Toyota Taking On GTI With GR Version Of Corolla Hatchback

Last year, Toyota announced it will be spicing up some of its existing models with the help of its performance sub-brand, Gazoo Racing. It comprises of three tiers, with the entry-level GR Sport range, the mid-range GR, and the flagship GRMN. Currently, the only car to get the full fat GRMN treatment is the supercharged Yaris. Speaking to Motoring, Toyota Australia’s Sean Hanley hinted that the GR range could be expanded with a hotter version of the new-generation Toyota Corolla Hatchback.
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skytop - 4/13/2018 11:52:29 AM

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Should be an interesting comparison between the legendary GTI and the new Toyota GR Corolla.
The GR Corolla looks so typically 'Japanese' looking it is hard to distinguish from all other small Japanese cars.

TomM - 4/13/2018 12:48:40 PM

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Gee - lets take the worlds most BORING vehicle and make a performance vehicle version of it. I cannot imagine any would be racer DYING to buy a speedy Corolla!!!!

MDarringer - 4/13/2018 6:45:17 PM

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Why go with the cartoon character the Great Gazoo for the name of their performance division? I don't understand why they just didn't resurrect "SR5".

MDarringer - 4/14/2018 2:28:06 PM

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Let's call it a TuRD pro

MrEE - 4/14/2018 7:05:26 PM

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Not enough potential sales to put a lot effort into a RS or GTI competitor. The new Corolla is a fine engineering example and I don't see a turbo in its future.

trboaccord - 4/16/2018 11:50:17 AM

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Toyota tried this before with the Corolla XRS and Matrix XRS both of which were incredibly chincy and didn't make any power until a useless 6500+ rpm at which point the engine was screaming so loudly it sounded like it would blow up any second! I sold a few of them and my mom even owned one for a short period when my brother wrecked her GTI and she needed a car in a pinch which last all of 6 months as she was hated the car so much she ordered another GTI