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GR86 Yuzu 2026: the fourth limited-production version of the Japanese sports coupe

The spirit of the now-defunct Scion brand lives on at Toyota with the launch of the GR86 Yuzu Special Edition 2026. Marking the fourth limited-production version of the brand's second-generation sports coupe (preceded by the 10th Anniversary, Trueno, and Hakone editions), the Yuzu draws inspiration from the 2015 Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0.

While Toyota's ambitious entry-level brand—which sold cars from the 2004 to 2016 model years—disappeared before reaching its pre-teens, Scion's FR-S sports coupe got a second chance in the United States as the Toyota 86, which preceded the current GR86. Like its ancestor, the Yuzu sports a coat of yellow paint and gloss black exterior accents. Complementing this palette are the front seats with yellow-decorated faux-suede inserts, as well as yellow stitching on the front seats, steering wheel, handbrake lever, and doors.

In homage to Scion, Yuzu also offers accessory options that allow owners to live out—or relive—their turn-of-the-millennium street racing fantasies. These include a flashy body kit and a cat-back exhaust system with four comically large silver tailpipes, replete with the GR logo.

Otherwise, the Yuzu is effectively a GR86 Premium "zhuzh" with the Performance package, an option that adds a set of Sachs shocks and beefy Brembo brakes with repainted four-piston front calipers and two-piston rear calipers, which work with a pair of 12.8-inch and 12.4-inch front and rear rotors, respectively. Opting for the Performance package adds between $1,500 and $2,020 to the price of the 2025 Toyota GR86, depending on the trim.

Under the hood of the Yuzu is the same 228-hp 2.4-liter boxer engine that powers the smaller GR86 models. Likewise, the limited-edition model offers buyers the choice of a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. Toyota plans to bring only 860 units of the Yuzu Special Edition to the United States, matching the production run of the previous 10th Anniversary, Trueno, and Hakone editions of the second-generation GR86.

Pricing for the entire 2026 GR86 lineup remains under wraps, but we're betting the model could see a significant price increase due to the effects of the federal government's ongoing trade war. If the recently imposed retaliatory tariffs are lifted, we expect the GR86's starting price to remain close to its current base price, below $32,000, with the Yuzu Special Edition costing slightly more than the current Hakone Edition's starting price of $36,405. Add a few more points to these figures if the burden of tariffs requires Toyota to pass those costs on to consumers. Considering that the 2015 FR-S Release Series 1.0's $31,760 price tag is equivalent to just under $42,000 today, the Yuzu Special Edition will almost certainly effectively undercut the car that inspired it—tariffs or not.

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