Hearing John Davis throwing down all those Initial D references kinda broke my brain

@SPARTANR81

Ай бұрын

The fugiwara zone through me for a loop

@buffmaxima8612

3 күн бұрын

Bro yes! The "EuroBeat Playlist" did it for me 😂😂😂

John doing his job and research. Eurobeat and the Fujiwara reference 👌

I can tell the writers had fun with this. Mustve gotten their tofu orders in good time

Love the eurobeat reference.

@Tireguy90

2 ай бұрын

Running in the 2020s.

@allentoyokawa9068

2 ай бұрын

eurocrap

@darktetsuya

2 ай бұрын

same, LOL! IDK who wrote this review but they definitely know the audience for this car! (I suspected as much from one of the previous reviews, extremely amused how far they leaned into it for this one.)

@vcrazy_diamond

2 ай бұрын

@@allentoyokawa9068 average virgin phonk listener

@Mgoblagulkablong

2 ай бұрын

It's a Toyota so it Won't Fall Apart

The last of the analog, affordable sports cars. This and the Miata.

@basshead.

2 ай бұрын

mustang too

@eekay3646

2 ай бұрын

@@basshead. Stangs are expensive now. $35 - $70K. They're like 'Murrican M2s now.

@basshead.

2 ай бұрын

@@eekay3646 base mustang 30k base gr86 29k

@svetlingueorguiev1198

2 ай бұрын

@basshead. True. Except the Mustang is almost 4000 pounds, a bit over a thousand heavier than the GR. It's a GT car, or for long, high speed road courses. Not as much fun on any tight corners or smaller tracks like Roebling Road for example. I live in Savannah, so I can tell you I have posted faster times with my 2013 FRS, which is even slower. I have yet to take my s2000 out there, but anything light and nimble is more fun on that track.

@basshead.

2 ай бұрын

@@svetlingueorguiev1198 base mustang 3579lbs base gr86 2833lbs

The references to Initial D ❤ Definitely car enthusiasts!

This video format makes me think I'm in 2010 watching youtube and I don't know why

@icantdecideahandle

Ай бұрын

yeah they didn't really change their format since they started doing this

What an excellent car.

Motor week wouldn’t be Motor week without John 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Always a great show 👍🏻

5.9s to 60 is not slow.

@kbdadriftking

2 ай бұрын

Yes it is lol.

@FATmenDRIVEtrucks

2 ай бұрын

For 1990 standards yes but my 07 Camry V6 does that not really impressive anymore

@maybelive765

2 ай бұрын

@@FATmenDRIVEtrucks Is it tuned? Camry's have the 3.5 GR V6 thats found in the Lexus IS. it doesnt really surprise anyone that with 270+hp you get sub 6 second 0-60. At the end of the day, the 86 is supposed to be a RWD corolla. What did you expect? Lotus Elise type performance?

@rmp5s

2 ай бұрын

Slow? No. Fast? No.

@oreally8605

2 ай бұрын

​@@kbdadriftking No, it's not. Not unless you drive an infinity

5:17 I am so glad Motorweek understands its audience for this one, LOL! Question of course is how much for the Fujiwara Tofu decal to complete the look?! can't legally drive but if I could, damned if this wouldn't be my dream car right here.

Just drove a new BRZ. Fun as hell. These are great cars, pick one up before there gone!

love the references sprinkled into this great overview

Y'all still the best at this❤

A Nicely balanced car

The style of the video reminds me of older times So seeing a new car like the gr86 is super cool Would love more content like this. Basically time travel

Aint no way John Davis made a Eurobeat reference. GOAT

'24 Panda Trueno.... itsuki: "so cuuuuuuuuu!"

@thimble288

Ай бұрын

Iggy is my favorite ❤

0 - 60 in 5.9 and 22mpg. Peak automotive performance.

What? No tofu shop decal option?

@ae747sp5

2 ай бұрын

Just Krauts

@basshead.

2 ай бұрын

vegans will be unhappy

@rapidshot3033

2 ай бұрын

I would’ve loved this with 250hp and a higher rev range.

