The Toyota Gr Yaris Is A 272-Horsepower Rally Motorcar For The Route (W/ Specs, Video)
Toyota finally pulled the covers off its high-performance GR Yaris—a homologation model born to win the FIA World Rally Championship. Learning from competing inwards the WRC, Toyota developed the GR Yaris together amongst Tommi Mäkinen as well as volition live produced to a melody of at to the lowest degree 25,000 units over a 12-month period.
The GR Yaris employs a sports 4WD platform based on the TNGA approach. Taking feedback from existent WRC experiences, Toyota Gazoo Racing built the GR Yaris from scratch to attain a high-rigidity body of highly refined residuum land too optimizing front end as well as raise time out geometry.
By combining its platform amongst the “GR-FOUR” sports 4WD system, efforts were made to attain a high marking of dynamic performance. Furthermore, the upper body, inwards add-on to using aluminum for the hood, body lid, as well as door panels, features a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic roof panel formed using the sail molding chemical compound method, which accommodates a high marking of liberty inwards shape design.
The 1.6-liter in-line three-cylinder direct-injection turbo engine is a newly developed compact as well as lite high-power unit of measurement specifically for the GR Yaris. Employing lightweight parts as well as optimizing its breathing as well as exhaust system, it makes 272 horsepower—the highest maximum output for a three-cylinder engine inwards the world. Combined amongst a 6-speed iMT (Intelligent Manual Transmission), which makes rhythmical gear changes possible, this engine provides overwhelming acceleration as well as allows users to experience an increment inwards engine revolutions that feels good.
Furthermore, the newly developed “GR-FOUR” sports 4WD system, which uses a front end as well as raise variable driving forcefulness organisation enabled past times a multi-plate clutch, transfers the mightiness of the novel engine to all iv wheels amongst minimal loss. Freedom of driving forcefulness distribution betwixt the front end as well as raise wheels has been increased, making possible fragile command that matches route surface conditions. These advancements accept resulted inwards a higher marking of stand-out driving stability.
Production volition live carried out on a dedicated production business at Toyota’s Motomachi Plant, which has a long as well as company rail tape of manufacturing sports cars, as well as plans are for assembly to live carried out past times takumi (master craftsperson) squad members.
Commemorating the launch of the GR Yaris, Toyota has too come upwards up amongst a particular GR Yaris RZ First Edition. It dons matte dark front end grille, front end side diffusers, raise spoiler, as well as raise bumper. The High-Performance First Edition adds a Torsen express skid diferential, an intercooler amongst cooling-spray function, as well as forged bulletin board system wheels. The First Edition model goes on sale starting at 3.96 i chiliad one thousand yen ( P 1.831 million) as well as topping out at 4.56 i chiliad one thousand yen ( P 2.10 million).
Toyota GR Yaris Specifications
- Overall Length: 3,995 mm
- Overall Width: 1,805 mm
- Overall Height: 1,460 mm
- Wheelbase: 2,558 mm
- Curb Weight: 1,280 kg
- Seats: 4
- Engine: 1.6-liter inline-3 (G16E-GTS) turbo, direct-injection
- Maximum Output: 272 horsepower
- Maximum Torque: 370 Nm
- Transmission: 6-speed MT (iMT)
- Drive: 4WD, GR-Four Sports 4WD amongst Torsen limited-slip differential x ii (front, rear) + Electronically controlled multi-plate clutch view differential / 4WD vogue dial switch (Normal / Sport / Track)
- Front Suspension: Independent, MacPherson Strut
- Rear Suspension: Independent, Double Wishbone
- Brakes: Ventilated Disc (Front as well as Rear)
- Tires: 225/40 R xviii (Front as well as Rear)