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JD001 · 08-13-2020, 05:06 PM

Toyota UK are showing the car (the flyer says it'll be the prototype therefore no test drives) at a number of dealers through the last few weeks of August and the whole of September. Unsure whether it's just the one car doing the rounds or a handful.

I think that I'll make the trip to see it in the flesh.. need to check the Covid-19 protocols.. I hope it's not too much of a faff!!

nikitopo · 08-13-2020, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Galerion

The new WRC car is based on the GR Yaris though and not the normal one therefore it requires homologation.

In the footnotes of this official article from Toyota they also mention that.

https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/to...RfDOXL8.mailto

The car will be in production for a year and 25.000 will be built. That's why Toyota has given people the option to reserve one. Once they are all accounted for it's done.
25.000 is still plenty though. I don't think there will be too many people disappointed that they can't get one. Besides all the people in NA of course.

It will certainly not be the same situation as with my Yaris GRMN which is so rare most people have never seen one before.

This article is dated back in January which is before the Covid-19 situation. The latest decision is to use the old WRC car for the 2021 season. Main reason was that they didn't have enough time to test the new one and maybe it was also a financial decision. As far it concerns the GR Yaris project they said it'll continue, but I don't think it is related anymore with any "homologation" requirement.

Personally, I don't care too much about the above. If it is a good car, then it is a good car ...

Galerion · 08-13-2020, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Toyota UK are showing the car (the flyer says it'll be the prototype therefore no test drives) at a number of dealers through the last few weeks of August and the whole of September. Unsure whether it's just the one car doing the rounds or a handful.

I think that I'll make the trip to see it in the flesh.. need to check the Covid-19 protocols.. I hope it's not too much of a faff!!

You should. You really have to see in the flesh to experience what a presence it has and how stunning it is. I just checked my post history on here and noticed that I haven't actually said that I got to see one for real over here in Germany back in March. I also took a few pictures of it while I was there.

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Originally Posted by nikitopo

This article is dated back in January which is before the Covid-19 situation. The latest decision is to use the old WRC car for the 2021 season. Main reason was that they didn't have enough time to test the new one and maybe it was also a financial decision. As far it concerns the GR Yaris project they said it'll continue, but I don't think it is related anymore with any "homologation" requirement.

Personally, I don't care too much about the above. If it is a good car, then it is a good car ...

Agreed. In the end that's what counts and I am pretty certain it will be.

Kodename47 · 08-13-2020, 06:52 PM

I also read that production wasn't limited but expected it to sell around 25,000 units.

Oddly it's not at either of my local dealers on the tour, perhaps no-one had put an order in.

nikitopo · 08-15-2020, 03:52 AM

This is a video of the older GRMN Yaris (older chassis platform with a S/C) , but it looks to turn quite well. Lap time was better comparing to a GT 86 with the performance package.

GRMN Yaris (212 PS)
01'09.402

GT 86 performance package (207 PS)
01'10.649

JD001 · 08-15-2020, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nikitopo

This is a video of the older GRMN Yaris (older chassis platform with a S/C) , but it looks to turn quite well. Lap time was better comparing to a GT 86 with the performance package.

GRMN Yaris (212 PS)
01'09.402

GT 86 performance package (207 PS)
01'10.649

There's a guy in my area who owns the original GRMN Yaris, white with the graphics. I never had the opportunity to chat with him..

It's the only one that I've seen on the road..

Captain Snooze · 08-15-2020, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JD001

It's the only one that I've seen on the road..

Given only 80 made it to the UK I'm not surprised.

LancePower · 08-15-2020, 11:29 AM

Noob impression!

Captain Snooze · 08-15-2020, 06:06 PM

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Noob impression!

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LancePower · 08-15-2020, 08:23 PM

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Red-86 · 08-25-2020, 05:46 PM

Here in Australia Toyota just released pricing for the normal 5 door Yaris. They must have been doing lines of the good stuff, because the starting price of the cheapest Yaris jumped about AU$6k to $25k driveaway. You can get a Corolla or Mazda 3 for that. Top Yaris hybrid is AU$35k driveaway... same price as an 86 or a Camry... nuts! Makes me think the GR Yaris is going to be insanely expensive.

Shame, because I was looking forward to seeing them on the road.

nikitopo · 08-25-2020, 06:41 PM

They increased the quality of base Yaris, so the price had to go up. It is not anymore a small cheap car.

strat61caster · 08-25-2020, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Red-86

Here in Australia Toyota just released pricing for the normal 5 door Yaris. They must have been doing lines of the good stuff, because the starting price of the cheapest Yaris jumped about AU$6k to $25k driveaway. You can get a Corolla or Mazda 3 for that. Top Yaris hybrid is AU$35k driveaway... same price as an 86 or a Camry... nuts! Makes me think the GR Yaris is going to be insanely expensive.

Shame, because I was looking forward to seeing them on the road.

Isn't an STI like $58k there? It will not be any cheaper then that, not sure why you thought it might be otherwise? Crazy low production volume chassis with a carbon fiber roof and special low production engine, this thing is going to be expensive everywhere.

Red-86 · 08-26-2020, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

Isn't an STI like $58k there? It will not be any cheaper then that, not sure why you thought it might be otherwise? Crazy low production volume chassis with a carbon fiber roof and special low production engine, this thing is going to be expensive everywhere.

Didn’t say it wan’t going to be expensive. The point is that that the entire Yaris range has become stupidly expensive. I can’t see them selling many GR Yaris’ at AU$58k... especially since Australia misses out on the full performance version with the mechanical LSDs etc. So yes, that is STI or CTR money... Or Stinger GT, 370Z Nismo etc... all bigger cars, more features, just as quick in the real world. Well, the CTR is likely still quicker. That will make the GR a tough sell.

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nikitopo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: '15 BRZ RA Location: Greece Posts: 3,787 Thanks: 2,417 Thanked 1,947 Times in 1,263 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is a video of the older GRMN Yaris (older chassis platform with a S/C) , but it looks to turn quite well. Lap time was better comparing to a GT 86 with the performance package. GRMN Yaris (212 PS) 01'09.402 GT 86 performance package (207 PS) 01'10.649

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