Talk about a story for the ages – Rookie Racing's Toyota GR Corolla has made history as the world's first liquid hydrogen-fuelled car to complete a race by successfully crossing the finish line at Round 2 of the Super Taikyu's 24 hours of Fuji this past weekend. Hydrogen (H2) as fuel is not new per se, as Toyota has fielded H2-combusting Corolla race cars since 2021. The main difference between now and then is the trialling of liquid hydrogen, a tech that promises higher energy density, longer d

With prices of new cars increasing and demand also on the rise, plenty of hustlers are trying to make some profit by pricing their nearly-new purchases above the market price to get some willing buyers who will pay for anything just to get off a waiting list. Toyota Australia realises the existence of these price-gouging profiteers and is putting a stop to it for its most desirable model, the Toyota GR Corolla. The GR Corolla was just launched in Australia fairly recently and it is limited to ju

The Toyota GR Corolla is officially launched in Malaysia alongside the Toyota GR86 and the Toyota GR Supra 6MT, priced at RM 355,000. Like in the Toyota GR Yaris, the GR Corolla gets the same G16E-GTS 1.6-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, but revised to output 300 PS and 370 Nm – a healthy 39 PS and 10 Nm increase over the GR Yaris. Though the GR Corolla is heavier, coming in at 1,475 kg (GR Yaris weighs 1,280 kg). Power is sent to all four wheels via an old-school 6-speed manual tran

Mr. Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, who is also the founder and team owner of Rookie Racing, as well as a racer under the name “Morizo” led the team to participate in the Idemitsu 1500 Super Endurance 2022 (Thailand 25H Endurance Race). Held at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand from December 17 to 18, 2022, the team participated with the ORC Rookie GR Corolla H2 concept, a hydrogen engine vehicle, and the ORC Rookie GR86 CNF Concept, a carbon-neutral (CN) fuel vehic

Mechanical underpinnings of the GR Yaris Engine tuned to make 300 PS/370 Nm 6-speed manual and AWD Ahead of its official debut, which will be happening in less than a day from the time of writing, initial details and photos of the new Toyota GR Corolla have been leaked. As speculated from earlier reports, the Toyota GR Corolla gets the GR Yaris’ 1.6-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, but fettled to output 300 PS and 370 Nm – a healthy 39 PS and 10 Nm increase over the GR Yaris. Also re

While Toyota may be busy working on several new SUVs (Corolla Cross, new C-Segment SUV), the Japanese manufacturer is also said to be working on the GR Corolla, based on the Corolla Sport hatchback. According to Creative311, the GR Corolla will likely be aimed at markets where the GR Yaris isn’t sold, e.g. North America. After all, Toyota USA did file for a GR Corolla trademark at the US Patent and Trademark Office back in April, fueling speculation that the model will be launched there. Toyota