Toyota attempting to change it's "boring" image in America

This is a great step!

With the same turbo three-cylinder as the rally-inspired GR Yaris, this car aims to prove that a Corolla can be as cool as a GTI

A hot-hatch version of the Corolla is coming soon wearing a GR badge (for "Gazoo Racing"). It'll be Toyota's first sporty compact since the high-revving Corolla XRS from the mid-2000s. This car also will serve as an apology to Americans who are upset that we're not getting the awesome rally-inspired GR Yaris. (That car is based on the global Yaris, while the U.S.-market Yaris is a rebadged Mazda 2.) The GR Corolla should land in 2022, with a starting price around $30,000.

The GR Corolla will use the mighty turbocharged hamster wheel from the GR Yaris that pumps out 257 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque from just three cylinders displacing 1.6 liters. We wouldn't count on the GR Yaris's all-wheel-drive system making it stateside, but Toyota will have to offer a six-speed manual transmission in order for the GR Corolla to be considered a driver's car.

Posted: 04/19/2020 at 09:16AM

Toyota attempting to change it's "boring" image in America -- EDGEMAN 04/19/2020 09:16AM

They should get rid of Jan then -- Vienna_Hokie 04/19/2020 3:17PM

That's good HP for what I imagine is a fairly light car...Six-speed and AWD -- Tuckahokie 04/19/2020 10:12AM

Now if they can offer a Turbo version of the AE86/BRZ that would be a great -- vt_mughal 04/19/2020 10:00AM

They said it was coming... -- EDGEMAN 04/19/2020 10:10AM

Yaaaah! The Yaris is the rental car I hated most -- `lag 04/19/2020 09:54AM

Really? I rented one for a drive from Boston to Cape Cod and had a blast -- mancunian 04/19/2020 10:55AM

Probably opposite ends of the spectrum in the US... -- `lag 04/19/2020 11:39AM

Or Grand Cayman. Cheap POS on wrong side of road. Woof. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/19/2020 10:18AM

Driving on the wrong side not too bad...except traffic circles are tricky ** -- Tuckahokie 04/19/2020 10:58AM

I think the only thing it will have in common with the Yaris is the engine -- EDGEMAN 04/19/2020 10:11AM

It's just kinda odd they create a tuner out of the cheapest car in their... -- `lag 04/19/2020 11:49AM

You probably nailed it. -- EDGEMAN 04/19/2020 12:21PM

Bring back the FJ with Back to the Future side doors ** -- bigbadbird 04/19/2020 09:41AM

They're going one better... -- EDGEMAN 04/19/2020 09:47AM

Right...I was in Costa Rica, guy had a new Land Cruiser that looked like -- Josey Wales 04/19/2020 1:21PM

Wish we would get a diesel, but seriously doubt Toyota wants to... -- EDGEMAN 04/19/2020 4:00PM

Toyota attempting to change it's "boring" image in America

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