taut without excessive oscillation or brittleness. Tracking is sharp and the Brembo big brakes provide consistent clamping. - Minimized road noise for a sport car on a budget. - Low fuel consumption given the performance - Adaptive cruise control resumes acceleration promptly - Well bolstered front bucket seats, satisfactory heel to toe pedal placement - Clear concise instrumentation - Loud 8-speaker audio system - Large font infotainment script NOT PREFERRED ABOUT THE **2024 TOYOTA GR86 PREMIUM**: - Low engine speed valve clatter - Front bucket seats lack extended drive comfort - 2nd Row seating is vestigial - Sparse cabin storage, shallow center armrest bin - No USB-C and Android Auto - Apple CarPlay projection is wired - Front grille looms large - Steering needs constant corrections at speed - Small -ish fuel tank (13.2 gallons) - Lane keep assistance merely nudges steering - Sunwash prone instrument cluster and infotainment display - Fairly basic (though intuitive) instrument cluster, plentiful hard cabin surfaces 💡 **ROADBLAZING.COM BOTTOM LINE*: The Toyobaru sport coupe 2.0 does its darndest to save the manuals. [2022 Toyota GR 86 - Bottom Line ReviewTOYOBARU PART II: Burdening the cavalcade of exceptionally performing battery electric vehicles is an unavoidable with heavyweight classification needed to tote adequate energy. For bantam weight track -able street performance machines the internal combustion engine powered rear drive coupe will die hard. Credited with creating the legacy of bantam weight![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/size/w256h256/2024/05/rb-wheel500.png)RoadBlazingGeorge Straton![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/d1/42d1f09d-2bf9-43a2-b325-08ba7efa19c5/content/images/size/w1200/2024/05/RB-2022-Toyota-GR-86-ext-fr-P2410813-bc.jpg)](https://www.roadblazing.com/2022-toyota-gr-86-bottom-line-review/)