Roebling Road! This track is local to me, and have driven it more than a few times! So cool to see it used in a @MotorWeek review or any review for that matter!

John is a true icon!

Looks like a commercial from the late 90's love it

very Cool that they released this edition of the GR86.

Trueno = Thunder Love it!

Would be a great little autocross car.

@a_single_white_female

2 ай бұрын

Assuming oil starvation issue is fixed...

@tommieboi707

2 ай бұрын

​@a_single_white_female I believe the oil starvation issue was due to excess rtv getting into oil pickup lines. So yes hopefully they fixed this issue.

@a_single_white_female

2 ай бұрын

@@tommieboi707 It is unlikely they fixed it IMO.

22 күн бұрын

@ tommieboi707 I have read that this was a problem on the brz of 2013 but after this was fixed

Thank you Toyota! Thank you!

Wish Chevy still pumped out cobalt ss turbos standard with 280/320 power and brembo brakes (in a different body of course) . 24k USD loaded back then.

@sjhudon386

2 ай бұрын

Weird to see American companies give up on sport Compacts and Korean companies embrace them.

@AthenaAutocross

2 ай бұрын

@@sjhudon386 They don't make a huge profit off of them is why.

@SpecialKLSX

2 ай бұрын

​@@AthenaAutocross They didn't, but you're also looking at the electrification of American cars , the loophole of electric equivalent MPGs, and the fact you don't have "tradesman vehicle" loopholes for EPA requirements as well.

gets a like, just for the Eurobeat reference alone. 😁 👍

Such a good looking car! I wish it had Toyota drivetrain though.

Wasn't expecting an Initial D edition of the GR86 directly from factory. Love all the references scattered in the review.

Great looking car decent power is ment for handling lightness i like

I wonder if John Davis got any of the references as he was reading the script, or if they all went over his head...

@ZackNakazora1

2 ай бұрын

Of course he does. He was there when it was written ❤

Dream car

Owning a BRZ for 8 years now and it's a fact, it's "just 200HP" engine makes it the most misunderstood sports car. Yes, if you are looking for a straight line drag strip getaway car, this car is not for you. But if you are somebody who knows how to properly drive to the limit in corners, this is for you. Take this car through the hills and mountains and you are going to fall in love with it's chassis. Out of the factory it stands high on his wheels, lowering this car an inch or even more changes the look dramatically (much better). I live next to the famous Nordschleife and I get more questions about my BRZ than all those guys driving a Porsche GT3.

It’s such a pretty car in motion

Can't wait for the LEVIN Edition!

The car to own of its generation

Here in Canada, GR86 Trueno is $8K more expensive than BRZ tS + ~8 extra months for delivery!!! Trueno and tS are basically the same cars... so, I opted for BRZ tS

$2k for upgraded wheels tires Brembos and Sachs is pretty amazing value for money if you’re adding it to a base car!

@mosswine5417

Ай бұрын

That's if u can get it at msrp. Everywhere was marking the prices up to 38k

Trueno=thunder

NANI??!?? Jhon Davis Concept Driftooo

Love the intial D references and love the GR86! What a great looking car, I just wish they did a little more correct with the "TRUENO" edition. Correct "GT-S Twin-Cam 16" adapted for the GR86, a more retro style pattern on the seats and the GR bodykit/exhaust. Otherwise the GR86 (and BRZ) will go down in history as a legend.

🔥🔥

Honestly debating if I want to keep modding my 2019 86GT or sell it and put it towards a GR86. It seems everything about the new GR86 is better minus the steering feel. Apparently feels even more electronically assisted that you really don't feel anything when taking corners.

Great breakdown and analysis. I agree. Charles is too much for Arman. He will have his time, but not yet.

@sjhudon386

2 ай бұрын

Nobody likes Arman 😢

Nice look and style wish it was a little bit faster

As a long time member of the high horsepower club & a bit jaded, all I can say is these GR86's are so dam awesome. And if you don't find the pure enjoyment in these then you should be asking yourself am I really a true car lover???

