GR86 to celebrate anniversary
Toyota Australia will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its 86 sports coupe later this year with the release of a special variant fittingly dubbed GR86 10th Anniversary Edition.
Just 86 examples of the celebratory sportscar will be made available to Australian customers, with the first of the GR86 10th Anniversary Edition to arrive ‘soon after the new-generation GR86 sports car is launched in September’.
Special-edition GR86 variants are differentiated by a new orange paint colour and two-tone black and orange upholstery, while shoulder pads on the door trims will feature 10th Anniversary
embroidery. Toyota Australia says members of the Gazoo Racing Club will gain priority access for ordering one of the limited-edition models, and that members who register their interest in the GR86 10th Anniversary Edition will be ‘kept upto-date with information regarding the delivery process’.
Toyota Australia vice president of sales, marketing and franchise operations Sean Hanley said the company launched the original Toyota 86 in Australia 10 years ago, creating a following for ‘those wanting a sports car that blends reliable performance and great value’.
“With the new generation GR86 just around the corner, what better way to commemorate a decade of our exciting coupe than with this special 10th Anniversary model,” he said.
Mr Hanely said the Toyota 86 revitalised the brand’s performance credentials and set the scene for the introduction of the Toyota Gazoo Racing brand with nearly 22,000 examples of the 86 finding their way into the driveways of Australian buyers.
When the new generation GR86 launches in September, it will bring what Toyota Australia says are a raft of dynamic improvements including a more powerful engine, optimised handling and a driver-focused cockpit.