New Toyota GR 86 delayed

Order book closed for current model and stock almost gone as launch of new 86 now due in 2022

The second-generation Toyota GR 86 appears to have fallen victim to global production delays sweeping the car industry, with the Australian launch of the all-important new sports car now not expected until the first half of 2022.

In a press release issued today, Toyota said “timing for the introduction of the GR 86 will be announced in the fourth quarter of this year”, which sounds ominous enough, but when asked to clarify, a spokesperson subsequently said: “We’re not 100 per cent sure it will be this year.”

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