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The Toyota GT86 CS-R3 rally car has been confirmed as a star attraction of the opening round of the British Rally Championship – with a star driver behind the wheel. Renowned motoring journalist Chris Harris, who has built a formidable following via his writing for Evo magazine and his own …

Although the Toyota 86 has been in the market for over three years, it continues to be the darling of the tuning industry. The latest example comes from Japanese tuner Aimgain and we like what we see. Called the LF-Sport, the bodykit includes new Lexus-inspired front bumper and grille, side …

Toyota is marking the start of a six-month countdown to the first round of the Toyota 86 Racing Series by releasing a special-edition version of Australia’s best-selling sports car. Known as the Toyota 86 Blackline Edition, it features a subtle body kit, gloss-black 17-inch alloy wheels and distinctive red highlights …

After three years on the market, the highly successful Toyota 86 goes under the knife for its first ever major facelift for 2016. Spotted testing on German public roads (likely to be on its way for some track action at the Nurburgring circuit), the sports coupe’s camouflaged front and rear …

A limited edition Toyota 86 has been introduced exclusively for the Japanese domestic market. Based on the standard Toyota 86 sports coupe, the “Yellow Limited” special edition makes visual impact with a striking Sunrise Yellow exterior paintwork. Lifting the sporty tunes further are black-finished wing mirrors and a TRD aero …

Toyota has added the safety of a reversing camera and the convenience of a touch-screen display audio system to the GT variants of its top-selling 86 sports coupe. The value-added features are worth at least $1,000 but are now included at no extra cost on the GT manual while the …

It’s seven in the morning and it’s not a weekday. There could only be two reasons why I wasn’t slumbering under the warmth of the blanket at this hour on a Saturday morning – having just found my way home from a messy Friday night out, or something fun is parked …

More than 800 fans of the Toyota 86 shared their passion for the cult sports car at the Festival of 86 held in Sydney at the weekend. Enthusiasts flocked to the two-day club event from around Australia – by plane from as far away as Townsville while many drove their …

Toyota has unveiled a hardcore version of its 86 sports coupe, imaginatively called the 14R60. Developed by in-house tuning arm Toyota Racing Development (TRD), the 86 14R60 gains styling and handling tweaks for a more track-oriented setup. The hotted up 86 will be sold in limited numbers and available only …

Toyota has dialled up the sheer driving fun and razor-sharp handling of its award-winning 86 sports car by introducing subtle refinements to its widely praised suspension. Enthusiastic drivers will appreciate under-the-skin fine-tuning that delivers a more rigid suspension setup for even better handling response and steering feel while also enhancing …

British engine manufacturer Cosworth has shifted its focus from being a manufacturer of individual performance components to the engineering and supply of complete performance upgrade packages. The first of its new range of Power Packages has been rolled out for the FA20 engine platform, found under the bonnet of the Scion FR-S, …

According to Toyota Australia, Aussies snap up almost one out of every 10 Toyota 86 coupé (Cup Edition shown above) sold worldwide. With 10,363 customers since local sales began in June 2012, Australia is the biggest market for the 86 outside Japan (39,000 sales) and the United States (35,000). In …

First shown at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, the convertible version of the hugely popular Toyota 86 coupe is set to make another appearance at the upcoming 43rd Tokyo Motor Show, to be held from November 23 to December 1. Production version of the Toyota 86 drop top …

Last month, we reported that Toyota is working on a sports sedan based on the Toyota 86. It appears this will happen soon, as the official Facebook page of the Dubai International Motor Show has announced that one of the cars Toyota will be exhibiting is a sedan concept of …