Toyota recently updated its GR Yaris hot hatchback – and now the Japanese brand is bolstering the revised model’s range with a pair of limited editions, designed to celebrate success in the World Rally Championship.
Dedicated to eight-times WRC champ Sebastien Ogier and Toyota’s own 2022 and 2023 title-winner Kalle Rovanpera, and unveiled at the launch of this year’s rally series in Monte Carlo, the two new Toyota GR Yaris versions get specifically tailored handling modes and unique styling features. They cars feature the latest, upgraded powertrain, with 276bhp and 390Nm from the 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine, plus a six-speed manual gearbox. But in both versions, the GR Yaris’s Gravel and Track settings have been replaced with configurations tailored to the respective driver’s preferences.
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