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Nearly two decades of economic struggles, both in its home market of Japan and internationally, saw the Japanese carmaker retreat to its shell for the opening decade of the new millennium, building affordable and reliable (though uninspiring to drive) vehicles to sell in mass numbers.
The Toyota 86, unveiled in late 2011 and launched in Australia in mid-2012, would change that. Developed in collaboration with Subaru, the 86 prioritised affordable driving fun above all else, and offered a focused, rear-wheel-drive chassis for as little as the base GT manual’s headline-grabbing $29,990 list price.
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