Toyota GT86 First Ride
 

Last Sat I won an amazing chance to get driven around a test track by pro driver Luke Kidsley in the GT86. It was spectacularly fun. I still get tingly (no, not that weird thing James May talks about behind his gentleman's sausage...).

Anyways, sharing is caring, so I've edited a video together of the experience with two on-board cameras and one external shot.

Be gentle, please... I don't have a Mac. I wish I do. Instead, I had to contend with a rubbish laptop and very little time.

Enjoy! :burnrubber:

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Is it me or is that guy power shifting every gear?

She purrs so beautiful coming out of those hards turns :')

I was pleasantly surprised at how the engine sounds. Didn't know what to expect when I got in it :)

Great video! Thanks for the upload. I'm envious of your chance for a ride it one! It looked like a blast to drive. It makes me want to take up drifting! (almost)

Nice little chirp into 3rd at 2:00.

Totally sounds like he is

Thanks for sharing, just curious, how exactly did you win a ride?

In this the car just looks so smooth threw transitions between drifts, in the Tsukuba vid I saw earlier, it look rough of course he wasnt trying to drift though. As for everyday changing lanes at speed looks smooth as well.

Yes, Thanks - great upload!

ive been waiting for a good high quality sound of what the car sounds like pushing it, couldnt really get that out of the other videos IMO. Definitely enjoyed listening to the car, got so distracted didnt even care for what the guy was saying.. seemed kind of full of himself.

Looking good cant wait to drive one!

Dang, the sound is great!!!

It was a private "experience the GT86" event by Toyota Europe