The price isn't yet finalised due to the yen exchange rate, but Toyota is homing in on £25,000 as the target. Rivals are cited as the Scirocco and Peugeot RCZ, but in truth neither can hold a candle to the GT 86 on the road. Enjoy driving? Then this contest boils down to a battle between this and the Subaru - and you'll make your choice on grounds of badge, dealer location, price and visual tweakery. Me? I'd have the Subaru - the brand is that wee bit cooler - but honestly, this goes down as the best Toyota I've ever driven, and one of the best driving sports cars of the last decade. It's here in June. You know what to do.

We'd have one. Which is about as big a compliment as we can give the GT 86. It embodies everything that's right about sporting cars. Low weight, rear-drive, low centre of gravity, a manual transmission, ample performance, sensible levels of grip and steering that's rich in information. We've been excited about this car for a while now, and we're even more so after driving it. Fantastic.

The GT 86 particularly fascinated by his ride. This car has two steering wheels: one is circular, the other is operated with the right foot.