If You Want a 2022 Toyota GR86 Watch This! 

Thank you. Trying to get right to it for the viewers

Michigan has great back roads.

Thanks for the support Ellen!

Thank you! Plenty coming

You got it and congrats on the career!

That’s awesome bro! What career?

Hell yeah

Good shit man! Well deserved

Thank you 🙌

Congrats! You will love it

Thank you!

In the 86 auto I never liked manual mode, felt super unresponsive and not satisfying, if you leave it in drive it will downshift for you faster, and is a lot more smooth. I usually prefer manual mode but in cars like this they really need a transmission tune or a dct to make the paddles worth it. Same feeling with my 8speed lexus, super smooth but the paddles are just meh. Definitely feels decently aggressive since it's a 6speed but it still lacks in drama, and doesn't hold gears as long as I'd like it to. This is extremely noticable with an NA powerband you really need a manual to stay in the power and hold the gear while going through corners. Something like a 2.0l supra with the zf8 would be much more suitable with an auto, since the powerband is more user-friendly and you don't have to be at the top of the rpm band to get power. The gear ratios on the auto trans are also a bit of a letdown, especially for such a low power car. Definitely good for highway, but that's not really the premise of this car. I'd say get the manual or buy a car with a dct or zf8. If you don't care how a transmission changes how a car feels and just want something zippy, just get a miata. Still an enjoyable car, but if you're buying for performance not looks, the auto is a no go.

@@Toymonkeyjr I had it set to track mode when I was using paddle shifter. The car sucks in any other mode...weather shifting yourself or letting the car do it. It puts down power extremely well, so I was totally not concerned about surprised traction issue. If I had this car, it'd be in track mode all the time (unless concern with snow or wet...but I'm not).

@@psewgobind Yeah that's the thing that sucks with modern care driving modes, gone are the days you control how the car reacts with your foot, now you have to press a button.

In an auto, its called punching it or giving it enough throttle to force it to down shift. Most of us who own an auto know how much throttle we need to give for it to down shift. You dont always have to go wot to down shift unless your ecu or tranny is jacked.

@@ACommenterOnRU-vid excellent driving technique for a quiet ride

i traded in my 11 camry for this in the black AT premium. i don't regret it one bit.

I’m waiting for my gr86 to arrive at my local dealership but I’m trading in my 2015 Corolla, I’m so hyped

im in the same situation but a 2009 SE with 80k miles

Don't trade in the camry

@@Carlos.Rivera Why not?

Needs turbo with 300 hp minimum

That’s one of the things this car improves on from the previous Gen.

@@mrstrawcloud there was a slight improvement YES but it was NOT fixed. It still has a slight DIP in that area. They basically filled 80% of that dip still leaving 20% dip. I still don't understand HOW and WHY they could not fix it it ???

@@ACommenterOnRU-vid yeah but it’s wayy better than what it used to be and the torque improved throughout the torque curve and it peaks wayy earlier so it’s pretty much fixed. I’ve never heard a reviewer complain about the slight dip.

@@mrstrawcloud if you rev the previous engine and watching the RPMs rise, you WILL see it fall in that area as the dyno shows. SO that dip may have been filled 80% and you are now happy but imagine another 20% of torque in that area... It would even faster. Maybe a standlone ecu can fix that dip ....

Yep Arizona

No

Pilot sport 4S lol you really need to do your research 🤨

@@Immortal57 They're the regular Pilot Sport 4, not the 4S. They are two different tires and the Premium GR86 gets the regular PS4.

@@trackntrail2869 yes I know that lol this video is a bit of a joke .

@@Immortal57 oh you know that? Why try to correct me then 🤦‍♂

@@trackntrail2869 sorry but I find it a bit frustrating when ppl post videos that misinformation viewers

I am right there with ya lol. I got a Tacoma which I love but man having a sporty little car would be fun but got to weigh between practicality or speed and currently I have more use for a truck lol.

It’s just beyond Jerome AZ 89a

@@Gjeebs that’s where we run. You go there often?

They won't be at dealerships in the US until late August. I'm going to order one in time for spring 2023.

If this is your only car and you will have to deal with traffic often I would get the automatic. The manual is more fun but sucks in traffic

Manual. It’s not that bad in traffic honestly.

The Miata exists

what are the differences?

Silver BRZ is soooo nice , the front end on the BRZ looks way more interesting/aggressive. Silver is so clean . I have one also . I would be bummed if I had a GR , the car has a boxer engine it’s a Subaru at heart

@@McDzy the front end of the GR86 is way More Aggressive it gets people out of the way, my friends said I made a good choice waiting for my 86 because the Subaru has soccer mom vibes

@@midnightquest9758 why you capping bruh. The gr 86 looks 10x better, especially the front bumper. Hate the front end of the new brz

@@alfredodominguez2799 thank you, that dude is smoking some serious stuff. The brz’s bumper is not aggressive at all

How much u think it will go for?

Well the gr Yaris goes at between 30 and 45k, so I assume that the Corolla will go at about the same price, guess we just have to wait and see

I think Bose

They hold their value extremely well though

Had 2 of them. While they are fun cars the torque steer really sucks. If only Ford would have kept up with the RS. They had an instant winner of a car, just needed to work out the bugs.

