The first GT86 Primo customers can even save an extra £500 thanks to Toyota’s generosity.

Nothing to do with coffeeĪvailable solely as a manual (which is no bad thing in this rev-hungry sports car) the new Primo spec’ comes with 17-inch alloys, the Toyota Touch multimedia touchscreen system, twin tailpipes, aluminium sports pedals, a limited-slip differential (helpful for accelerating through corners), air con’, front fog lamps, Bluetooth, power-folding wing mirrors and a tyre pressure warning system which is new to the range. It’s available to order right now and lucky customers will start taking delivery of theirs from January. That’s right, the new GT86 entry point is now £2,000 more affordable thanks to the introduction of a new Primo model. Would-be GT86 customers will now be grinning from ear to ear thanks to the news that Toyota has reworked the model range so that prices now start from £22,995. The snag was that its price tag of £25,000 + options was a bridge too far for some buyers, such as those toying with trading in their hot hatches. Its combination of engine at the front, rear-wheel drive, a lightweight chassis with a low centre of gravity and its reliance on ordinary tyres (as seen on a Prius!) cemented its smile-inducing allure. When it was unleashed in 2012, driving purists sang the GT86’s praises in unison, saluting Toyota for giving us a good and proper, back-to-basics sports car.

Wow a bridge too far