Hot on the heels of our first drive of the 2022 Toyota GR 86, Jason Cammisa recently teamed up with Hagerty and put the car through its paces. During his test, he also recorded some very impressive acceleration figures.
Powering the GR 86 is an all-new 2.4-liter four-cylinder boxer engine with 228 hp and 184 lb-ft (249 Nm) of torque. While many had hoped the second-generation 86 would be turbocharged, we’re happy to report that it doesn’t need a turbo and when equipped with the available six-speed manual, Toyota says it requires just 6.1 seconds to hit 60 mph (96 km/h). As it turns out, that claim is a little conservative.
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While testing out the fact, Cammisa was able to hit 60 mph in 5.9 seconds or 5.6 seconds with a one-foot roll-out. That’s impressive, particularly when you consider that the new GR 86 needs to be shifted into third gear at 59 mph and the car tested by Cammisa had the standard Primacy tires, rather than the stickier Michelin PS4 tires available on the Premium model.
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Cammisa also weighed the car and with three-quarters of a tank of gas, it weighed in at just 2,769 lbs (1,255 kg), right in line with Toyota’s claimed curb weight of 2,799 lbs (1,270 kg) with a full tank.
During his test for Hagerty, the veteran automotive journalist also raced it against a Mazda MX-5 Miata and a VW Golf GTI. It manages to out-sprint the Miata but couldn’t quite keep up with the Golf GTI, although that’s no surprise considering the Golf is turbocharged.