After setting a great pace at the opening round of the 2017 WRC at Rallye Monte Carlo, Toyota has come in for its first rally win since 1999 at the weekend’s Rally Sweden. The Toyota Yaris WRC, driven by Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila, took out all three stages at […]
Toyota Yaris WRC
Toyota off to great start in 2017 WRC, 2nd at Rallye Monte Carlo
Toyota’s first outing in the World Rally Championship in 17 years has produced an impressive result, with its Yaris WRC car coming home with a second-place finish at the first rally of the year, Rallye Monte Carlo. Jari-Matti Latvala steered his Yaris WRC car to second place at the snowy […]
2017 Toyota Yaris WRC prototype looks crazy fast (video)
Footage has emerged of Toyota’s 2017 WRC entrant racing up a mountain road, not long after Toyota confirmed it is planning to introduce a road-going Yaris hot hatch to support the company’s return to the sport. After a lengthy hiatus from the World Rally Championship, Toyota unveiled the 2017 Yaris […]
Toyota teams up with Microsoft for 2017 Yaris WRC campaign
Toyota has announced its return to the World Rally Championship (WRC), unveiling its 2017 Yaris WRC car along with technology partner Microsoft at the Paris Motor Show overnight. The announcement marks Toyota’s return to the WRC after it departed from the sport 17 years ago, at the conclusion of the […]
Toyota Yaris ‘WRC’ hot hatch road car on the way – rumour
Toyota may soon step into the micro hot hatch segment with a sports car based on the otherwise humble Toyota Yaris. It would blend in nicely with Toyota’s recent announcement of re-entering the World Rally Championship in 2017. According to various reports, the hot Yaris will be like a production […]
Toyota confirms WRC comeback in 2017 with special Yaris
Toyota has confirmed it is returning to the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2017 after retiring from the sport in 1999. It will race with a highly modified Toyota Yaris WRC car. The plans were announced at a special event hosted by Toyota Motor Corporation, outlining its near-future motorsport activities […]
Toyota Yaris WRC car spotted undergoing testing (video)
Toyota has been spotted testing a prototype version of the Toyota Yaris WRC car. The company is still yet to confirm a date for WRC entry, however, 2016 or 2017 seems likely. Toyota has apparently been testing prototypes since earlier this year, but this is the first time we’ve been […]