2022 Toyota GR86 Premium In-Depth Mechanical Review 

I really hope they give you a GR Corolla to review too. Would love to see how you think they stack up against each other after having driven them both

I can’t wait for Sarah to get her hands on a GR Corolla 😱😱😱😱😱

I can listen to Sarah talk about tips all day.

Your positivity is contagious keep up the awesome work 👍

Your intro is spot-on. You are my favourite youtuber! Thanks for every minute of these videos.

WooHoo! The hardest working content creator on RU-vid’s second channel 👍 just the greatest 😊❤️

Always impressed with your video lighting skills Sarah. Love the new channel.

Sarah totally love your vids I have been hunting for an 86 since your review back in october.. Love the brutally honest enthusiast reviews.. I want a manual transmission RWD sports car before electric takes over

I'm hoping to get one of the old ones someday, based to a large extent on your recommendation. You're a trusted source!

You were 100% correct about the salt/slush/mud getting trapped behind that panel! Not a fan of rubberized undercoating either (even the factory applied stuff). I've seen numerous vehicles (up here in the notheast) that had factory undercoating that were completely rotted out from behind the coating! Salt has to eat too! 😆

Thank you for the under-the-nose view starting at 4:00. It allowed me to confirm that the new GR86 on my local dealer lot has damage to the bottom of the black trim for the front wheel well air skirt intake. My guess it was either an automatic car wash track or a steep-ish driveway entry. These under-car views are very valuable.

Sarah, you've done it again! Bravo!

I want to have fun, Sarah! That's why I'm here. Nicely done!

Your detailed mechanical insights are so helpful.

i love how you use the metric system consider me subscribed. p.s. you know your shit. keep it coming.

Shit I got an automatic and it’s a rocket. It’s a lot of fun. I took the carbon air filter out of the intake air box and put a k&n drop in and what a night and day difference. Very fast 4cyl that everyone should experience in auto or manual. Get one!

For non aviation type people, DA = Density Altitude....pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature. As temperature and altitude increase, air density decreases...the more dense the more power your engine can make.

“Looks like those Legos that looks like the Lego person head but it’s not the same Lego as the Lego person head” 😂 That is the perfect way to describe that Lego piece.

Yup, out of all those "Garage-Dwelling Sarahs" that I know, you are indeed, My Favorite!

It’s always so funny when you forget to add the birdsong Sarah 🐧😸

"I want to peel it like sunburn".......you are my favorite RU-vidr, Sarah.

I have a 2022 BRZ Limited 6MT (I loved your track day video where you got to compare the 1st/2nd gen!!) - I noticed those little fins behind the rear wheels! Discovering those made me love the car even more :)

Just drove a k24 1g yesterday. Thanks to the update, the kpower kit is easier to stomach. Picking up a running 1g for less now, then selling the boxer for $3500-$4k, is a reasonable strategy for making a potent machine.

They are great fun to drive! A car I would buy. Thanks Sarah 😎👍🇨🇦

Wow so knowledgeable with cars. I enjoyed watching this review👏👏

Great Review. Thanks Sarah

You are and always will be my favourite garage dwelling Sarah 🥰 Thank you for sharing

You are doing very nice reviews. Greetings from the Czech republic😉👍

The 2023 Nissan Z has really caught my eye. Hope you'll be reviewing that soon.

Great honest and fun review. Would love to see one of the '22 BRZ manual.

Nice Beans review, Thanks Sarah.

Adorable Review🖤

Great review!

Always a pleasure

I love your videos so much

Thank you Sarah for the braking metric I did know I needed..."that made my eyes hurt" LOL

Great information Sarah😄🚗...

The outfit , along with the car are both on point !

Same with the Miata, manual or bust. I never really thought much of the first gen, but the reviews I've seen of the second gen with the manual are all positive. I think either of them plus the Civic Si are buy them now cars as EVs as much as I hate it seem to be the future. If you enjoy fun to drive cars like these with manuals, get em now.

3:26 seeing your head bobbin while you press the gas is so funny

Got a manual brz limited and I love it. It’s worth noting the official power numbers are a bit underrated.

holy smokes, i actually learned a lot from this video lol. New sub!

Love your videos on both channels. I think it would be a nice visual to have a wide camera shot during your braking tests to see how it takes in distance to stop, but I also concede that multi-camera shots can be a pain in the butt. ;-)

wow! they must be great cars. had a z yrs ago & these seem like the same kind of thrill. Sarah upstaged the car. beautiful combination.

Excellent video 📹 Real sports car 🏎 Lovely Sarah

Great video

Can't wait for the GR Corolla full review!

Great exhaust sounds and just a fun car. Hope it does well.

These are great, fun, cars. I really enjoy my 2017 86! Now I have reason to be tempted for a GR.

This body style is timeless it makes the old body style look 20 years old

One thing that you could include in your mechanical reviews, is a quick description of the difference between an open diff and a Torsen diff, the next time you run into one. It is complicated, but you have a way of making complicated things sound easy.

Oh yeah, if you pick up one of these in the salty north, gotta rust spray it. Great review as always.

I'm glad you checked the functionality of those side vents 😏

Hello, my favorite garage dwelling Sarah.

I rofl when Sarah got to 3rd base with the fender air vents.

Nice bell bottoms! You just keep getting cooler! Very honest review. Will you review a new Z car?

