Toyota Australia claims its new GR Yaris does 0-100km/h in 5.2 seconds, which is certainly very quick. Quicker than any other hot hatch in the segment, in fact. However, we’ve just tested it in just 4.8 seconds in the real world. Yep, 4.8 seconds from a puny 1.6-litre turbo three-cylinder […]
Toyota GR Yaris
DTE Systems announces Toyota GR Yaris tuning package
The sizzling Toyota GR Yaris has only just hit the market. But tuners are already getting their hands on the compact super hatch to see what potential it has. And one of the first tuning upgrades we’ve come across is by German company DTE System. DTE proposes the application of […]
Toyota Australia unveils GR Yaris AP4 rally car for 2021 ARC
Toyota’s new GR Yaris is already described as a rally car for the road. So what could you possibly expect in terms of a proper rally car version other than a crazy little machine like this? Introducing the GR Yaris AP4 rally car. It will be campaigned by Toyota Gazoo […]
Toyota GR Yaris Rallye on sale in Australia from $56,200
Toyota Australia has confirmed it will be launching the new GR Yaris Rallye edition with special drive-away pricing starting from $56,200, but only for the first 200 units. Similar deals were offered in Australia for the initial allocation of regular GR Yaris models, priced from $39,950 drive-away, but only for […]
Stock Toyota GR Yaris makes 204.5kW during dyno test (video)
Toyota Australia hasn’t even launched the hotly-anticipated GR Yaris yet, but fans might be wondering what sort of power the engine actually produces when strapped to a dyno. Well, a tuner in Italy, Biesse Racing, managed to get ahold of one to see what sort of power it produces on […]
Initial 1100 Toyota GR Yaris allocation sold out in Australia
The Toyota GR Yaris has sold out in Australia, with the first 1000 vehicles priced from $39,950 drive-away all gone, and the further 100 units more recently offered for $44,950 drive-away also now accounted for. Toyota Australia sent out a statement today confirming that all pre-orders are sold, saying that […]
Toyota testing hardcore ‘Yaris GRMN’ on Nurburgring? (video)
It’s rumoured that Toyota is preparing an even hotter version of the already-piping GR Yaris. It’s set to adopt the GRMN name. A spy video has just surfaced showing what could be the makings of such model. The GR Yaris is one of the most hotly-anticipated hot hatches of the […]
First 1000 Toyota GR Yaris examples sold out in 7 days
The exciting little Toyota GR Yaris is turning out to be a highly sought-after vehicle. Toyota Australia has confirmed the initial batch of 1000 orders has been sold out, and all in just seven days on the market. Toyota offered an initial batch of 1000 examples for an attractive drive-away […]