Yaris GR - 260 BPH, 4x4 with LSD...

Here's a HKS one being test driven in Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBF_5SyXky0
Rings Laaad at 8:00

I also looks like it's big brother will possibly be performing on the WRC stage in Northern Ireland next summer if things work out.... That will be worth a look.

grogi wrote: »

That's Vehicle Registration Toll, isn't it?

No, it's tax, which punisher was referring to

Also just to add that Toyota are planning to build an R5/Rally 2 spec Yaris in the future which will also be based on this platform.

noelf wrote: »

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CHxXu_SHc3-/?igshid=okmwnwtiufoa

He looks like his having fun. I take it that is for the new season of Top Gear?
I certainly hope so.
Can not wait to see that car on it

https://youtu.be/pz4TZg6L_kA

grogi wrote: »

The target of TI has no interest in cars period ...

TBH, I'm surprised they've gone with the Hybrid marketing at all here. Could be better for them just to say they've gone all automatic for comfort and the auto box is soo good it saves petrol too.

Pops_20 wrote: »

GR Yaris in Toyota Liffey Valley, saw it on instagram today. Of course they have the standard model.

According to that post, €52k for the base model, €55k for the convenience pack, and €58k for the circuit pack.

I've never bought a new car, but how would anyone go about getting one? The Toyota website still says coming soon. Walk in to your local dealer and order one?

€35k on the road with the performance pack in Germany. €58k here that is a massive difference. Yet again a reminder of why ireland is not a great place to live if you are a petrol head unless you're a rally competitor.
Oh and if you buy one dont damage a wheel . A single wheel costs €1600 according to one youtube ring taxi video commentator. They have taken off the original wheels and put them in storage because they would be too expensive to replace on a ring taxi. A set 4 would be about 18% of the value of the new car in Germany and I'm guessing that's without tyres.

Pops_20 wrote: »

GR Yaris in Toyota Liffey Valley, saw it on instagram today. Of course they have the standard model.

According to that post, €52k for the base model, €55k for the convenience pack, and €58k for the circuit pack.

I've never bought a new car, but how would anyone go about getting one? The Toyota website still says coming soon. Walk in to your local dealer and order one?

There's a few scattered around in Ireland in Toyota dealers - red one in Letterkenny I believe.

I took pics of this one in Toyota Ireland today when I was dropping back another car. I’ve a letter into Santa for a spin in it soon.

vintagevrs wrote: »

Many reactions on this along the lines of, that's a lot of money for a Yaris. Wonder should they have called it something else as it's really not a Yaris at all?
GR Rally AWD Turbo Speed Vroom Vroom Skid

But the owners wouldn’t be able to enjoy constantly telling everyone that well yes it’s is a Yaris but no it’s not like your Granny’s one!

So I got to drive one yesterday thanks to local dealer. I've never been much of a Toyota fan but I was impressed by the GR4, I think it's a really strong hero model for the brand. It shows that they understand what makes a good driver's car and have the in-house talent to actualise it.

The interior felt well put together and is probably the best Toyota interior I've been in. The gear lever is nice and tall bringing it closer to the steering wheel. The steering wheel itself feels good with a thin rim. Seating position is noticeably high however, I would have liked it to drop by another inch or two. The cabin is very dark thanks to the sloping roofline and small rear windows which are also tinted. Getting back into my mk7 GTI felt like getting into a bright and airy MPV!

Switching on the engine, I was not impressed by the start up noise, it sounded rough and not particularly appealing. On the move though it begins to sound much better, a deep and loud warble, though I believe this is artificially augmented, didn't bother me. 

Power wise, the engine is a peach. Definitely quicker than my GTI PP and more responsive too at low speeds, really impressive for a 3-cyl. Pulling my GTI out of the garage immediately after driving the Yaris, it felt a little slow to react initially, something I'd never normally say about it. Once the revs climb it's business as usual but demonstrated to me the extra verve that the GR has from the get go. Probably thanks to the lower weight too.

The manual box is a good one, enjoyable to stir though I didn't like the rev-matching function, it felt like it came in a bit late for my liking and I turned it off. Much better implemented in an i30N I drove recently imo. 

Chassis felt good, while I didn't push it really hard, it felt tight and controlled. The thing that stood out most for me was the ride, it's firm but really well damped and judged. It feels expensive. 

Overall I really liked it but I wasn't as blown away as I hoped to be based on recent reviews. Now in fairness I only had a 20 minute spin but I did take it down some country roads and give it a good run. I'm sure more time in the car and more familiarity with it would show more of its character and capabilities. However there have been cars that I've gotten into and after 5 minutes have wanted them more (Boxster S, Impreza WRX, NSX, Golf R). 

Oops! wrote: »

https://rallycarsforsale.net/ads/toyota-yaris-gr/

Are these difficult to get or something?

They aren’t a limited run or anything are they?
Somebody (can’t remember) said they would keep building them as long as people bought them

Are there any plans to sell the Supra 2.0 in Ireland do you know ?

colm_mcm wrote: »

They aren’t a limited run or anything are they?
Somebody (can’t remember) said they would keep building them as long as people bought them

Are there any plans to sell the Supra 2.0 in Ireland do you know ?

Difficult to get right now but I think they're building 25k of them to start with and said they'll make more with more orders.

Hopefully this avoids them becoming like certain RS fords or other cars that shields them from depreciation or even end up more expensive than new, once used


Interesting on the supra, no mention of them in Ireland, and they're now on sale in the UK it seems