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It may not be impressively fast, but it sure looks fun.

Along with the Mazda MX-5, the Toyota GR86 / Subaru BRZ twins deliver the most affordable way to scratch the sports car itch. In an increasingly electrified world, these models are a dying breed with their naturally aspirated engines, rear-wheel drive, and manual gearboxes. Even if your name is Sébastien Ogier or Max Verstappen, you won't break any track records, but as this onboard video shows, the Toyobaru is a real hoot on a circuit.

Sport Auto's Christian Gebhardt took the GR86 around the challenging Nürburgring and managed to complete the lap in 8 minutes and 27.27 seconds. How does it stack up against other sporty cars he tested at the Green Hell in recent years? Behind the wheel of a Hyundai i30 N Performance, the skilled test driver lapped the Nordschleife in 8:05 and about three seconds quicker with the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45.

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