The first GT86 turbo Autocar's Steve Sutcliffe drives makes around 255 rear-wheel horsepower and a bucket-load more torque than the stock car. That's plenty of power to either have a lot of fun or ...

There’s a slight but perceptible added muscularity from just over idle, but the turbo really starts to boost at 3600rpm, after which point the GT86 starts to shift down the road with the urgency ...