The Toyota GR Yaris is about to get even far more exciting. Gazoo Racing chief engineer Naoyuki Sakamoto tells Autocar that the very hot hatch is finding the increased-output motor from the GR Corolla Morizo Edition. You can find no data about when the product comes.
The GR Yaris with the Morizo-spec motor has a marginally distinct output than the edition in the US. This application of the turbocharged three-cylinder 1.6-liter powerplant has 296 horsepower (221 kilowatts) and 295 pound-feet (400 Newton-meters). The US-industry variant has 300 hp (224 kW).
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In Europe, the GR Yaris can make 257 hp (192 kW) and 266 lb-ft (360 Nm). So, the Morizo-engined edition would have an additional 39 hp (29 kW) and 29 lb-ft (39 Nm) more than the existing model.
This model of the GR Yaris also will get the GR Corolla Morizo Edition’s six-velocity guide with shorter gear ratios than the existing edition of the transmission.
To make the most of the extra electrical power, the new variant of the GR Yaris would shed its rear seats to reduce the vehicle’s bodyweight. There would also be single-zone local climate manage, fairly than the present twin-zone layout.
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Sakamoto tells Autocar that an computerized version of the GR Yaris is continue to below progress. It’s an 8-speed automatic with a torque converter, fairly than a dual-clutch structure. The gearbox has a handbook manner, and the driver can change as a result of the gears using paddles powering the steering wheel.
The US will not get GR Yaris, but the GR Corolla goes on sale there shortly. The entry-amount Core model starts off at $36,995. The Circuit edition comes later for $43,995 with updates like entrance and rear minimal slip differentials and a carbon-fiber roof. Toyota ideas to make 1,500 of them and give this version for a single product year.
The Morizo Edtion is at the leading of the selection for $50,995. In addition to the extra torque, it loses weight by chopping out a bunch of rear features like the seats, speakers, window regulators, and window wiper. Toyota only plans to offer 200 of them for the very first design year in the US.
For a lot more discussion of the GR Corolla Morizo Edition, look at out this episode of the Rambling About Autos podcast.
