Brilliance, blasphemy, or both? Next-gen 2025 Toyota GR86 could adopt four-door bodystyles among other changes
Sanjay · Feb 15, 2024 11:10 AM
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Rendering credit: Best Car
Japanese publication famed for their spyshots and scoops, Best Car has come up with yet another zinger - the next-gen 2025 Toyota GR86 will apparently add on sedan and wagon bodystyles, among a host of other changes.
According to the scoop, the publication states that 'multiple sources' have shared that development work of four-door variants of the GR86 has begun, albeit currently in the planning stages. The idea behind these rumoured variants are to capture a larger part of the market, a recipe that major European carmakers are still doing regularly these days; BMW makes both the 4 Series Coupé and Gran Coupé, for one.
Of course, a two-door version will still be offered. Image credit: Best Car
Should the GR86 sedan materialise, it'll be Toyota's first sporty mass-produced, manual transmision rear-wheel drive sedan in 18 years, since the Altezza ended production in 2006. Some may think of 2019's Toyota Mark X GRMN that came with a V6 and a manual gearbox, but that was only limited to 350 copies.
It's rumoured that the 'GR86 sedan' should measure 4,400 mm long, 1,800 mm wide, and 1,300 mm tall, sitting on a 2,600 mm wheelbase that's 25 mm longer than the coupé's, to accomodate rear passengers.
In terms of powertrain, the rumour is coherent to previous reports, which says the range could get a 1.6-litre turbocharged hybrid mill - essentially the GR Corolla/GR Yaris' three-pot, now aided by a hybrid system. Output is estimated to be around the 350 PS range.
A GR86...wagon?
Apparently, this is in the pipeline too. Rumours suggest that this body style is best to tie in both practicality and sportiness, rather than lean straight into SUV territory. Adding fuel to the fire is Toyota actually made a 86 Shooting Brake Concept in 2016, which led to quite rave reception, if you'd remember.
2016's concept, live on the museum floor
And rather conveniently, the very concept is on display at the entrance of Toyota Automobile Museum in Nagoya, Japan. Just good timing or a sign of things to come?
With humble beginnings collecting diecast models and spending hours virtually tuning dream cars on the computer, his love of cars has delightfully transformed into a career. Sanjay enjoys how the same passion for cars transcends boundaries and brings people together.
