300bhp for GR Corolla
TOYOTA IS GOING after the Honda Civic Type R and Volkswagen Golf R with a new entry to the fearsome hot hatchback segment: the long-awaited GR Corolla.
The latest entry to the Gazoo Racing performance division’s family of sports cars uses a turbocharged 1.6-litre threepot engine familiar from the acclaimed GR Yaris, but with power hiked up substantially to 300bhp and torque boosted slightly to 273lb ft. The brand has yet to confirm performance figures, but expect a 0-62mph time nudging 5.0sec.
It joins a quickly expanding line-up of Gr-badged hot Toyotas, alongside the GR Yaris, GR Supra and GR86. This one, however, is not destined for sale in the UK or Europe.