- by Josh Kelley
Ranking Best Toyota GR86 & Subaru BRZ Tail Lights
- by Josh Kelley
Ranking Every 22+ GR86 / BRZ Tail Light!
The factory GR86 and BRZ taillights already set a surprisingly high bar. They’re sleek, simple, and LED-equipped from the factory but the aftermarket offers everything from clear lenses and sequential turn signals to animated startup sequences, trunk-light integration, and dramatically different shapes. Kevin compares 16 designs based on how well they complement the car’s body lines, how cohesive the lighting looks, and whether each option improves or overcomplicates the rear end.
OEM Stock Tail Lights
Subaru & Toyota did a great job.. unlike the first gen these tails are actually LED from factory. Sleek, simple and most likely came with your car.
We say the stock tail lights are A-tier
Pairs well with OEM Tail Lights
Lighting for Performance Auto Enthusiats
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VLAND Tail Lights
Unique design, but in a great way. Matrix design on the lens. Great looking and short startup sequence. The top portion acts as a parking light or turn signal and like other tail lights the turn signal wraps around the entire assembly.
Smoked or Red lens are available. Kevin even has the red ones on his own car. Pairs well with the VLAND Headlights!
VLAND Tail lights land in A-Tier
Final Tail Light Rankings
Available @ Driven.Media
GR86 / BRZ Exhaust Bible Series
GR86/BRZ Exhaust Bible | HKS Hi-Power Spec L
Kevin continues the Driven.Media Exhaust Bible by testing the HKS Hi-Power Spec-L on the Toyota GR86. Hear how this lightweight dual-exit catback sounds with different front-pipe and header combinations, including catted, catless, equal-length, and unequal-length setups.
GR86 Exhaust Bible | AWE Touring
Hear the AWE Touring Edition Catback on the Toyota GR86 across stock, catted, catless, equal-length, and unequal-length exhaust combinations. We also break down AWE 180 Technology and the system’s dyno results.
Exhaust Bible | Stock GR86 Exhaust
The Exhaust Bible Series is finally happening! Kevin told you guys last year that he is going to test every single exhaust option we could get my hands on, but we instantly ran into an issue and have been putting it off. That ends today though. We are starting it off at the very beginning with the stock exhaust. Lets see if we can make the stock catback exhaust on the GR86 sound good with an aftermarket header and front pipe!
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