2025 Toyota GR86 Hakone Special Edition Comes back with High Performance

For the 2025 model year, a car from the past is returning. Toyota is bringing back the GR86 Hakone special version as a salute to the Hakone Turnpike in Japan, near Tokyo.

• Ridge Green is a bright colour that makes the GR86 Hakone special edition stand out. It was made to hit the streets in style.
• The Hakone special version will be based on the GR86 Premium grade and come with a six-speed manual or automatic gearbox.
• It will be powered by a 2.4-liter, 4-cylinder boxer engine that makes 228 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque.
• The limited version will have 18-inch wheels finished in slick bronze, a colour-keyed duck-tail spoiler, black details, and a Hakone badge.

People can look forward to seeing the Hakone special version and all GR86 grades at Toyota stores in the fall of 2024. It will be announced later this year what the MSRP is for the GR86 Hakone special edition and all of the other GR86 2025 models.

Driving Performance Inspired by Toyota GAZOO Racing

The GR tech team is always looking for ways to use what they learn at the track to make the cars better. GR86 shock springs have been re-tuned for 2025 to help make the car easier to handle and give you a better sense of ground touch. The throttle mapping has been changed to make “blipping” easier. This is a motion that is often used in motorsports to do heel-toe downshifts. Also, engine torque control has been added to make the throttle reaction and predictability more direct. This makes the car easier to handle at all speeds. It feels like you’re in more direct touch with the road and the Electric Power Steering has been fine-tuned to make it easy to control.

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It comes with SACHS Dampers and Brembo® Brakes as standard on the GR86 Hakone special version. Other 2025 GR86 grades that have these features can also be ordered with a Performance Package. The SACHS Dampers are made with high-pressure nitrogen and oil. They are meant to absorb waves at a wide range of speeds, make the most of ground contact, support firm, stable handling, and keep road input and ride comfort in check. It has red Brembo 4-piston front brake calipers and 2-piston rear brake calipers. The front rotors are 12.8 x 1.3 inches and the rear rotors are 12.4 x.79 inches. The front brake pad area is 11.6 inches square and the back brake pad area is 4.9 inches square.

GR86: Connected Services and Safety

An Active Safety Suite comes with every Toyota GR86 model. This suite has Adaptive Cruise Control, Lead Vehicle Start Alert, Lane Departure Warning with Sway Warning, Automatic High Beams, and Pre-Collision Braking System for models with an automatic transmission. There are features like Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure and Sway Warning, Lead Vehicle Start Alert, and Rear Sonar Warning in models with a manual transmission. There is also a basic anti-theft system with an alarm and an engine immobilizer.

Also, all Toyota cars come with the Star Safety SystemTM, which has Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD), and Brake Assist (BA). Smart Stop Technology® (SST), Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Track Mode, and Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) are also part of it. Two more safety features are a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) and LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) with lower anchors on the outer rear seats and tether hooks on all rear seats. All types come with seven airbags, one of which is a knee airbag for the driver.