Toyota said that the unexpected success of the Toyota GR Yaris has led to the model being a permanent fixture in the brand's lineup, reports Autocar UK. Naohiko Saito, the chief engineer, revealed this information during an event where Autocar had the opportunity to test a prototype of the facelifted GR Yaris. Saito said, “This isn't the end of development,” indicating ongoing improvements. Initially, Toyota aimed to produce 25,000 cars with the distinctive three-door bodyshell to homologate its

As starting points go, the Toyota Motor Corporation that new President and CEO, Koji Sato inherits is perhaps as great as it gets. Nobody can say it's not at its apex today; one that's competitive on track, has sports cars in the showroom, is world No.1 in sales, and with a steady vision for the future to boot. That's Akio Toyoda's indelible 14-year legacy. From the birds-eye view his new Chairman post affords, he'll see a Toyota he made cool again, rising tall from the multi-million-unit recall

Fans of the Corolla hoping the world’s most popular car will get the ultimate hot hatch treatment finally have their prayers answered with the 2022 Toyota GR Corolla which made its official world premiere in Long Beach, California. While the world already knew what it looked like and what’s powering it thanks to a leaked staging page, the first-ever GR Corolla marks a landmark moment for Toyota. It is the fourth model to be given the coveted GR badge after the GR Supra, GR Yaris, and the GR 86 a

Last year, Toyota wrestled back the No. 1 non-national car brand spot from Honda, and naturally they got there by selling the Toyota Vios, Toyota Yaris, and Toyota Hilux by the boatloads to Malaysians. The Vios took the gong as the brand's best-selling model, and the Yaris, the nation's top-selling hatchback. Naturally this means there's thousands of them out there, and for buyers looking to set themselves apart there's the GR Parts set by Gazoo Racing. Also read: Move aside Honda, Toyota is now

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. As seen on the Facebook post, Toyota Malaysia did not say if the GR Yaris will be introduced here, only saying that “the GR Yaris is a pure performance car and a product of our philosophy, to push the limits of our vehicle beyond boundaries through motorsports, all towards achi

At the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota has just unveiled the brand-new GR Yaris, its latest addition to the ever-growing GR line-up. Toyota co-developed the GR Yaris with the help of Tommi Makinen Racing, with the goal of transforming the Yaris into a street-legal rally car. The all-new GR Yaris is the culmination of the knowledge Toyota gained from competing in the World Rally Championship (WRC), and it shows. Underneath the pretty 3-door hatchback’s sheet metal is the same TNGA-B platfor