The concept was simple: put the GR86 in the hands of a diverse cast, on the track and in the sim.

Four influencers (two streamers, a comedian, and a television host) went up against two professionals, a GT circuit racer and a Formula Drift driver, in the brand-new GR86 on Willow Springs Raceway. Each talent spent the day with a personal driving coach, competing for the fastest lap and running a series of car control challenges. In the second half, we moved everyone into racing simulators on Gran Turismo 7: same track, same car, digital. Real lap times, then virtual ones, measured against each other.