A naturally aspirated 2.4-litre flat-four petrol engine with either a six-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed manual gearbox turns the GR86's rear wheels. Outputs are 174kW at a lofty 7000rpm and 250Nm at 3700rpm.

The Toyota GR86's interior is driver-focused, with little in the way of unnecessary tech and more physical buttons to minimise distractions. Hard plastics and cost-effective material is plentiful, but GTS-spec cars have leather and synthetic suede seats.

Toyota claims the 0-100km/h time for the manual is 6.3 seconds, while the auto’s 0-100 is claimed at 6.8sec. Top speed is around 225km/h.

An 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen and 7.0-inch digital driver display are standard, with a six-speaker sound system or wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto providing the entertainment capability. The GTS spec gets synthetic suede and leather (heated) front seats, plus sports pedals, door scuff plates and door lamps.

The Toyota GR86 has four seats, two standard front seats and two 'semi-bucket' seats in the rear, though the back seats are tight and wouldn't suit long journeys.

A 50-litre fuel tank provides minimum 98RON petrol to the engine at a rate of 9.5L/100km according to Toyota. That’s in the manual. The claim for an auto is 8.8L. The GR86 should be capable of around 500L to a tank if you’re not pushing things too hard.