The Toyota GR Yaris, a 272 PS three-cylinder hot hatch, is unveiled at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon. Built as a homologation special for the WRC, it boasts a bespoke three-door body designed for aerodynamic superiority.
The GR Yaris production car debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon, with a surprise appearance by company boss and petrolhead Akio Toyoda. This small car is a big deal. Toyota created this bespoke three-door body just for their 2021 Yaris WRC car. Rules dictate that WRC cars have to be based on production car bodies, and this three-door style, with the rear of its roof sloped to the max, will allow for better aero on the eventual rally car.
The GR Yaris is considered the spiritual successor to the famous Celica GT-Four from the 80s/90s. The platform and wheelbase of the GR Yaris is similar to the civilian Yaris, but apart from the two fewer doors and lower roofline, just look at those rear arches! The bespoke body is just half of what’s special here. Under the hood and pushed back as far as possible is a turbocharged G16E-GTS 1.6 litre three-cylinder engine pushing out 272 PS and 370 Nm of torque. That’s no typo, and those figures are astounding for a three-pot motor. Power to weight ratio is 4.706 kg/PS. Hooked up to what’s said to be the lightest and most powerful production 1.6L engine around is a six-speed manual gearbox
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