20:05 is the coolest thing ever, I haven't seen modern cars be able to do that bc of the electronic ebrake wow ! Great job Toyota! Considering this as my one car to do everything too Thanks Topher!!
He washes just as he drives lol impressive (Quake II voice) was thinking GR86 but this Corolla is the car for me. A personal little rally car that can go from the west coast to the east coast in any weather.
This thing reminds me a lot of the philosophy of an Evo. Barebones interior, not very quality, nor segment winning, but almost all the money of the price goes into the power and drivetrain and driving it makes you forgot about the quality ! I want one of these in the future!
2:13 - Thanks again for addressing the rear-facing child seat scenario for those of us who want sporty cars but need the flexibility of some family hauling.
Oh, yes. This is good info. I have a 5 month old and a tall wife. 6’4 myself. Sounds like this won’t be the most feasible car to daily sadly even though I REALLY want one 😢
Man seeing these cars get hyped but marked up for damn near double the MSRP makes me really appreciate being able to buy my low mileage STI hatch when I had the chance.. I'd be sick if I waited for these to come out only to find the market to be like this
I feel that, I almost regretted buying 15 sti for 27k when I saw this come out. Not spending 70k+ on a 40k dollar car though no matter how good it may be
@@ktm125sxbeast for sure, and with the STI you won't lose much at all to depreciation. Paying markup you're guaranteed to lose money although maybe a lot of people buying these are rich enough to not care about that
@@marcz9482not a sports car? Adjustable AWD 300 HP 3300 pounds Nicely tuned sports suspension Sports brakes Limited slip diff Manual Like what’s a sports car to you…?
Man, headphones made this car even better. Sounds good. Sat it one at the Chicago auto show. Fits me and I'm 6'1 285lbs, so that was nice. Subaru wrx has my attention tho. Besides the brakes, it's a better car for me in VT. And loaded it's under 36k locally. Alright, Edit: I watched the full video, and now you've got me questioning everything. The handbrake turn on dirt made me smile ear to ear.
He did a handbrake turn in his WRX video too. I view the GRC vs WRX thing the same way as the Miata Club/Recaro vs BRZ. I'd rather have the GRC and Miata as my 2 car solution, but I don't think they're worth $10,000 more than the Subaru alternatives.
I collect cars and have a GR + 22 Wrx and a few other rally street specials. The GR Corolla is worth DOUBLE what the Wrx is. I’m a die hard STI collector and you’ve got to be a fool to think the WRX is 1/4 what this car is
Yeah I don't buy cars as investments. If Toyota continues to create artificial scarcity, then they'll probably be worth something. If they build enough to satisfy demand overal several years, they'll be worth less. Car values aren't about how good the cars are, they're about supply and demand.
Not sure if you ended up going with one car or the other, but as an ex subaru guy I went with a GRC. I'm 6'4 and about 250 and I'm surprisingly comfortable in it. But true the base WRX you could get for cheaper and is a more practical car.
This car is very "Old Mazda" of Toyota. A nutty, compact and pretty quick hatchback. It will be interesting to see what aftermarket tuners and companies will be able to do with these.
Not much probably. 300hp out of a 3 cylinder stock is already pushing its limits. I don't see tuners pushing it past maybe 450 at most at high amounts of boost
@@al3jandr038 tuners have been able to push around 500+ whp in this car. At that range the headgaskets are the weak point. There also has been tuners who have pushed the engine to around 520 (if I remember correctly) and the crazy thing is that is under a stock bottom end for the most part!
@@al3jandr038 even still, 450HP is a lot! I'm sure in time there will be bolt on kits and tunes available to make it close to 500whp without having too many headaches. Not that most people would opt for that, but I'm sure there will be those with the money to spend and a desire to push these to their absolute max - safely and without blowing them up.
@@JTube571 This isn't the engine from the WRC car. It wouldn't even be legal, since it's slightly over 1600cc. The only thing WRC about the GR Yaris is that it has 3 doors, which means Toyota can race with a 3-door hatch. The WRC+ and Hybrid cars are both 1600cc inline 4's, so it's not even using the same bore/stroke or cylinder count.
