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We Aren't Getting the Toyota GR YarisBut a GR Corolla or GR C-HR Could Happen

Please Toyota , dont think of us as ungrateful when we asked that the GR Yaris hot hatch somehow make it to U.S. shores. We appreciate that we have the Toyota 86 , and that Toyota is committed to a second generation of the affordable two-seater with an available manual transmission. And we're over the moon that the 2021 Toyota Supra now comes in two forms: the 2021 GR Supra 2.0 with a 255-hp, 295-lb-ft 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and the more track-oriented 2021 GR Supra 3.0 that has a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six that now produces 382 horses and 368 lb-ft of torque. But we're getting greedy and want all your hopped-up funsters, including the new GR Yaris with a crazy powerful turbocharged three-cylinder engine, manual transmission, and all-wheel drive. So while attending the Daytona 500 , we asked Toyota execs if we should hold out hope of seeing the subcompact GR Yaris arrive in North America in any form. First the verbose version of no: U.S. and North America have the harshest crash tests in the world so its not homologated for the U.S. said Bob Carter, executive vice president of sales for Toyota Motor North America. Thats why you see so few B [segment] platforms. --> Then the glimmer of hope: But stay tuned, we got an answer for it, Carter said. Its possible that we bring something else. Ill leave it at that. Come to our future events. Wait, what? If we're readin him correctly, it sounds like we will get a GR version of an existing vehicle that is a little larger and already meets safety standards.There are a couple of choices, as we see it. The Toyota C-HR small crossover, which could definitely use more power, although GR C-HR reads more to us like a medical billing code than a thrilling performance car. We like the idea of GR-ifying the compact Corolla, which comes in a hatch with a manual and could get the GR Yaris's three-cylinder and/or additional GR wizardry. Toyota showed the two-seat GR Yaris at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show . A limited-edition version of the hatch for Japan has a 268-hp, 273-lb-ft 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed stick. The regular GR Yaris, which also goes on sale in Europe, gets 257 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque. The rally-inspired GR has a lower roofline and wider track than the conventional Yaris, as well as a new, retuned suspension. It's worth noting the GR Yaris is based on the global Yaris, which rides on Toyotas TNGA platform; it should not be confused with the Yaris sold in the U.S., which is an older model based on the Mazda 2. The Corolla hatchback also has migrated to Toyotas TNGA platform and is one of the best-driving versions of the car yet. It currently gets 169 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque from a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine and comes with the choice of a CVT or a six-speed manual transmission depending on trim. The post We Aren't Getting the Toyota GR YarisBut a GR Corolla or GR C-HR Could Happen appeared first on MotorTrend .

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