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TOYOTA GR YARIS

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The "GR Yaris" is a hatchback coupe-type sports car produced by Toyota Motor Corporation.

This is a model developed by Toyota Gazoo Racing Company, which develops Toyota Motor's sports car specialty brand "GR", and is the second model exclusively for this brand following the "GR Supra" released in 2019. is there.

The aforementioned "GR Supra" and the "86" released in 2012 were models that were born through joint development with other companies in the same industry.
This model was originally developed by the company for the first time in 13 years since the mid-ship sports car "MR-S", which was discontinued in 2007.
This is the first 4WD commercial sports car since the "ST205 Celica" GT-FOUR "", which was discontinued in 1999.
Furthermore, it was the first time in 33 years since the AE85 / 86 type of "Corolla Levin" / "Sprinter Trueno" as a 1500-1600 cc class coupe type 3-door hatchback.

It has the same name as the 4th generation "Yaris" of the compact car released in 2020, but it is designed as a different model (except for some mechanisms).

Toyota, which withdrew from the "FIA World Rally Championship (WRC)" at the end of the 1999 season, is re-entering the championship in 2017.
The participating vehicle used at that time was the third generation "Yaris (Japanese name: Vitz)", but at the development stage of this model, it was designed not to be converted to a competition vehicle, so it is a competitor's There are many disadvantages compared to the participating vehicles (suspension structure that makes it difficult to extend the overall length, higher overall height, etc.)
In order to further improve the fighting power, it was essential to develop a special model for use in this competition.

Based on the "LFA Kobo", which was a production facility exclusively for the super car "Lexus LFA" released in 2009, it corresponds to the small-scale production of sports cars called "GR Factory" that starts from the production of this model. A cell production system production facility that does not use a belt conveyor was introduced at the Motomachi Plant in Aichi Prefecture.