3 WORST And 6 BEST Things About The 2023 Toyota GR86

Toyota GR86 or Mazda Miata? - Get your lids and eyewear here...20% off everything! Blenders Eyewear: https://glnk.io/vy905/matthew20 Code: DOWNSHIFT Melin Headwear: The above links are affiliate links where Downshift will receive a kick-back from your order -- Follow Downshift to see what's coming next! FB:   / dwnshftmke   IG: https://www.instagram.com/downshiftme... TT:   / downshift_media   Website: https://downshiftmedia.us/ -- 0:00 - Intro BAD: 0:20 - The isolation This one is difficult to talk about due to the nature of the car and the price point, but it’s pretty loud and raw in the cabin Exhaust - it’s lopud and it kinda drones It does sound a lot better but it’s also 1700 (expensive) This is also the Premium package, which is another 2 grand Hard to call the day-to-day premium Bu t better than Subaru which calls their base trim premium 0:51 - Rear seats This is another one hard to put on the bad side because there’s two sides to the story One one side it’s nice to have the extra space But calling this a 2+2 is a bit silly Literally no leg room…so i find it funny that they have floor mats back here You COULD put a baby back there with the ISOFIX points tho So again, pros and cons 1:19 - Interior Broken record, it’s hard to complain about any of these things because this car is so inexpensive - the interior isn’t super high end and we talked about that, but what i mean here is that this “new” gen is really pretty similar to the old car Kinad lazy update Steering wheel is a little skinny Cupholers are hidden in the center console But again it’s really hard to justify complaining about any of these things due to the price…but with that in mind, let’s talk about the best things going on here - GOOD: 2:09 - The drive Light weight brilliantly neutral chassis Strut front, multi back Good initial turn in, but a little understeer PS4 tires for premium Steps out fantastically Pedalbox is essentially perfect But no auto rev-match Really fun to drive at and near the limit, which you will be a lot because it’s not that fast 3:29 - The engine This new engie is a lot better than the old one Old one 2.0 New one is 2.4 228 hp (up 25) 185 lbft But the big fix was the torque hole in the middle of the rev band Feels punchier at lower speeds and at lower revs Way more driveable from a daily perspective 3:56 - Styling Looks better than the Subie Steel color Baby supra running lights All aero is functional 18 in wheels and tires Exaggerated rear wing Dual exhaust Be sure to check out our feature tour video for more detail on these things 4:36 - Practicality We talked about how impractical the rear seats are But you stil have them to put babies (don’t kidnap any) Put other stuff Fold rear seats for more storage Trunk has small opening but with rear seats down, it’s big So much more practical than the miata we were in last week 4:57 - Interior flare I know we put the interior one the cons side…twice, but it;s certainly not all bad Fun easter eggs like date lists and roadside icons (other video) Premium The Premium package Pleather and alcantara seats Even headrest suede Heated seats Alcantara door upper Alcantara above cluster Who asked for this Full digital cluster Sensible infotainment 8 in No native nav, but ACP which is all you need start/stop button lights up 5:44 - Price We’ve referenced this a number of times already, but this is a lot of car for your money 86 starts at 29k Premium (which you should get) 31k As tested 34k, but you don’t need several of the add-ons Like the side insert or exhaust So at the low 30s this is a LOT of car considering the miata last week was 40k and this is faster and more practical - 6:42 - Conclusion