We’ve known for a while now that Toyota has been working on an even hotter version of the GR Yaris, set to adopt the GRMN name. But now we hear some potentially juicy details of its engine and the level of weight reduction being applied. Firstly, let us quickly explain […]
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Toyota Australia pauses new orders for GR Yaris
Despite big demand for the Toyota GR Yaris among Australian customers, Toyota’s local arm will be pausing all new orders for the hot hatch from July 1, today. Why? Toyota Australia says it is pausing new orders to support the incoming deliveries for existing customers. It says it has “endeavoured […]
Toyota tests hydrogen as fuel for combustion engine, uses GR Yaris 1.6
Japanese auto giant Toyota is working hard on testing the feasibility of running combustion engines on hydrogen, rather than petrol or diesel, even competing in a 24-hour endurance race in Japan with a modified Corolla to see what happens. Toyota entered a one-off Corolla into round three of the 2021 Super […]
Toyota developing hardcore GR Yaris ‘GRMN’ model? Prototype spotted (video)
Toyota has been spotted testing what looks like an even more hardcore version of the GR Yaris out on the Nurburgring. Could this be the makings of a new GRMN model? As you may or may not know, Toyota has a naming system for its sports models created in partnership […]
2021 Toyota GR Yaris Rallye review (video)
Remember back in the 1980s when car manufacturers created wildly-winged over-boosted sports cars inspired by Group B rally cars? That’s what the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris Rallye is like, in a modern kind of way. Toyota has turned back time. Toyota introduced the GR Yaris to support its endeavours in […]
Video: 2021 Toyota GR Yaris Rallye – Four-minute Fang (POV)
At the hardcore end of the hot hatch spectrum, Toyota offers the all-new GR Yaris. And for the absolute nutters out there, it also offers a special Rallye edition bringing some very tasty enhancements. Chief among which is a limited-slip differential for the front and rear axle. Not only is […]
Toyota GR Yaris Rallye officially launches in Australia
Toyota’s latest fiery little track monster, the GR Yaris Rallye, is officially ready for Australian buyers, complete with 200kW and a heap of performance tweaks over the regular GR Yaris. It’s called the GR Yaris Rallye, and it comes with some unique GR suspension tweaks, a limited-slip differential on both […]
2021 Toyota GR Yaris review (video)
At last, Toyota has introduced a proper hot hatch. The GR Yaris is here to duke it out with the likes of the Ford Fiesta ST, the upcoming Hyundai i20 N, and VW Polo GTI. This is the only one with all-wheel drive, and it is easily the quickest and […]