Reports have suggested that the next-generation Toyota GR86 will be based on the Mazda MX-5. However, the two models are expected to differ significantly.
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While the first and second generations of the Toyota 86 were co-developed with Subaru, Toyota is now rumoured to be shifting collaboration to Mazda for the next-generation model. According to Japanese publication Best Car, the new GR86 will be based on the MX-5, though differ significantly from the Mazda, with the GR86 rumoured to use a slightly extended version of the MX-5’s platform to accommodate rear seats.
Reports have further suggested the next-generation GR86 will employ a different powertrain than the MX-5, with the former expected to be powered by a Toyota 2.0-litre internal combustion engine (ICE) incorporating electric assistance. Notably, Mazda’s chief technical officer, Ryuichi Umeshita, told Road & Track in July that the MX-5 could employ a larger, 2.5-litre engine.
This wouldn’t be the first time the MX-5’s platform has been shared with another manufacturer. The fourth-generation MX-5 shared its underpinnings with the Fiat 124 Spider, the latter produced between 2016 and 2019. As a reminder, the 124 Spider was powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, rather than sharing the Mazda’s 2.0-litre, four-cylinder Skyactiv-G engine.
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