Gallery: GR86 Cup Cars Arrive Ahead Of Super GT Malaysia 2025

It appears that all 30 units of the Toyota GR86 Cup Car sold through Haro Sports and Entertainment have all made landfall in Malaysia! (Image: RBM Motorsport)

As we draw closer to seeing the return of Super GT racing at PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit (SIC) next month, we’ve caught sight of what appears to be a fleet of GR86 Cup Cars arriving locally ahead of said event.

As a refresher, Super GT Malaysia 2025 is set to see the debut of a new GR86 Cup Malaysia one-make championship series. Two 10-lap races will be held as an official support race  – alongside the TGR Malaysia Vios Challenge 2025 – for Super GT Malaysia 2025.

Tasked with managing these cars for (presumably) delivery to customer teams is a local motorsports garage called RBM Motorsport. (Image: RBM Motorsport)

Making waves on social media today are these images - and Reels video - posted by RBM Motorsport, which is a local motorsports garage identified as the appointed partner to series organisers Haro Sports and Entertainment – the same firm promoting the main Super GT Malaysia 2025 event.

From which, it is understood that all 30 units allocated for sale through  Haro Sports and Entertainment for this one-make series have arrived, and all are pending deliveries to their respective customer teams. For now, it remains unclear how many are left for sale still.

All 30 units appear to be rolling on blank steel wheels (steelies), but there's a reason for which we've detailed below. (Image: RBM Motorsport)

Tagged at RM208,315 apiece, said price also covers the cost of both a motorsports AP and sales tax for each unit. For reference, the regular GR86 road car officially sold by UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is priced at RM295,000 (6MT) and RM305,000 (6AT).

The use of a motorsports AP also means each GR86 Cup Car is deemed not street legal, therefore use on public roads is strictly forbidden. Additionally, all units comply with new 2025 MTCC Touring Production 2 (formerly MCS SP1) category technical regulations.

The only noticeable change we spotted were the added tow hooks in both the front- and rear-ends - one of several key competition-derived changes. (Image: RBM Motorsport)

Don’t let the sight of each unit rolling on blank steel wheels (steelies) fool you into thinking that each are in any way ‘lesser’ than the road-going GR86 – or its Subaru BRZ twin – you may be familiar with.

From the featured images, you can see that the cabin is stripped of an infotainment head unit and accompanying speakers set-up. We’d like to think that these were traded away for both weight reduction, as well as the JAF-certified roll-cage primed aboard each.

As reported, all units will gain serious chassis upgrades, namely the Advics brakes, KW racing shocks, and TRD suspension bushes.

Apart from the steelies mentioned earlier, the only other exterior change we can note is the added presence of tow hooks in both the front- and rear-ends of the car – likely for ease of recovery by circuit and track marshals.

As detailed prior, each GR86 Cup Car unit will come with a slew of upgrades for competition use. It includes the Advics monobloc four- (front) and two-piston (rear) brake calipers set, matching 345 x 30 MM (front) and 330 x 26 MM (rear) brake rotors, KW Racing shocks, TRD suspension bushes, and a re-tuned electric power steering module.

Under the hood, all units see their 2.4-litre 'boxer' flat 4-cyl mills gain re-optimised electronic throttle settings, and a Fujitsubo full performance exhaust system. (Image: RBM Motorsport)

Mechanically, the 2.4-litre ‘boxer’ flat 4-cyl powerplant in each unit only gain re-optimised electronic throttle settings, followed by a Fujitsubo full performance exhaust system. Combined, these now see the mill deliver 228 HP @ 7,000 RPM and 250 NM @ 3,700 RPM.

As for the transmission and driveline, all units are equipped exclusively with the same 6-speed manual box as seen in the standard road car. These, however, are beefed up with Cusco racing clutches plus an added transmission cooler system.

Each GR86 Cup Car has been stripped of an infotainment screen and accompanying audio setup. Note the presence of the JAF-certified roll-cage, which in turn enables the use of a full race bucket seat and 6-point harness with HANS.

By the way, the steelies noted will be replaced with Raxer RP10X forged alloy wheels, and each will be shod with grippy Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS tyres.

Before you ask, yes, those steelies will be ditched for lightweight and durable 8JJ x 17-inch Raxer RP10X forged alloy wheels. Additionally, each wheel will be shod with grippy 225/45R17-profile Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS tyres too.

Other additions worth noting covers safety as it encompasses an FIA-approved Bride ZETA series bucket seat, 6-point HANS-compatible harness, as well as an all-important fire-suppression system. Check out more images in the gallery prepared below...