The motor sector is in full transition. Vehicle consumption has changed so much that brands talk about becoming providers of mobility solutions. Toyota focuses on efficiency, pioneering the launch of propulsion systems such as hybridization or the fuel cell. However, for true car enthusiasts, these novelties leave us somewhat cold. Are they functional? Of course. Are they passionate? Not so much . That’s why the launch of the Toyota GR Yaris has aroused so much excitement. At last the Japanese firm puts the cards on the table and shows that not only can it make useful cars, it is also capable of making our hair stand on end and triggering our adrenaline. Do not be fooled by its name, the Yaris GR only shares the name with the Toyota utility, nothing more. It is the most sporty, vibrant and surprising model in the Japanese portfolio, even above the Toyota Supra GR . Under the engine it keeps a 261 hp engine, combined with a manual gearbox and an all-wheel drive system .
If all your alarms have not been awakened, I tell you more: it is a car derived from the World Rally Championship. It has no direct rival. Its indomitable character makes it far superior to the Ford Fiesta ST or the Mini John Cooper Works, two front-wheel drive cars with more refined and predictable behavior. Its price, of 32,900 euros for the base equipment model, does not make it accessible, but it does make it an achievable dream for the most petrolheads. It would not make much sense to spend such an amount on a model of 3.99 meters long and 174 liters of luggage compartment , but what would life be without nonsense?
The entire motor industry has been unanimous with the Toyota GR Yaris: a star is born. Its concept, outside of the established, and its excellent performance will make it a best seller. The problem? The Yaris is manufactured in Motomachi (Japan) with a large presence of manual processes that delay delivery times. Toyota already anticipates that only 25,000 units can be produced per year , for now.
