RM208k for a new 2025 Toyota GR86? Malaysia’s one-make GR86 Cup Series debuts

The Toyota GR86 is getting its own one-make racing series in Malaysia, and with it comes a track-only GR86 Cup car that undercuts the showroom model by nearly RM90k.

The GR86 Cup Malaysia Series, organised by Haro Sports and Entertainment, kicks off this June as a support race during the 2025 Super GT weekend at Sepang. Only 30 units of the GR86 Cup car will be sold, priced at RM 208,315 each, inclusive of sales tax and motorsport-only AP. These are brand-new cars, but because they are strictly for circuit use, they are exempt from the usual excise duties and cannot be registered for the road

All 30 cars are built to comply with the 2025 Malaysian Championship Series SP1 category. Under the bonnet is the same 2.4-litre flat-four boxer, making 228 hp and 250 Nm, mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and Torsen limited-slip diff. While the powertrain remains largely untouched, what’s under the skin is a different story.

Track-specific upgrades include a full Fujitsubo exhaust, Cusco single-plate competition clutch, a transmission cooler, KW Racing suspension, TRD bushes, and sticky 225/45 R17 Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS tyres mounted to Raxer RP10X wheels. The brakes get a bump too: 4-pot front and 2-pot rear Advics calipers with larger discs all around.

Each car also gets a safety package that includes a 6-point roll cage compliant with JAF standards, fire suppression, a Bride ZETA series FIA bucket seat, and a HANS-compatible 6-point harness.

But here’s what really piqued our interest: the GR86 has a reputation for suffering oil pressure drops in high-G right-handers, especially when fitted with semi-slick tyres on track. It’s a known weak point among GR86/BRZ owners who track their cars hard, often requiring baffled sumps or aftermarket oil management solutions.

While Haro’s press materials don’t go into detail about engine oiling upgrades, we are curious to know what’s been done (if anything) to address this for the Cup cars, given the racing context and tyre grip levels involved. With all units competing in the same races, reliability will be key.

The series continues after June with two more rounds at Sepang: one alongside the Malaysia Championship Series 300 km race, and the final round being an 86-lap enduro. All 30 units will compete in every round, and with limited supply, it’s first-come, first-served.