Understandably, Toyota is excited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Toyota Corolla AE86 that was launched all the way back in 1983. To do so, it skipped the candles and heartfelt speeches but has instead done so in true petrolhead fashion by releasing a special version of the car’s modern successor, the GR86. Dubbed the GR86 40th Anniversary Limited, only 200 units will be made for Japan only and getting your hands on one will take quite a bit of luck. The reason being that interes

UMW Toyota has launched the Toyota GR86 in Malaysia, priced from RM 295,000 for the 6-speed manual to RM 305,000 for the 6-speed automatic variant. Like its predecessor, the Toyota GR86 is fully imported (CBU) from Japan. Let’s start with the powertrain, it gets a 2.4-litre boxer engine (FA24) that makes 237 PS/250 Nm (37 PS and 45 Nm more than the FA20 in the first generation 86), mated to a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. Both transmissions have been updated to accommodate th

Toyota President Akio Toyoda’s promise of bidding goodbye to the end of analogue cars era by gifting enthusiasts three GR sports cars is now complete, and there won’t be any more GR models to follow, confirms Toyota GR86’s chief engineer Yasunori Suezawa. When asked by Australian publication Drive if there are other GR models to follow, Suezawa said “There is none left actually, so this [the GR86] is the last.” The GR models here refer to the company's 4 core GR models - 3 GR sports cars GR Yari

What’s more appealing than a Proton crossover? Well, it’s a future classic hot hatch that may never see the light again. The Toyota GR Yaris is quickly selling out in most markets and that includes Indonesia, where the model has yet to be officially announced. According to a post that was uploaded by Fitra Eri on his Instagram page, the GR Yaris is reportedly sold out in the archipelago. Fitra is one of Indonesia’s most prominent automotive journalists and in his post, he uploaded a screenshot f

The Toyota GR Yaris is not a cheap car by any means, as it is priced from JPY 3.96 million (~RM 148k) to JPY 4.56 million (~RM 170k) in Japan. For comparison, in Japan, the C-segment FK8 Honda Civic Type R (GR Yaris is a B-segment hatchback) costs JPY 4.5 million (~RM 167k), while the made-in-France Renault Megane RS is priced at JPY 4.48 million (~RM 174k). But there’s a good reason to as why the little GR Yaris costs so much, as shown in the video below. One of the biggest reasons why the Toyo

Engine outputs remain unchanged from the pre-facelift Cosmetic changes for improved aerodynamics and handling Updated interior now features fully digital gauge clusters Just over a year after the launch of the Mercedes-AMG GT C, the facelifted GT C and GT R have arrived. Prices start from RM 1,558,888 for the GT C and goes up to RM 1,712,888 for the GT R. In comparison, the 911 (992 generation) Carrera S is priced at RM 1.1m though not exactly the direct competition as the more potent Turbo mode