GR Corolla - 300 HP 3 banger, GR-FOUR AWD, Manual only, Torsen Front/Rear Diffs...let's talk about it.

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I'm kinda shocked no one's posted about this yet.

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LONG BEACH, Calif. (March 31, 2022) – It’s official: The powerful, stylish and agile hot hatch U.S. drivers are looking for is on its way, the first-ever 2023 GR Corolla. With the detail-obsessed TOYOTA GAZOO Racing team at the helm, and master driver Akio Toyoda, a.k.a. Morizo, signing off on approval, this all-new addition to Toyota’s growing lineup of sports cars brings the performance, handling and functionality that hot hatch fans love.

Powered by the lightweight, compact-yet-powerful G16E-GTS turbo-charged, direct/port injected three-cylinder engine, GR Corolla delivers 300 hp and 273 lb.-ft. of torque. Engineered for snappy acceleration out of the corners, output hits peak torque at 3000-5500 rpm, with max horsepower coming at 6500 rpm. Its thrill-inducing power is piped through a unique triple exhaust that’s designed to reduce backpressure for maximum power delivery.

The G16-E engine is paired with Toyota’s rally developed GR-Four All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) drivetrain. This system gives drivers a choice of 60-40, 50-50 or 30-70 power distribution to the front and rear wheels. GR Corolla will be offered exclusively in a manual transmission, staying true to its hands-on rally racing roots.

Its broad hatch profile and low center of gravity are built on Toyota’s GA-C platform, with enhanced frame reinforcements developed specifically for GR Corolla at GR Factory at Toyota Motomachi plant. Functional exterior air vents and aerodynamic features further support steering stability.

GR Corolla will come in two grades, Core and Circuit Edition.

The Core Grade will be available later this year in white, black and Supersonic Red. It will have a color keyed roof with a black rear lip spoiler, GR-Four stamped side rockers and wide-fender flares. On the inside, seating for five will come with GR logoed fabric sport seats.

The Circuit Edition will be a limited-run model available in 2023. Standard colors are white, Supersonic Red and Heavy Metal with the same GR-Four stamped side rockers and wide fenders as the Core. It adds a forged carbon fiber roof, vented bulge hood and a sporty rear spoiler, Brin Naub® suede-trimmed sport seats with red accents and a launch-year-exclusive Morizo signed shift knob.

The GR Corolla will come equipped with the all-new touchscreen Toyota Audio Multimedia system.

Pricing will be announced later this year.

Source with more details: https://pressroom.toyota.com/heat-for-the-streets-toyota-debuts-first-ever-gr-corolla/

Launch Video:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5Lp8fiHpA0
First look videos:
Alex On Autos:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgGHlLjDVgA
Larry Chen:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uviedbtyJy8
TheTopher/Winding Road:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnfWn65nl8
 
This is absolutely sick! I want one. Badly.
 
That price isn't bad for what you get.

Agreed. If the price is what people say it'll be, it's a incredible value.
 
1HP per cylinder in a production car is pretty awesome.

I had a new three cylinder Yaris as a loaner earlier this winter. I'm used to four-cylinder diesels and the Yaris made all the right noises when you gave it some shoe.
 
One second you're young and wild and the next you're excited for a fucking corolla :-|
 
Why does it have three exhausts? It looks odd. Are any of them real?

Never been a fan of this Corolla (or any since the bug-eyed WRC Corolla of the 90s) but I’m fine with this if it brings the price of used GR Yari down through less demand. :p
 
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