Overview

• Best Car reports Toyota plans to co-develop the next GR86 with Mazda rather than Subaru, a claim multiple outlets relayed with caution.
• The publication says senior Mazda engineers have been dispatched to Toyota and that the project starts from the current MX-5 platform.
• According to the report, Mazda would build both cars in Hiroshima, with the MX-5 remaining a two-seater and the GR86 stretched to keep a 2+2 layout.
• Powertrains would diverge by brand, with the MX-5 expected to use Mazda engines and the GR86 reportedly targeting a Toyota 2.0-litre hybrid setup.
• Toyota, Mazda and Subaru have not confirmed the report; context noted by outlets includes Toyota’s minority stakes and existing tech-sharing ties with both companies.