Toyota has officially launched the totally bonkers GR Yaris hot hatch in Japan. The Toyota GR Yaris is conceived as a vehicle that “anyone can drive the way they want with peace of mind on any road in the world”. Now, that’s a mission statement that I can abide by.The GR Yaris is developed together with the Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team and is the first Toyota developed with the reversed concept of turning a motorsports car into a production car.The shiny GR FactoryThe J

CY Foong

Sep 07, 2020

It appears that Toyota fans in Malaysia can potentially look forward to a new Gazoo Racing (GR) model in the near future, as Toyota Malaysia recently posted a lone photo of the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris on their Facebook page.  (function(d, s, id) { let js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return;js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src ='https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5'; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document,

Eric

Jul 20, 2020

The Toyota GR Yaris, despite being an entry-level Gazoo Racing model, isn’t cheap, but Tamiya has found a solution in the form of a newly-released 1/32 Mini 4WD model.Priced at a mere JPY 1,210 (about RM 48), it is roughly 5,666 times cheaper than the actual GR Supra.Being a Tamiya model, the details from the GR Yaris are accurately scaled down, which includes the aggressive headlights, flared arches, and carbon fibre roof.The 1/32 version of the GR Yaris is based on Tamiya’s VZ

Eric

Jun 30, 2020

The Toyota GR Yaris is not a cheap car by any means, as it is priced from JPY 3.96 million (~RM 148k) to JPY 4.56 million (~RM 170k) in Japan.For comparison, in Japan, the C-segment FK8 Honda Civic Type R (GR Yaris is a B-segment hatchback) costs JPY 4.5 million (~RM 167k), while the made-in-France Renault Megane RS is priced at JPY 4.48 million (~RM 174k).  But there’s a good reason to as why the little GR Yaris costs so much, as shown in the video below.One of the biggest reasons wh

Eric

Jun 08, 2020

Bookings of the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris were opened earlier this year, whereby potential buyers had the opportunity to get their hands on the 1st Edition version of the high-performance hatchback.What sets the 1st Edition models apart from the rest?First up is the inclusion of Morizo’s signature on the lower left side of the windshield – Morizo is the racing alter-ego of Akio Toyoda, the president of Toyota Motor Corporation.After all, it’s apt for his signature to be on the GR Ya

Eric

Jun 02, 2020

Prior to the model going on sale in Japan, Toyota has announced the full line-up of the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris.For the Japanese market, three variants of the GR Yaris will be made available: RZ (272 PS, 370 Nm, 6MT) RC (272 PS, 370 Nm, 6MT) RS (120 PS, 145 Nm, CVT)Toyota GR Yaris RZ - Range-topping with all the bells and whistlesThe RZ is the top-of-the-line variant, powered by a newly-developed 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine that does 272 PS and 370 Nm, mated to a 6-spee

Eric

Jun 02, 2020