@@biffbastion301 there is virtually no torque steer in the MK4 ST. 🤨

@@cy9nvs Really?? I know both of mine had it when you add more power. I had a 2014 and then a 2018.

@@biffbastion301 that's the mk3

Corolla is supposed to be 40k and up I hope that’s not true though

It’s not underpowered. It just has less power than everything else but it still has more than enough

the A90 does have functional vents

@@enz0368 has plenty of fake vents tho

@@Dragon228833 they can all be opened but theres no reason to if the car is just gonna stay stock

@@enz0368 they lied about just opening up the vents. A lot of them can be technically opened but they wouldn’t do anything (ie the fake heat extractors on the hood)

Yeah they did the base model dirty with the stock wheels lol

My gen coupe is auto with paddle shift, i love it. When i am in the mood to rev each gear out and feel the engine breathe and shift when i want, i paddle shiff it, when i simply dont give a shit and just want to drive, throw it in D and let her shift while i relax. Best of both worlds. 👍🏾

I have a Guila and when I’m driving with intent in sport mode I think the transmission is programmed to shift harder because it ‘feels’ more exciting. It won’t shift hard when cornering or when normal driving. The inconsistency worries me because Alfa but I know it’s programmed to behave that way. Maybe there’ll be flash for transmissions in future for you?

I dont like it either, it looks hideous

I like it

I love it

It grew on me but I hated it at first as well

Jerome arizona. 89a

@@Gjeebs nice. Thanks!

Thank you for being here

Great Videography by Andrew!

The handling is more connected which is crazy just obviously lacks the power and doesn’t sound as good. It’s less refined but very satisfying to drive quickly in the turns

@@Gjeebs yeah I have an M2 as well and I've been wanting to drive something that's truly lightweight. I bet that has a lot to do with it feeling more connected and direct. 👍

Terrible

‼️ gonna keep y’all posted about this markup. Plan on going to my dealership tmm and seeing if I can catch one for MSRP

@@TheJapfanboy Did you ever find one? If so, did you go for an auto or manual?

@@TheDamHamburger nah I gave up on that and opted for a GR Corolla instead.

@@TheJapfanboy niceee, the GR Corolla looks really good

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@@Gjeebs Hahahahahah damn!

I own a manual 240sx, it has a 4 puck sprung clutch with 600 crank hp, that car in traffic SUCKS ... but i built it for the 1/4 mile like 22 yrs ago back when i enjoyed driving it to work even in traffic. Now i am 47 and i just want to enjoy the drive more so the feel of the shifting. Dont get me wrong, on open roads and no traffic, that manual is GREAT and feels good but i am not always on an open road and no traffic. My mkiv supra is a 4 speed automatic and its VERY responsive and also has manual mode for the 1st 3 speeds. I would never manual swap it, it shifts good and responds very well when i need it to. My gen coupe is auto with paddle shift and gear shifter. That one when i am feeling up to reving the motor to feel it breathe and shift when i want, i go to paddle shift mode .. then when i dont give a shit anymore and just want to drive, throw her into D and let her shift ...

Folks got to understand people have various wants and needs. Just because you like or want something doesn't mean the person next to you wants that same experience, the car community needs to understand this more.

@@tonysan1859 Sadly they lack the mental bandwidth to understand that simple concept 🤷🏽‍♂️

This car NEEDS the manual transmission. Auto is too boring for sporty cars....unless its a drag car.

@@biffbastion301 NEEDS a manual is purely based on opinion and not everyone agree's with it.

Yea I would wait and get what you really want don’t settle

I do in the other video I posted of the 86

@@Gjeebs Thanks man

Its a LOT more fun to drive, so yes, its better (as a sportscar).

@@niclasjohansson4333 Have you drove a GTI? I haven’t rode in a GR86 but definitely looks more like a sports car for sure!

You do realize they didn’t do it on purpose right?

There’s the chip shortage so they were smart in that they used them on cars they know they would sell like the crosstrek and ascent. That’s just the market right now.

You really thought they didnt make more hot selling coupes on purpose...

$600 one way or other wouldn’t stop me from buying a car I wanted nor price difference between BRZ & 86.

Do it!

@@Gjeebs how the supra should of been

I agree. That’s going to be a great car

The base Z is supposed to be 35k, then there are 2 packages each bringing the car up 5k so fully loaded its 45k before taxes/fees.

@@Malinkadink thats going to be a $600+ car payment.

@@Malinkadink if it’s 35k msrp you’ll still be paying 40k at least with tax and dealer markups, just sayin

The Z’s are more muscle car than true sports car. Depends if you want straight line speed or feel of lightweight/ low CoG dancer. Depends on driver to which sensations they enjoy.

It’s never been an electric channel, it’s an automotive channel

I agree

It’s a mail in rebate

Caring about transmission in a car in the first place, turn in the man card. Not that deep bro. Go to the gym or read a book. Way more important and life changing than bitching about transmissions.

Not sure why you are here 🤷🏽‍♂️

Not really.

That's the Mazda MX5.

@@zzanatos2001 - also not really.

Definitely a hairdresser car. Even Hybrid Yaris is tougher

@@amcleod6202 - still slower than a GR86.