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GT86

The remarkable GT86 coupe was the pathfinder for the company’s worldwide renaissance as a maker of pure-bred sports cars.

  • Toyota 86

    History of Toyota 86

    What is the historical significance of the number 86, and why is it associated with various Toyota models? This article reveals the answers.

    25 November 202125 November 20212 Comments
  • GT86: Toyota’s sports car king bids farewell

    As GT86 sales come to a close, Toyota looks back at the exploits of its brand-transforming sports coupe. Will you miss it?

    3 February 202112 August 20244 Comments
  • Toyota People: TMG United, class-winning race amateurs

    How a group of Toyota engineers with more enthusiasm than experience won their class in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.

    23 July 20192 August 20241 Comment
  • Spinal Track Rally Experience for disabled drivers

    The Spinal Track charity launches UK’s first dedicated rally experience for disabled drivers, using modified Toyota GT86s.

    11 April 20196 July 2026
  • Old-school rules at Toyota Retro Day

    This year’s Toyota Retro Day saw 600 enthusiasts and 70 classics make the annual pilgrimage to Carlisle for a unique gathering of old-school Toyota models.

    10 April 20192 August 20245 Comments
  • Blind Driver: making Amit’s story accessible

    We speak to the voice which helps the visually impaired see our latest film, Blind Driver.

    7 February 20192 March 2021
  • Toyota helps blind doctor achieve track-driving dream

    Toyota has helped blind driver Dr Amit Patel to achieve a dream… and in the process set the fifth fastest time around TV’s most famous test track!

    4 February 201920 December 20242 Comments
  • Blind Driver: The Ultimate Driving Instructor Test

    To achieve the impossible, Toyota GB reached out to professional driving instructor Mark Watkins. This is the view from the Blind Driver’s passenger seat.

    4 February 20192 March 20213 Comments
  • Fredric Aasbø and the Donuts from Space

    We’ve teamed up with champion drift racer Fredric Aasbø to burn the world’s largest Toyota GT86 logo using nothing but tyre marks.

    22 September 201719 March 20211 Comment
  • Tales from the trophy cabinet: Toyota’s top 14 rally cars

    Toyota’s motorsport campaign began with the gruelling Round Australia Rally in 1957, an event that initiated many more important chapters in our illustrious rallying history.

    30 January 20156 July 20261 Comment
  • Toyota Stories: midwife Faith Meaney and GT86

    We meet modified Toyota GT86 owner and senior midwife, Faith Meaney, to talk car club culture, motor racing and epidurals.

    16 January 201511 June 20262 Comments
  • AE86 vs GT86 – Toyota sports cars go head-to-head

    We took a 1987 Toyota Corolla GT Coupe ‘AE86’ and a GT86 to Wales, to see how the two compare.

    8 July 20146 July 20269 Comments
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