The Toyota GR Yaris, a hot hatch that I've wanted to drive so badly ever since it was launched. Who wouldn't? It appealed to the very core of me, being a person that enjoyed, cherished and relished the simple act of driving. The GR Yaris positively celebrates it. So, when the invite came in our mailbox to sample the Toyota GR Yaris (in Sepang International Circuit no less), I yelped in delight and couldn't sleep a few nights. This was a car Toyota built for car people, honed with its racing and

The TNGA-B Toyota Yaris has recently been crowned 2021 European Car of The Year. A panel of 59 automotive journalist across Europe were unanimous in selecting the Yaris as their winner. This award comes 21 years after the first-generation Yaris won the same accolade. The jury were full of praise for the Yaris' hybrid technology, which provided a smooth drive, low emissions and an accessible price point. Furthermore, the jury opined that the Yaris reignited passion in the hot hatch market with th

His Majesty the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, has been spotted driving the hot 2021 Toyota GR Yaris around Johor Bahru. The one-minute-long video, uploaded by local dealership chain Mutiara Motors, shows the Sultan driving the rally-car-for-the-road around Jalan Stulang Laut while escorted by several police vehicles. Also Read: The Toyota GR Yaris is a reborn Lancer Evolution, WRC car by Tommi Makinen for the streets Curiously - the video's description also inclu

Some say that it’s quite possibly the best homologation car in recent years, some say it’s probably the best Toyota in the world. All we know is, the Toyota GR Yaris has been awarded Hot Hatch of the Year by Top Gear Magazine (TGM). The sprightly, mighty rally car for the streets received its third major award in three weeks since its UK launch. Talk about being perfect on your debut! According to the magazine’s editor, Jack Rix, everything about the GR Yaris seemed right. “From its bespoke, inf

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 Japanese GR Yaris will be available i

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