@@ggthx GR brand will remain…the 86 not likely. 86 is on pace for 4,000> units sold this year after 12k last year. Poor sales will have the 86 on the chopping block unfortunately.
Interior with piano black, hard plastics, high seating position and no arm rest are deal breakers for that much money. If you can even get it for MSRP. At least over at Honda they tried to differentiate Type R from bargain bin Civic interior. This GR, other than leather steering wheel looks just like Corolla LE interior.
Bro the only difference between the type r n a regular civic are the seats , carpet and steering. So don’t act like the type r interior is unique. Now the civic line does have a better interior then the Corolla line.
@@JG-mg3if agreed it's still a shitbox interior with subpar tech. No heated seats no cooled seats no sunroof and no heated steering wheel. The Hyundai n sedan has all that and it's 15k AUD less here in Australia. lol Oh and it's quicker on track than both of them
God this video breaks my heart. I ordered a BRZ because I couldn't find one. This car is PERFECT. It's everything you need in life. If I got one I'd keep it for 20 years
@@ahtoomians I haven’t driven the GRC, but for AWD, better fuel economy on top of better performance and (I’ve been told) a better manual, I’d take the GRC, not to mention the 1-car practicality of something slightly bigger
So, I'm very unfamiliar with a small 3-cylinder engine that is only 1.6L but still makes the same amount of horsepower as the Type R that has 1 more cylinder and .5 Liter more. Does that mean that this engine has been given tons amount of boost and will stress out the engine and/or longevity? People always say turbo engines don't last as long as NA engines, so an engine set up like this makes me wonder why Toyota went with it. Either way, for the time being, it sounds amazing and pretty powerful!
I think despite it running a lot of boost, the engine was originally built to be their homologated WRC engine and would handle a lot more. Some people have been running 400+ horsepower on the stock internals of the GR yaris for a while, which is the same engine with a slightly different exhaust setup. But We haven't really seen the long long term of it since that's only been out since 2020
Chris, Michigan is the third State in which you have been forced against your will to test drive the GR Corolla. That leaves just 47 to go. I bet you are up to the challenge 😂. BTW we will have to agree to disagree on back seat space for adults. As a matter of fact, at my height I cannot even fit in the front seat 🤨
I live in this area! I go through that traffic circle on Pontiac trail and Territorial all the time when I drive to Ann arbor. Really a nice place to drive though I can't afford an exciting car. Hoping for a good winter so I can try to have some fun in my explorer!
so im a toyota tech and I've seen 2 of these come through our shop and wow they are so cool to see in person. me being somewhat new to driving a standard I do want one of these and from what I've heard from the other techs that have driven one is that it is so easy to drive. Now I may only be 18 but man do I want one of these
Am I the only one hating the JBL speaker grills? I mean, just LOOK AT THEM, they ruin every car interior. Usually expensive audio system grills make the interior look more stylish, but JBL makes them look like toys. I just couldn't drive this car looking at those ugly tweeters on A pillars. I'd rip them off.
I'll vouch for the back seat space. I haven't posted it on my channel yet, but I'm 6'3 and 250lbs, and I can easily fit in the back seat with an average height man sitting in front of me.
i can imagine how good that cockpit would look without the toy looking tablet glued to the dash. toyota is the worst for those things, and i love my 19 rav4 limited hybrid to pieces.
what an epic "economy" enthusiast's car.. really sucks its already getting marked up to wazoo and out of the hands of plenty of people who'd buy one though.. and hopefully they'll eventually make some of the nice options in the Circuit Edition available in the Core as well; can't help but feel like those leather seats and LSD's should've been standard in a car going for 40k. Regardless, Toyota continues to help save the [mostly] affordable-fun-car market :)
the damn dealerships bro, if I could find one for anywhere near MSRP I would buy it so fast... I'm finally safely in the market for getting something near that price range. But I doubt I will find it. :( I can't bring myself to pay such a significant chunk of the normal price of the car for nothing in return other than actually getting the car.
