THE new Toyota GR86 sports car will be priced from £29,995 when it arrives in the UK later this year.

The Gazoo Racing model is the third in Toyota's line up of GR cars and follows similar derivatives of the Supra and Yaris.

Based on the GT86 coupe, the GR model has a larger engine, uprated suspension and will also be offered with an automatic transmission with that version priced from £32,085.

With a 2.4-litre engine the GR86 develops 231bhp compared to the 197bhp of the 2.0-litre GT86 which gives the GR model a faster 0 to 62mph acceleration of 6.3 seconds for the manual variant.

The GR86 also has equipment not available on the GT model including an eight-inch display panel, smartphone integration, LED headlights and a reversing camera with rear cross traffic alerts.

Other items include ultrasuede and leather seat upholstery, heated front seats, cruise control, automatic dual-zone air conditioning, smart entry and push-button start and auto-folding door mirrors.

The GR86 automatic has additional, new active safety and driver assistance systems, including a pre-collision system with autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, automatic high beam and lane keep assist.