Toyota Prepares the Latest GR Yaris with High Performance Equipped with Automatic Transmission

Toyota GR Yaris. (Doc. Global Toyota)

JAKARTA - The Toyota GR Yaris has become a hot topic of conversation among automotive lovers, thanks to its extraordinary appearance and performance, demand for this hatchback is also high.

Initially, this car was created as a homologation vehicle to meet the requirements of the FIA ​​World Rally Championship (WRC) competition and was only produced in limited numbers, namely around 25,000 units worldwide. However, it turns out that demand for its cars continues to increase and Toyota finally confirmed that production of this model has been stopped.

Seeing this phenomenon, currently the manufacturer is reportedly moving forward with developing the latest version of this model.

According to a report from Best Car magazine, Sunday, September 24, the manufacturer based in Aichi, Japan, is working hard to develop a higher performance version of the Toyota GR Yaris. The plan is that this model will be launched in the fall of this year.

This latest model will experience a number of changes, starting from the exterior so that its appearance will be different from the previous version.

This latest version of the Toyota GR Yaris will reportedly be equipped with a 1.6 liter turbocharged engine that produces up to 300 hp of power and 370 Nm of torque, the same figures as those found in the GR Corolla.

Thus, this model will have a power advantage of 28 hp when compared to the highest variant of the Yaris GRMN, which is above it in the hierarchy. However, performance improvements aren't the only changes that will be implemented in the hot hatch.

This Japanese manufacturer also plans to provide this latest version of the GR Yaris with an automatic transmission which is currently in the development stage. Reports indicate that the car will be equipped with paddle shifters and the latest locking system.

In addition, a number of changes will be made to the suspension, brake system and overall stiffness of the car, improving performance and control. There are also plans to revamp the rear with the addition of a new wing and rear bumper.

All these changes will of course affect the price of the latest version of the Toyota GR Yaris. As an illustration, previous models were sold at prices ranging from 2.7 million to 4.6 million yen (equivalent to IDR 367 million to IDR 633 million) in Japan. However, with increased performance and new features offered, the price will likely increase in line with the increased quality and performance offered.