One of the most coveted race-bred cars, the evolved GR Yaris by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR), will go on sale in Japan starting May 6.
TGR will also make available the GR Yaris factory-installed option Aero Performance Package, the elements of which were first unveiled as part of a concept vehicle at Tokyo Auto Salon 2025, incorporating insights gained from motorsports.
Under the slogan of “Thanks for breaking it” directed at the drivers who pushed the vehicle to its limits, TGR honed the GR Yaris through constant enhancements, thoroughly pursuing the cause of problems by analyzing driving data, reviewing steering feel, and examining what kind of scratches and foreign matter were on broken parts.
“TGR’s journey of making ever-better motorsports-bred cars is without end. It intends to continuously evolve the GR Yaris by incorporating input from various drivers garnered through continued racing,” TGR said.0
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The performance of the GAZOO Racing Direct Automatic Transmission, which first appeared in the GR Yaris announced in 2024, has been further honed. Aiming to achieve both the unique operability of a two-pedal vehicle and drivability, performance has been enhanced by making detailed improvements to gear selection control, mainly during sporty driving.
Responsiveness during sporty driving has been increased by expanding the vehicle speed range for downshifting (2nd gear to 1st gear) when downshifting via the paddle shifter while driving in the “D” range, shortening the time between paddle operation and the start of gear shifting, and improving the sense of directness near the red zone when selecting “SPORT” in manual mode.
Retained are the all-wheel drive system, and 1.6-liter, turbocharged, 3-cylinder engine producing 304 PS at 6,500 rpm and 400 Newton-meters of torque at 3,250 to 4,600 rpm.
“As a symbol of TGR car-making, the GR Yaris was born through making ever-better motorsports-bred cars. TGR has continued to compete in various motorsports, such as the FIA World Rally Championship, the Super Taikyu Series, and the Japanese Rally Championship, using the GR Yaris since the model’s launch in September 2020,” TGR said.
“That is because problems that occur in the extreme environments of rallies and other races provide opportunities to evolve the GR Yaris into an ever-better car,” the company added.
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