The Toyota GR86 is one of the most anticipated cars for 2022, and now that it is on sale, many wonder if the new engine is powerful enough. Its predecessor, the GT86 and later 86 was powered by the FA20 engine, which although is a good starting platform, left a lot to be desired in terms of stock performance. The new GR86 has a bigger, FA24 engine, which is rated at 228 horsepower and 184 pound-feet (250 Nm), but how true are these numbers? YouTube channel FTspeed helps us find out through a series of dyno tests.

Dyno test results

As seen by the footage, a total of seven dyno runs were made with the 2022 Toyota GR86, at Paragon Performance. It is worth noting that this particular example has just 500 miles (805 km) on the odometer so it’s not broken in yet. The initial run yielded 211.34 horsepower at 6,840 RPM and 169.63 pound-feet (230 Nm) at 3,220 RPM, at the wheels.

The next six dyno runs were within four horsepower of each other, with the best results coming from run number seven – 215.54 horsepower and 170.87 pound-feet (231.7 Nm) at the rear wheels. This particular GR86 is also equipped with the six-speed manual (the one to have), which means less powertrain loss compared to the six-speed automatic.

What is the 2022 Toyota GR86 true horsepower?

It’s interesting to see what progress the 2022 GR86 has made, compared to its predecessor – the GT86/86. The Toyota 86 made 205 horsepower and 156 pound-feet (211.5 Nm) to the crankshaft, which was a small improvement over the GT86’s 200 horsepower and 151 pound-feet (205 Nm).

For comparison, the channel's hosts’ stock Scion FRS} put down 170.95 horsepower and 141.72 pound-feet (192.15 Nm) to the rear wheels. The FA20 engine on the older 86 models also dies down quicker while the new FA24 engine is a bit more rev-happy, reaching 7,400 RPM, with power starting to die down after 6,840 RPM.

More interesting is the fact that a 2022 Subaru BRZ} managed to put down 215.8 horsepower and 175.95 pound-feet (238.55 Nm) to the wheels, on the same dyno, despite being virtually the same car as the GR86. The people at the dyno chalked that up to the BRZ having 1,500 miles (2,414 km), which would mean it was broken in. It could also be different calibration, although neither Toyota nor Subaru has confirmed that.

At any rate, you now know how much horsepower the 2022 Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ actually make. All that’s left is to see how well the stock FA24 engine takes boost. It’s only a matter of time before bagged GR86s and BRZs with Rocket Bunny body kits that are turbocharged or supercharged start popping up left and right.



FAQ

Q: How much crankshaft horsepower does the 2022 Toyota GR86 actually make?

Taking in mind, the dyno runs and adjusting for powertrain loss on a rear-wheel-drive car equipped with a manual transmission (15-20 percent), {{the engine in the 2022 Toyota GR86 actually makes around 256 horsepower}}.