Review: 2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition… and my left foot

The tale of the tape

The 86 Hakone Edition, named for the famed Hakone Turnpike toll road near Tokyo, is Toyota\’s send-off to the first-gen 86, which began as the Scion FR-S back in 2012. While the current 86 and 86 GT start off at $27,060 and $29,910, respectively, MSRP for the \”Black Gold 280ZX\” of the Toyobaru twins starts at $29,630, $30,350 with the $720 six-speed auto option. The special 86 wears Hakone Green, a stunning shade beautifully complemented by the 17-inch bronze wheels.

No engine covers here! All anyone sees is the red intake feeding air into the 2.0-liter flat-four. Output is 205 horsepower and 156 lb-ft of torque, which all go through the six-speed manual; the six-speed auto subtracts five of each.

Within the cabin, a pair of bolstered tan leather seats with black suede inserts await you and a friend for adventure. Carbon fiber trim surrounds the switch gear on the doors, and a black suede glovebox features the \”86\” logo embroidered with tan stitching.

Infotainment comes in the form of a 7-inch touchscreen display with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto playing well with Toyota\’s Entune 3.0.

Though the 86 Hakone Edition has a pair of rear seats in black suede, they\’re only for your bags or your pet; with the front seats pushed all the way back, leg room doesn\’t exist at all.

And speaking of legs…