The 2017 Toyota Yaris is now available in Australia, with new safety features and no price increase, except for the flagship ZR. Visually, the updated model brings a new snub-nosed front end and rear lights that extend into the tailgate. This was previewed by the 2017 Toyota Yaris WRC car. […]
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Toyota Yaris ‘GRMN’ name confirmed for hot hatch, gets supercharged 1.8L
Toyota unveiled its all-new Yaris hot hatch earlier this year, but until now no details have been confirmed regarding the engine. Speaking about its presence at the upcoming 2017 Geneva Motor Show, Toyota confirmed the sporty Yaris will in fact feature a 1.8-litre supercharged four-cylinder engine producing over 153kW. This […]
Toyota wins 2017 Rally Sweden, first WRC win since 1999
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 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 […]
All-new Toyota Yaris hot hatch road car revealed
Toyota has confirmed it will be unveiling its first-ever Yaris-based hot hatch road car to the public at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show in March. The Japanese company doesn’t currently offer a hot hatch in any segment, including the popular Corolla/Golf class. However, it does of course present the 86 […]
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 Yaris hot hatch road car confirmed, Gazoo to help
Finally, Toyota has confirmed it is working on a proper hot hatch and has just released a teaser sketch to get everyone excited. The hot hatch is going to be based on the Yaris. Toyota is returning to WRC next year, and it is using this experience to build the […]
WRC-inspired Toyota Yaris hot hatch planned – report
Toyota is reportedly considering a flaming hot Yaris to capitalise on its 2017 World Rally Championship contender which was unveiled at Paris last month. A report from Auto Express says the move would make sense to translate the enthusiasm of the racing car to a road-going version. Toyota’s Euro boss, […]