This is the brand new Toyota GRMN Yaris, which is described as a totally tuned model of the a lot beloved GR Yaris. Making its debut at this yr’s Tokyo Auto Salon, the recent hatch is limited to simply 500 items and might be bought by GR Garages in Japan by a lottery system, with the fortunate patrons being contacted from March 9 onwards.
According to Toyota, the GRMN Yaris was developed with enter from a crew {of professional} drivers, together with the corporate’s president Akio Toyoda, who races a GR Yaris underneath the pseudonym “Morizo” within the Super Taikyu Series. The grasp driver is joined by different Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers, together with Kazuya Oshima, Hiroaki Ishiura, Norihiko Katsuta and Masahiro Sasaki.
Using classes realized from motorsports competitors, the GRMN Yaris boasts enhanced physique rigidity thanks to 545 extra spot welds, extra structural adhesive, and a reinforcement brace that takes up some cargo area. The final merchandise sees the deletion of the rear seats, whereas one other merchandise thrown out is the touchscreen infotainment system, which is only one of some weight-saving measures.
Other modifications within the cabin embrace a pair of Recaro full bucket seats in addition to an Alcantara-trimmed steering wheel, gear knob and handbrake. The plaque on the centre console has additionally been swapped out for a GRMN-branded one so the one passenger you possibly can carry alongside is reminded that you just splurged for the “Gazoo Racing Masters of Nurburgring” mannequin.
In phrases of mechanical modifications, the GRMN Yaris will get GR-particular mechanical limited-slip differentials entrance and rear as a substitute of Torsen items, a bolstered three-puck steel clutch and stress plate, whereas shut ratios are used for the six-velocity handbook transmission. The G16E-GTS 1.6 litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine is left as-is, nonetheless producing a wholesome 272 PS and 370 Nm of torque.
Moving exterior, Toyota says the GRMN Yaris is 10 mm wider and its journey peak is 10 mm decrease in comparison to a GR Yaris for higher aerodynamics and a decrease centre of gravity. In its base kind, the automotive additionally will get a brand new roof and vented bonnet made out of carbon-fibre bolstered plastic (CFRP) with a twill weave, which, along with the eliminated objects within the cabin, makes the GRMN Yaris roughly 20 kg lighter than the usual mannequin.
While these enhancements are already fairly intensive, Toyota additionally provides two optionally available packages to take issues even additional. The first is the Rally Package that provides on a GR-tuned shock absorber and quick stabiliser hyperlink set, an underguard set in addition to a roll bar with aspect safety.
The different choice known as the Circuit Package, which is targeted on highway efficiency and might be fitted to simply 50 vehicles. This package deal is much more complete and contains 18-inch BBS wheels, 18-inch brakes, a swan neck rear wing product of the identical materials because the bonnet and roof, a entrance lip spoiler, aspect skirts and a set of Bilstein shock absorbers with adjustable damping drive. A particular Matte Steel physique color can also be accessible with this package deal.
For current GR Yaris homeowners, a few of these components might be made accessible round fall 2022 to “allow customers to experience some of the GRMN Yaris performance,” as Toyota places it. For these fortunate sufficient to safe an allocation, it’ll price 7.317 million yen (RM268,928) for the bottom GRMN Yaris. With the Rally Package, the asking worth goes up to 8,378,764 yen (RM307,976), whereas the Circuit Package-equipped mannequin is the most costly at 8.467 million yen (RM311,219).
Customers of the GRMN Yaris may also obtain extra help from Toyota within the type of Update and Personalisation programme providers. The former is geared toward those that desire a race automotive-like expertise, and thru GR Garages, can have their automotive improved utilizing extra components and software program updates. Meanwhile, the Personalisation programme helps to tailor the automotive to the driving force to carry out their potential at varied circuits in Japan.
