A Trueno Edition is coming to the 2024 Toyota GR86 stable

In addition to the US-only Supra news, Toyota is also releasing a limited edition of the 2024 GR86 sports car. The two-tone Trueno Edition takes its name from the iconic ‘80s AE86 Corolla – also known as the Corolla Sport GT-S and Sprinter Trueno (in Japan) – and comes with a tasty new Performance package as standard.

Limited to 860 examples bound for the US market only, the Trueno will have a Gazoo-tuned package to "maximise handling, ride comfort and optimise braking", so Toyota says.

The Performance package includes Sachs dampers and bigger Brembo brakes. They join the GR86's usual 2.4-litre engine set-up, delivering 223bhp and 184lb ft torque, tuned to serve peak torque at 3,700rpm.

There's a tonne of driver-assist features, too. Toyota's Active Safety Suite – including adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning and automatic emergency braking – is available with both the six-speed auto 'box and, for the first time, a six-speed manual transmission.

The brand also tells us the Performance package can be retrofitted to 2022 and 2023 GR86s, if customers opted for the 18in wheels. Despite all the extra gubbins, the car is still light – just shy of 1,300kg. In fact, it's almost three kilos lighter than the previous-gen '86.

Aesthetically, the GR86 Trueno Edition will be two-tone – black with red or black with white – and features a black bonnet, black stripes, black spoiler and black trim.

Inside, the soft cow-free suede with red leather accents and red stitching are mated with a barrage of Trueno logo-ed components, like the gear knob and door mats.

An eight-speaker audio suite joins the eight-inch display, which has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.

Toyota is keen to emphasise that any purchase of a 2024 GR86 – Trueno or otherwise – comes with a complimentary one-year membership to... NASA. Sadly, not the one that let Ollie Kew push a Chiron to its limits. No.

This is the National Auto Sport Association, and entitles GR86 customers access to one free 'High Performance Driving Event'. Hard to be disappointed, really.

The 2024 GR86 will be available later this year, at which point we’ll be given more details and pricing.