Toyota hints at more powerful, lightweight GR Yaris Morizo becoming reality

Toyota has indicated that it could expand the Morizo moniker currently affixed to the GR Corolla to the GR Yaris, complete with the former’s more powerful 1.6-litre turbocharged engine.

A combination that would result in the GR Yaris outputting 220kW/400Nm, the same as the

While likely to undergo extensive re-engineering to various components in order to accommodate the extra grunt, Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Chief Engineer, Naoyuki Sakamoto, told Australia’s carsales.com.au that the

He, however, stated that while recent upgrades to gearbox have been sufficient to cope with the additional power and torque in the GR Corolla, the exhaust system would need to be reworked in order to fit the smaller dimensions of the Yaris.

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Also unlikely is the

If indeed commissioned, production will be limited similar to the

Unlikely additions though are launch control and a drift mode, with Sakamoto remarking, “we will continue to examine. We’re sticking to natural control of the vehicle. If the vehicle is good enough to control, we don’t have to prepare any special mode”.

In spite of little else being known at present, don’t be surprised if more details, including a possible confirmation, do emerge in the coming months.