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Similarly, the standard six-speed manual is still a delight to use. What made the original so much fun hasn’t been lost here with all of the updates. The steering is nicely weighted and precise without being devoid of feel. There’s less roll through corners, yet the ride isn’t any stiffer than before.
It seems like there’s a bit more rubber between you and the road compared to the last-gen 86, but the feeling doesn’t detract from the experience. The steering and suspension, two things Toyota says it tuned specifically to differentiate it from the BRZ, also feel even better than before. The inherent balance hasn’t been lost, and because just 77 pounds have been added overall, the rear-drive two-door still feels light on its feet.
Even just a lift of the throttle gives you the front-end pointiness you need to tuck the car into a corner. The car’s eagerness to rotate, especially under braking, is addictive. Additional welds and bracing mean an even tighter and less twisty chassis that, back to back with the old car, feels like it adds another layer of refinement and feedback. The rest of the car? Thankfully, everything we love about the last 86 has made it into this new generation, massaged to deliver an even more visceral experience. Besides, there’s no way Toyota and Subaru engineers could’ve kept the 86’s base price under $30,000 if they added a turbo and all its necessary ancillary systems. You’re not going to be pulling off massive powerslides out of corners, but this engine is grunty enough to satisfy in virtually every situation, responsive and eager where the last-gen motor was lethargic. The difference here is that the car no longer feels like it needs extra power to feel like a complete package. That’s not to say the GR 86 wouldn’t still be more fun with a turbocharger pushing boost into the motor. It’s as if the engine was actually developed to be in a sports car rather than hastily thrown together to satisfy bean counters. The infamous 4000-rpm dead spot has been eliminated, replaced by a smooth rise in power as the engine approaches redline. But it’s a massive step up over the lackluster 2.0 in the last-gen cars where the old engine would gasp for air and bog down out of slow corners, this new unit springs to life, delivering its peak 184 lb-ft of torque at just 3700 rpm.
No, the 228-hp 2.4-liter boxer-four isn’t the STI-derived turbo motor all of the hardcore enthusiasts were praying for.
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