from the editor
The sun shone brighter on the day the first-generation Toyota 86 was revealed. As an attainable 2+2 rear-wheel-drive sportscar, it soon became a success. Appealing to regular drivers and enthusiasts – including track-day goers, modifiers and hillclimbers alike – the 86 offered an engaging and usable platform at a reasonable price. Thankfully, the new model featured in this issue, the rebranded GR86, is following the same recipe while addressing some of its previous shortcomings, thanks to a new engine of larger displacement and, importantly, more torque. At the same time, Toyota has unleashed a car we thought we’d never see again, a Supra with a six-speed manual transmission, codenamed A91-MT. This model and the GR86 are the types of vehicles we find exciting in the current automotive environment and soon…