He Toyota GR Yaris He returns to the country after his successful step in 2021, when a game of 300 units came from Japan to run out shortly. More powerful and with structural and aesthetic improvements, the Japanese brand has just launched its presale In Argentina.
The first thing to keep in mind is that this gr yaris It has nothing to do with Brazilian Yarisone of the cheapest models on the market. It is a “domesticated” rally car created by Gazoo Racing (hence its acronym) the Toyota competition division.
It is manufactured in the Japanese Motomachi plant, which has a greater number of manual processes than other brand factories. The result is a compact and rabid car capable of offering an even more intense and sporty flyer than that of its predecessor.
In this second edition, the GR Yaris will debut a version with an automatic box that adds to the traditional one with the Sexta Manual Box. The prices of this presale are expressed in dollars: US$ 70.000 (Manual) and US$ 71.800 (automatic).
Toyota weighs all its models in dollars at official value; which means that after the first day of the liberation of the stocks (the US currency closed to $ 1,233) the model increased by 12% compared to last week, when he had closed to $ 1,097.
The Japanese automaker did not report whether there will be a limited quota of units this time, how much the presale will last, or when it will deliver the first units to the customers.
In the three years that passed since the first game of the production line came out, the vehicle was tested in extreme conditions looking for the feedback of professional pilots and evaluators, including customers around the world.
“Thank you for breaking it,” said Toyota Motor Corporation and expert pilot Akio Toyoda to pilots who take the vehicle to the limit. These opinions were reflected in changes in motorization, in the interior, outside and in various aspects to improve their behavior.
The new gr yaris is equipped with an evolution of its turbonaphter engine 1.6 liters of three cylinders, which is now capable of delivering a power of 300 horsepower and a maximum torque of 400 nm of torque (before 261 hp and 360 nm).
As mentioned above, the great novelty is that the transmission premieres 8 -speed automatic With torque converter. The brand details that the priority was to achieve the maximum possible speed in the gear changes ensuring reliability. And that to improve the performance on the track, the traction modes were redefined and the cooling systems of different components expanded.
The traction system continues to be integral (Gr Four) and has three modes: track (track), with 50:50 cast; Sport 30:70 and Normal 60:40 (standard).
The gr yaris will be offered in Argentina with the Circuit Packa high performance package that includes specially tight suspension and direction, torsen sliding differential on both axes, 18 ″ wheels and front air intake.
For its part, in the cabin it has a new “Cockpit” type design oriented to the pilot, highlighting the unpublished 100% digital instrument board that allows to customize visible information.