Toyota has revealed its hardcore GRMN Yaris, but it won’t be avaialble outside of Japan -
is already a thrilling example of bespoke engineering, but for the new GRMN, Gazoo Racing has taken things much further, not so much in respect to its figures, but its nuanced approach to getting the most out of its already fabulous package.
Limited to just 500 units specifically for the Japanese market, Toyota is forecasting that the model will be vastly over-subscribed and is therefore holding a ballot process for build slots. There will be a standard GRMN and an optional Circuit Pack model as before, with another Rally Pack option that’ll be available as a dealer fitted option.
The engine is the same G16E-GTS turbocharged 1.6-litre three-cylinder as the base GR Yaris, and while it shares an identical 262bhp power figure, torque is up 22lb ft to 287lb ft at just over 3000rpm. A six-speed manual transmission is still the sole transmission option, but Gazoo Racing has shortened the ratios even further and given it a shorter final drive ratio.
Three of the GR Yaris’s base colours are still available, sans the non-metallic white, with a new Matte Steel finish that’ll be limited to just 50 units. Prices for the GRMN Yaris in the local market start at today’s exchange rates at £46,784 for the base car, rising to £53,573 for the Rally Package and £54,138 for the Circuit Package.
As Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda announced upon the formation of the Gazoo Racing road car division, the GRMN moniker applies to Gazoo Racing’s most dynamically focused models, with GR models sitting below (as with the current Yaris and
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