THE AGE OF exciting Toyotas continues, and the hot-hatch world is on notice. The Corolla is headed here to join the GR fold with Yaris, 86 and Supra as enthusiast-focused cars from Aichi Prefecture.
Wheels scooped the GR Corolla in our November 2021 issue, relying on information from Toyota sources, accompanied by images created by our in-house artist. The official unveiling of the car reveals that only a few details in that November report were revised during the final stages of development.
Though its Australian specification is yet to be fully finalised, the datasheet for its Japanese-market version provides the framework for an angry hot hatch that’ll properly take the fight to sharp front-drivers and hi-po AWD rivals alike.
As reported, the GR Corolla is powered by the same engine as its smaller sibling, the GR Yaris. The G16E-GTS, a turbocharged 1.6-litre three-cylinder, makes the same peak torque of 370Nm in the Corolla as it does in the Yaris, a number we expected to see rise. However, that peak torque is made between 3000 and 5550rpm; a wider max torque band than the GR Yaris.
This story is from the May 2022 edition of Wheels Australia Magazine.
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