The 2024 Toyota GR86 Trueno Edition is a limited run homage to the classic AE86 Trueno. Although the Trueno Edition is available in white, our press loaner had the Track bRED color. It caught everyone’s attention and thankfully it looks faster than it is. With this being the Trueno Edition, expect to get a flat black hood vinyl and side stripes. You’ll also get a badge on the lower part of the front bumper. Since the Trueno Edition uses the top of the line Premium trim, you get the black 18” wheels. It also includes the Performance Package, which includes the Brembo brakes and the SACHS dampers.

Getting in, you’re greeted with black ultrasuede with red leather trimmed seats. You’ll also have a badge on the side of the dash, commemorating the 860 Trueno Editions that will be built for 2024. If you’re a taco or bbq lover like myself, don’t worry, you’ll fit comfortably in the racing seats. The seats have manual adjustments so don’t get too attached to your position if you’re going to have tiny passengers sitting behind you. Another Trueno goodie is the special shift knob that you’ll be grabbing to manually shift gears.

Under the hood, you have the 2.4L Boxer 4-cylinder is cranking out 228 horsepower and 184 lb.-ft. of torque. Thankfully the new engine no longer has the massive torque dip that the previous gen had from the variable valve timing. The biggest surprise was the suspension. The previous GR86 I reviewed, my whole family couldn’t stand the spine shocking ride. Thankfully the Trueno Edition comes with the optional SACHS dampers which I feel should be the only setup that all trims should have. The ironic thing was that the “performance” setup ended up being the softer but thankfully correctly valved setup.

Overall my wife and I loved having the 2024 Toyota GR86 during our wedding anniversary which coincidentally falls on 8/6. My kid wasn’t too thrill to be sitting in the tighter rear seat so maybe it’ll work better as a father and son or wife and I ride.