@Astartes7670

2 ай бұрын

mY muStaNg is FasTer

@mikeydude750

2 ай бұрын

Slow car fast > fast car slow

6:12 *nods head in approval of reference*

Again it’s not all about 0-60 time straight line speed.. it’s just one a 1000 things that makes a difference in how fun a car is to drive

Eurobeat intensifies

I got one :D mind was blown when I was one of the lucky ones to get it!

Wow he said Eurobeat 😂 right on pops!

@thimble288

Ай бұрын

Anyone who says "eurobeats" is a pops in 2024

I'm not sold on the side graphics but otherwise nice!

Thanks to subaru I remember this engine In the subaru 4 door sedan GL10

Watanabe wheels, Fujiwara Tofu Shop decal from Amazon, paint the rest of the hood black. Done.

I feel like John's just been in this place before talking about the engine

Considering a mid model upgrade, and suspension an brakes being upgraded they really should have at least given a 15% bump in power. Its what everyone wants anyway

I’m curious how many times this car was starved of oil during this test drive on the track since Toyota still hasn’t fixed that yet encourages track driving.

Why is the intro guy whispering? hahaha. Wish I could have one of these cars.

I don't know if the Trueno Edition "is the one for me," because I watched this whole video and am not sure what sets the Trueno Edition apart from it's stable-mates. It's a graphics/paint package on top of the performance pack's brakes, wheels, suspension upgrades?

@ronaldhitchings1847

2 ай бұрын

Well, that performance package is standard. Optional on the other trims. The Trueno black/red interior is one of a kind. It's not available on any other trim.

@InsuranceJosh

2 ай бұрын

Brembo 4 piston brakes and different dampers

Would kill the downhill mountain pass in Memphis while also dodging gunfire

What's bizarre is that the 0-60 times and gas mileage are similar to the new Tacoma lol.

When you need something, just a little bigger than the Miata. A pocket rocket 🚀 for sure, but I still like the interior of the Miata more.

@bearclaw5115

2 ай бұрын

If you can fit in it. Hard to pack a stick of gum in the Miata.

How are the mpgs worse than my awd audi s3?

New MR2????

Takumi Fujiwara would appreciate this new version I guess...🤩

YOU GUYS NEED TO UPGRADE YOUR CAMERAS- I FEEL LIKE IM WATCHING AN AD FROM THE EARLY 2000S

2:25 who is this guy …..and what high performance driving school taught him that hand position for track work

The car looks better without the decals

I can't believe you'd put the helmet on the hood like that bro, you're gonna scratch it

Now let a young and capable fit driver out there to show you what it can do.

Better get a great theft deterrent system… trust.

The car just needs wider tires to look right to me.

it would be better if the trueno edition comes with the pop-up headlights..that's one of the trueno identities tbh..this is a levin gr86..

I'd have to get a Miata, cuz topless.

When are they going to give it some power ? 2028?

No flat bottom wheel??? WTF?

Okay, are we gonna get a GR corolla levin?

@djhero0071

2 ай бұрын

The fact that there isn't a trim between the GR Corolla and XSE is criminal. But I don't think that'd be possible since Levin and Trueno are the same car. The GR Corolla and GR86 are much different cars. I'd rather have a XRS or legitimate Corolla GR Sport trim with 220 HP, manual, and FWD.

@mikeydude750

2 ай бұрын

@@djhero0071 Wasn't that the Apex trim?

@mikeydude750

2 ай бұрын

@@djhero0071 I sort of feel you on the GR Corolla though. Bought one in December (at MSRP!) and love it but man sometimes I feel like it's just a little too powerful. Thought about the 86 but I went with the 4 doors and hatch because I only have space for a single car and I'd like it to keep some practicality.

Thats cute.

Gotta love that panda trueno 🥰

Everyone who says this car is slow obviously sucks at driving and has rear ended, side swiped, and totaled at least 3 cars.

