New Toyota GT 86 Priced from £24,995 in the UK, Puts it Between the MX-5 and the 370Z

One of the most strongly anticipated sports cars of the year has been priced in Britain. Toyota revealed today that the new GT 86 coupe will carry an on-the-road price of £24,995 (equal to €30,206 or US$39,550) when sales start in June.

This puts the GT 86 between two other popular Japanese sports cars in terms of pricing, the Mazda MX-5 that starts from £17,990 for the 124bhp 1.8-liter soft-top model, and the Nissan 370Z that begins at £29,950 for the 324bhp 3.5L V6 Coupe.

For the record, the base GT 86 is £2,000 more expensive than the Mazda MX-5 with a retractable hardtop and the 158bhp 2.0-liter engine.

Toyota said it will announce further pricing and specification details closer to the time of launch, though it is already accepting advance orders in the UK.

The four-seater coupe is powered by a 2.0-liter naturally-aspirated boxer-engine delivering a maximum output of 197bhp at 7,000rpm and a peak torque of 205Nm (151.2 lb-ft) at 6,600rpm, linked to a six-speed manual gearbox or an optional 6-speed automatic transmission.

Power is distributed to the rear wheels through a standard limited slip differential.

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