The world is one step closer to getting an automatic Toyota GR Yaris, as one prototype fielded by Rookie Racing clinched second place in a Super Taikyu race that took place last weekend. The endurance race – 5 hours around Motegi circuit, Japan – saw the GR Yaris that's trialling a new automatic gearbox (dubbed the Direct Automatic Transmission) come home ahead of the carbon-neutral fuelled Toyota GR86, but finishing behind the Nissan Z Concept in the ST-Q (experimental) class. 5時間のレースもなんと、 残すとこ

The Toyota GR86, one of the most anticipated cars of 2021, will make a dynamic on-road debut this summer at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is in conjunction with Toyota's plans to display its "Power of Three" trio of Gazoo Racing cars, namely the Toyota GR Supra, Toyota GR Yaris and now the Toyota GR86. The GR86's apperance at this year's Goodwood Festical of Speed is to serve as an early public preview before the car goes on sale next year in the UK. Obviously, the GR86 will get to d

Toyota must have looked at Tesla’s over the air updates and thought – “that’s a neat trick”, as it rolls out its Toyota GR Yaris “Morizo Selection” with the capability of being updated with new vehicle performance software. Based on the range-topping GR Yaris RZ, the GR Yaris Morizo is only available in Japan via Toyota’s car subscription service, Kinto. On a technical level, there are no significant changes that set the GR Yaris Morizo apart from the standard RZ spec car. Most additions to the

After some rumours of a delay (ultimately unfounded), the much-anticipated Toyota GR 86 is finally here. The GR 86 will be the third model in Toyota's motorsport-inspired GR (short for Gazoo Racing) series of sports cars, following in the steps of the GR Supra and GR YarisGR Yaris. As before, the GR 86 is developed and manufactured in partnership with Subaru, who will continue making the identical BRZ model. Staying true to the original format, the GR 86 utilises a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive

UMW Toyota Motor has revised the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris’ price, following the government’s surprise U-turn in extending the sales tax (SST) exemption/discount from the original deadline of 31-December 2020 to 30-June 2021. From now till 30-June 2021, those wanting to get Toyota’s newest pocket rocket can save RM 13k off the original RM 299k sticker price, bringing the final price down to a slightly more palatable RM 286,896. With only 127 units allocated for Malaysia, the Toyota GR Yaris is by far

The recently-introduced TNGA-based Toyota Yaris Cross (and its Yaris hatchback sibling) has garnered a lot of attention lately, as many readers love the way the design of the new model. But for many of us, the Yaris and Yaris Cross will remain as images or videos on our screens, as these two models are unlikely to come to Malaysia. Here's why. Wait, just how small is it? The first reason why the models aren’t destined for Malaysia is because of their size. Compared to the Yaris we’re familiar wi