Model Review: 2027 Toyota GR86

Meet the 2027 GR86 at Gettel Toyota of Bradenton

The 2027 Toyota GR86 keeps the formula refreshingly focused: a lightweight body, rear-wheel drive, a naturally aspirated boxer engine, and your choice of a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. For 2027, Toyota also refined throttle response and manual-transmission shift feel, expanded active safety technology, updated the cabin, and added the new Thunder exterior color. The lineup consists of the GR86 and GR86 Premium, giving buyers a straightforward choice between an already well-equipped sports coupe and a model with additional comfort, style, and safety equipment.

If you’re comparing 2027 Toyota models in Bradenton, this is the one aimed squarely at drivers who value handling and feedback. Visit us at Gettel Toyota of Bradenton, and our team will cover its features so you can decide whether the 2027 GR86 is right for you.

2027 GR86 Interior Features

The 2027 GR86 is a four-seat, two-door sports car with a low, driver-centered cockpit. The base GR86 uses sport front bucket seats with black side bolsters and G-embossed fabric inserts, a six-way adjustable driver’s seat, and a four-way adjustable passenger seat. GR86 Premium adds two-stage heated sport seats with leather-trimmed bolsters, Ultrasuede® inserts, and seatback pockets. An available Cockpit Red treatment combines red leather-trimmed bolsters, black Ultrasuede®, red floor mats, and red door accents. A black Premium interior is also offered.

Interior Highlights Include:

• Contrast-stitched interior accents
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• GR leather-trimmed tilt/telescopic steering wheel
• GR engine start/stop button
• Power windows with one-touch auto up/down
• Manual-dimming rearview mirror

The cabin also includes a leather-trimmed shift boot with silver contrast stitching, a hand-lever parking brake with a leather-trimmed cover, cupholders, covered console storage, keyless entry, trunk release, and GR Push Button Start. Premium models add illuminated vanity mirrors, aluminum sport pedals and footrest, and cast-iron-finish interior ornamentation.

Additional features and measurements:

• 6.26 cubic feet of trunk cargo volume
• One-piece folding rear seatback
• Fabric trim or Ultrasuede® trim
• LATCH lower anchors and tether anchors on the outboard rear seats

2027 GR86 Exterior Features

The GR86 has the compact proportions buyers expect from a purpose-built sports coupe.

Exterior measurements:

• 167.9 inches long
• 69.9 inches wide
• 51.6 inches tall
• 101.4-inch-equivalent 2,575-mm wheelbase
• 130-mm minimum ground clearance
• 1,520/1,550-mm front/rear track widths
• 0.276 coefficient of drag

Toyota uses an aluminum hood, front fenders, and roof panel to help control weight. Exterior equipment includes a black functional matrix grille with G-mesh insert, GR badge, functional air inlet ducts, front-wheel-arch air outlets, black rear lower valance, dual chrome-tipped exhaust, heated power mirrors, shark-fin antenna, variable intermittent windshield wipers, LED side markers, LED daytime running lights, LED rear combination lamps, and a double-bubble roof.

GR86 Premium

• Color-keyed duckbill rear spoiler
• Auto-leveling LED headlights with the Adaptive Front-Lighting System.
• 18-inch matte-black alloys
• 215/40R18 Michelin® Pilot® Sport 4 summer tires

The base model uses 17-inch machined-finish alloy wheels with 215/45R17 Michelin® Primacy HP summer tires. A tire repair kit is standard.

Available exterior colors:

• Raven
• Steel
• Trueno Blue
• Track bRED
• Halo
• Thunder

2027 GR86 Performance

The 2027 Toyota GR86 uses an FA24 2.4-liter naturally aspirated horizontally opposed four-cylinder boxer engine producing 228 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 184 lb-ft of torque at 3,700 rpm. The engine has 2,387 cc of displacement, a 94-by-86-mm bore and stroke, a 12.5:1 compression ratio, DOHC 16-valve construction, D-4S direct injection, transistorized ignition, and a requirement for 93-octane-or-higher gasoline.

