Evo's 'Deadly Rivals' series pits the Mazda MX-5 Miata against the Toyota GT86 (our Scion FR-S) on track. The GT86, on the other hand, lists a 7.6-second dash to 60 62, and a base price of 25,000 ...

With 197bhp at 7000rpm in this non-Evolution form, it is a spot-on power ... Completing our quartet is the car that is, on paper, so close to the GT86 that if they both joined a dating site ...

The Toyota GT86’s weakest link, as has been widely reported, is its flat and uninspiring engine. The 2-litre, four-cylinder unit produces 197bhp, which on paper looks like a healthy amount for a ...