Tofu delivery boy 😂

My VW Golf MK7 1.8t with a stage one tune produces 241hp 273tq and does 0 to 60 in 5.6 seconds. I'm not impressed Toyota, especially since my Golf cost (adjusted for inflation) less than 23k all in.

will sell like hotcakes

@ytj22

2 ай бұрын

It should, but it won't.

They named it a Trueno Edition just to capitalize on the name. The car is great, looks good, drives good, but there is very little about it that is anything like a Trueno. Had they used their own engine and drivetrain, then absolutely, but it doesn't. But I am sure it will sell moderately well regardless. But Toyota really needs to rethink their sports cars and figure out how to design or use their own engines instead of poaching Subaru and BMW drivetrains.

Wouldn't this be a Levin?

@krdjmtc

2 ай бұрын

Yes 😢

@maybelive765

2 ай бұрын

TRUEeno.

@PliskinHK

2 ай бұрын

How?

@krdjmtc

2 ай бұрын

@@PliskinHK The Trueno has pop-up headlights. The Levin and the 2024 car does not.

@PliskinHK

2 ай бұрын

@@krdjmtc The Trueno stopped having pop-up headlights since the 90s

1. Buy a GR86 2. Buy a Supra 2.0 (Celica) 3. Take that Boxer engine out of the GR86 4. Take the B48 out of the Supra 2.0 (Celica) 5. Swap the B48 onto the GR86 6. Swap a Manual S58 engine onto the Supra 2.0 (Celica) chassis, upgrade suspension and brake, and there you have both, a fast GR86 and an even faster Supra!!

@bearclaw5115

2 ай бұрын

1. Buy a Supra 3.0 and be done with it.

@jmccarsnmore1025

2 ай бұрын

@@bearclaw5115 I was just being extra!!

At 1st, I thought Mr. Davis said Truanal? 🤔

looks neat a little too much like a mustang

Toyota loves coming up with new editions for their cars. Id buy one, but with each new edition they REFUSE to drop that Awful boxer engine from the car and add in something more practical or powerful. So these continue to sit on dealer lots well past their prime. I really wish theyd listen and put in an inline 4 so i could buy one. Also, for the same money, i can buy a hemi challenger with dodges power dollar deals. Not really a good idea to waste the cash on one of these.

No extra power is crazy.

@ytj22

2 ай бұрын

You seem to have no understanding of how this car came to be

@Trades46

2 ай бұрын

Clearly doesn't know the reason the AE86 got popular in the first place. Hint - it isn't big hp

@Scorpio1075

2 ай бұрын

@@Trades46 It doesn't need BIG HP, just adequate HP, 300 HP would be perfect for a car that size. People who buy sports cars don't care about safety technology, whatever money Toyota wasted putting that stuff on this new car should have gone to engine improvements.

@AthenaAutocross

2 ай бұрын

@@Scorpio1075 It would have been great at 250hp, 300 gets to be a bit too crazy for the average person in a car this light.

@Scorpio1075

2 ай бұрын

@@AthenaAutocross As long as the torque isn't too high it's usually easy to control a naturally aspirated engine. If someone is a beginner, leave on electronic nannies that are there to keep people safe.

cute. does it come with a pair of high heels?

@TouchofKarma1

2 ай бұрын

insecure about something? let me guess you drive a mustang?

Still the same man!

Love it but the engine I don't get it Toyota why a boxer?

@thimble288

Ай бұрын

Keeps the hood low. Mandated pedestrian safety standards dictate that the hood be 5 inches off the top of the motor. The pancake motor helps keep the hood, and I imagine the CG low

@icantdecideahandle

Ай бұрын

it's a collaboration with Subaru

This car is so bad without a proper LSD, it has Torsen which is very unstable in high g-force corners especially with better tires, a clutch pack LSD upgrade is necessary for sports driving.

The trueno wasn’t a Subaru…

Biggest issue with this car is a used Camaro or Mustang or MX5

Note: tofu delivery drivers are banned from buying this car. Only inheriting it from your lunatic tofu shop owning dad.

With a Subaru engine and problems with that engine, I’ll pass.