That fraulein blouse is a strong move

Great and informative video especially the underbody bit. You know your stuff! Just curious…how tall are you😳

Imagine hearing the rattles over Toyotas amazing buzzers and churps and warnings sounds.

that braking test lmao i love it

thank you very much for these very interesting car reports. I like the style of these reviews. I drive only Renault cars (front wheel drive and manual transmission) since 1980: R5 // Clio // R19 // Megan Coach // Megan 2nd generation ( with "ducktail" designed rear ) // Megan coupe convertible with steel folding roof (drove it for over 7 years). Since 2012: Laguna Coupe TCe 205 (2Ltr / 150 kW // 205hp). I have always bought the cars from Renault dealers and use their service for annual maintenance. My current dealer also offers Toyota cars in his program. And currently Renault does not have a model that resembles the Laguna Coupe. The Toyota GR86, if possible with a 6-speed manual transmission, would be an attractive alternative. The average consumption of the tested GR86 variant is comparable to the consumption of my Laguna (about 10Ltr/100km at 90% city traffic). Best regards Wolfgang

So pretty, the car and Sarah

Great review, the simple interior looks like a nice place to spend time. How are the seats?

SARAH!!!!!

Cool video thanks.

Beauty The car also looks 👌👌

Nice pillows today🦇🦇

5:10 those vents will be a home for snow sludge and probably even get broken when the sludge freezes - same problem was with, I think, previous gen kia optima. Not a winter car.

Great Joe Dirt reference. "Life's a garden. Dig it."

Love the color… definitely IS close to Mr. Dos red. I’m a boomer that would love to have an 86 over a Miata… I like to go against “type”. 😉 Awesome review, Sarah. 👍👍👍

I like the lines on the car especially the front end. I like the rims too.

Couldn't ask for anything more!

Thank you for your 'take no prisoners attitude' on the manual. For some cars it should be a requirement, and only two-doors while we're talking here.

Genau mein Ding, das Auto.

On a totally random note, you must have a huge wardrobe since it always seems as though you are wearing a different top (less so when you are wrenching). Compared to your earliest work, your self confidence has grown to a large extent. While you love to come up with hilarious non sequiturs, it does not make you any less brilliant.

I would totally hang out with Sarah. We'd talk throttle response and differential ratios all day long.

I hope to get a JDM import Skyline R34 (not a GTR) in the next few years. If that fails to pan out with some states being jerks about JDM lately, then I think this will be my fun car.

Agree with u on the point that it should only come in manual. Getting an automatic in this car would be like getting a touchscreen computer that can’t click on anything without a mouse

Hi Sarah, just found you today and newly subscribed. Really appreciate your knowledgable assessment and dig your humor. Quick question, car shopping on a budget and though I’ve been looking at mid size ‘23 Frontier or ‘23 Colorado, bang for buck am also looking at ‘23 GR86. Watched your review of ‘22 and no prob with stick but may have to make some trips to LA and hate burning up a clutch, although up in Santa Ynez a stick would be fun. Just picking your brains and wanted to throw you some accolades. Oh yeah, wondering with back seat down on Toyota if I can fit a guitar and amp, gotta check dimensions but amp has two 12” speakers so maybe 2’ x 30” x 11”. Just a guess. I guess I better ask dealer to measure, haha. Cheers.

Cant wait for the comparisons between this & the new Z...(I never warmed up to the Supra)

Hey Sarah, my second favorite channel🙂 my first thought was it’s a GR it should only come with a manual then I remembered supra . I still can’t get over how suddenly the 86 has gotten better looking it looks like a cross between a Porsche and the new Z hopefully the next GR you get in for a review is the Corolla that’s gonna be awesome on and off road I cannot wait….🐧🐧🐧👍

Sarah, I was disappointed that you weren’t at the GRC debut. I was looking forward to you reaction. Perhaps I missed it?

Love the videos! Question though- why do you say the weight of the cars in lbs and put kg on the screen, but then when you measure things like sway bars or exhaust pipes, you just say mm. Wouldn’t it be better to be consistent or at least if you say mm put a graphic up with inches? Anyway, just a suggestion. I hope to make the drive down from Idaho one time when you have your car meet. (Please start letting us know earlier. I’m sure there’s lots of out of state people that would like to plan and attend) Thanks!! 😀👍❤️

I was reaaaaly tempted to get one of these. I had the 1st gen, and that extra displacement and fixed torque dip was exactly what was missing. Then had the Fiat 124/ND Fiata, and missed the high revving non turbo engine. Then I decided to do a 180 and ordered a new Wrangler. From best to worst handling…

I have a 944 and the kids love it. With no airbags, someone gets to ride in the passenger seat. 😆

I was holding that Lego piece as you mentioned it.

Just started watching your 2nd channel, and no surprise very impressed and loved it. I hope to see you review a new nissan z when it comes out. Your knowledge and ability is amazing, great job as always

If it’s a coupe definitely feel like a convertible should have been optional. One of the reason why I went with the Mazda Miata.

Great Job!! Thank You… :-)

Thanks for the review..My BMW 325xi took a dump so I am looking for a replacement..fuel economy is the same with this and my dumped beemer..but new may be better..and the toy has one more gear to use with 6..again thanks for the review. I will keep my subi xt forester too!!!

I watched the NY test earlier. Personally I would go for the manual transmission. I’m sure there’s enough market for the automatic, hold on and steer crowd.

I've been getting an combined average of 26 MPG in Los Angeles.

I love you!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Came for the car review, stayed for the Lego references

All of the hollow areas will be great to collect all the salt and sand used on the Roads in North East for sure.!!!

you should promote this Ch more

WHOA! WHOA! DID YOU JUST SAY WHAT I HEARD!? 3:58

Love how the comments doesn't have any ungentleman thingy going on. Love the new gr86 tho, even tho I don't have a car and doesn't know how to drive yet.

"Renaissance Faire" Sarah; 2.5 beans. Is that... an asymmetrical haircut? I like it. Very nice.

Sarah, you should get your hands on a GR Yaris manual for some fun....