A few months ago, we offered you on THM Magazine the complete essay of the new Toyota Corolla Hybrid. A rather attractive model, but which we quickly detected a tendency to do “ a lot of ado regarding not much“, without necessarily providing a clear acceleration. This should not be the case with this new Toyota Corolla, developed by Gazoo Racing.
Toyota GR Corolla: 304 hp of pure pleasure!
Indeed, the Japanese manufacturer obviously does not only have electric and hybrid in mind, and has just formalized a new ultra-sporty, Mégane RS or Golf R style. The new Toyota GR Corolla, which will be point in the Motomachi factory in Japan, promises to reconnect with the good old sportsmanship of yesteryear.
In particular, there is a 1.6L three-cylinder turbo unit developing no less than 304 hp and 370 Nm of torque, which promises great acceleration. On the noise side, everything should delight the eardrums with an exhaust line composed of three outputs.
Obviously, this Toyota GR Corolla is also adorned with a very specific aerodynamic kit, with the added bonus of wide 18″ Enkei rims, which are shod with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires. essential, with a six-speed manual gearbox, without forgetting an all-wheel drive here, with three distinct driving modes, and in particular the possibility of opting for a 30/70 type distribution.
If it will be offered in red, this Toyota GR Corolla will also be available in a “Circuit Edition” version, which will be adorned with a very stylish gray, with a few touches of black. There will also be a carbon roof, a specific hood with scoops, a fixed rear spoiler, as well as red brake calipers.
At this time, Toyota has not announced the price of this Corolla reviewed and corrected by Gazoo Racing. Also note that only marketing in the United States has been mentioned for the moment.