Performance features:

• Six-speed manual transmission
• Available six-speed electronically controlled automatic with paddle shifters
• Accelerator-to-torque calibration
• Widened manual shifter interlock chamfer between fourth and fifth gears (approximately 0.02 inch)
• Zero to 60 mph in a Toyota-estimated 6.1 seconds (Manual models)

Every model is rear-wheel drive with a Torsen® limited-slip differential, 4.100 differential ratio in manual models, GR circuit-tuned electric power steering, MacPherson-strut front suspension, multi-link rear suspension, and GR circuit-tuned springs and shock absorbers. Steering takes 2.5 turns lock-to-lock, and the turning-circle diameter is 35.4 feet.

Performance Package

• High-pressure nitrogen- and oil-filled SACHS® dampers
• Brembo® brakes
• Four-piston front calipers with 12.8-inch ventilated rotors
• Two-piston rear calipers with 12.4-inch solid rotors

An available package for the base GR86 combines those components with 18-inch matte-black wheels. The available GR Aero Kit adds a front splitter, side skirts, and rear diffuser.

At only 2,811 pounds for the manual base model, the GR86 prioritizes balance over excessive output. That combination makes it particularly appealing among sports cars for commuters because the same compact footprint that works on a winding road is manageable during everyday Bradenton driving.

2027 GR86 Technology Features

Rather than filling the cockpit with oversized displays, Toyota keeps important information directly in front of the driver. A 7-inch TFT GR digital gauge cluster includes GR and boxer-engine startup animations, a central tachometer, Sport and Track displays, odometer, twin tripmeters, ambient temperature, coolant and oil temperatures, average speed, driving time, trip mileage, stopwatch/lap timer, fuel-consumption information, horsepower and torque curves, and instantaneous and historical G-force data.

Top Technology Features:

• 8-inch touch-screen multimedia display
• Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility
• SiriusXM® three-month trial subscription
• Safety Connect® connected services
• Remote Connect vehicle controls

The base GR86 has a six-speaker audio system, while Premium upgrades to eight speakers with an amplifier. Remote Connect can support compatible Toyota app and smartwatch functions such as locking and unlocking doors, starting and stopping the vehicle where equipped, finding its last parked location, checking vehicle status, and monitoring guest drivers. Toyota’s current specifications list five-year trials for Safety Connect® and Remote Connect, with services dependent on a 4G network.

2027 GR86 Safety Features

The GR86 may be one of the more enthusiast-oriented Toyota sports cars, but its safety equipment is designed for more than track days.

Standard GR86 Active Safety Suite includes:

• Pre-Collision Braking
• Pre-Collision Throttle Management
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Lead Vehicle Start Alert
• Lane Departure Alert with Sway Warning
• Automatic High Beams

For 2027, the stereo camera’s recognition range was nearly doubled for improved detection of preceding vehicles during cruise-control operation, while a monocular camera was added to help detect nearby objects at intersections.

Additional safety features:

• Seven standard airbags
• Vehicle Stability Control and Traction Control
• Anti-lock brakes with Brake Assist
• Backup camera with projected path
• Hill Start Assist Control
• Tire Pressure Monitor System

Additional standard equipment includes Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Vehicle Stability Control Track Mode, three-point seatbelts at all seating positions, and an anti-theft system with alarm and immobilizer. Premium adds Blind Spot Detection and Rear Parking Sonar with Reverse Automatic Braking. Safety Connect® includes an Emergency Assistance button, enhanced roadside assistance, Automatic Collision Notification, and Stolen Vehicle Locator.

Test-Drive the 2027 GR86 at Gettel Toyota of Bradenton

For drivers who still want a sports car built around steering, balance, rear-wheel drive, and a manual-transmission option, the 2027 Toyota GR86 deserves a close look. Visit Gettel Toyota of Bradenton in Bradenton, FL, to explore GR86 and GR86 Premium models, compare available Performance Package equipment, and get behind the wheel. See firsthand how this lightweight coupe can make both the weekday commute and your favorite weekend road more entertaining.

Disclaimer: This content was drafted with AI assistance for initial drafting, reviewed by a subject-matter expert for accuracy, and edited by our team of writers and editors.