Have you ever driven a Merkur XR4Ti? Fast, fun little car! Body and frame based off the ford sierra of the same generation in Europe, but with the Ford Mustang SVO 2.3 Turbo motor. Has a worse tranny, (1-2 is the natural resting place, and has no center return spring or anything) but overall a fun car.
You never mentioned how the GRC compares to the Type-R in wet, slippery conditions. Wasn't that the whole point of this video. I bet the GRC blows the Type-R away in these conditions. I'm picking up my supersonic red GRC in 2 weeks. Yeah Baby.
What are you talking about? It's $39,999.99.. that's clearly $30k. 😅 The BRZ was originally teased (as the FT86) as a low $20 thousands car. It's a parts bin Impreza chassis using an old Impreza production line. Many of us expected a $21-$22 intro price. Then Toyota priced the (non-negotiable) Scion FRS at $24,930. Well.. that's on the low half of the $20 thousands.. silly us. The '13 BRZ's invoice price was $24,327.
Why they don't put this drivetrain in a nice looking car like the GR86 is beyond me. Such an ugly econobox look but on the other hand fun to drive. A person is torn, do I want a super ugly car that is fun or something else.
I love this car but I feel like the interior needs to be a little better once you get into the $40,000-50,000 range. Even the GR86's interior is better than this, despite being way cheaper.
I think the car turned out to be fun after everyone leveled their expectations. 😂 Because after Utah no one said anything about the event other then SavageGeese publicly.
Sad that young generation Americans have turned into a buy it/use it/throw it away/disposable/I'm helpless society...my generation had a lot of small hi performance cars..ya we would stuff a Chevy 350 in a vega or pinto or 240z for a couple grand..and it was a whole lot faster than this car..don't buy this over priced toy for 80grand people..buy a 1991 Honda civic hatch back and stuff a h22 in it ...I got 03 matrix with a 2 litre JDM Mrs spider motor C60 LSD tranny 4wDB that will run this thing down and I didn't spend more than 6or7 grand building it.. build it yourself people..hopsing and ling ling don't need to do everything for you.
It’s like if 2007 mazda 3 had a baby with 2023 WRX. And that screen drives me a little nuts. Otherwise cool car, but even at MSRP I don’t think it warrants the price. Not over the type r
Dealers in Puerto Rico are asking $55K, including the $7K cost for transportation to PR. Which means about a $10K dealer mark up. Its not too bad compared to other delears in the States but I cant justify spending $55K and getting a Corolla interior. Also they are readily available, no waiting list.
So I want one bad. Just not willing to pay very high mark up. Can get new WRX for really good price. Your review on WRX looked like it was a good car too. Should I buy WRX or hold out for GR. What’s the Big differences between the two? TOPHER please help….
I actually own one of these and the loss of power u were experiencing was due to not having everything off, expert mode helps with all that and actually full disables any power loss and any assists. apart from that these cars handle amazingly
Sat in one at the autoshow but I feel only enthusiast's would know what this car is. They isn't have it blocked off just ho and check it out. Same with the supra. So nice!!
Too bad it’s almost impossible to get one, let alone at MSRP. But I bet they’ll hold it go up in value so It’ll probably be very hard to get this at MSRP. Maybe if they make more in the future.
$70k????? For a segment c car with an I3 engine? Are we crazy? Our parents dreamt with ferraris with V12 engines... Or at least with 70$ you could buy a good V8 from Mercedes or BMW... But now we want ultra-turbocharged cans
...if it had a decent interior, a special interior...might be on my shortlist. But on my short list is the new Yaris GR Ogier/Rovanpera with the latest interior!!!!
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300 hp, 3 cylinders, 3 exhausts. Sweet.
Price -60k
And 3 times the MSRP yay
cant believe anyone would buy this for 40-45k. with so many other cars.
3cyl, yikes
@@SB-zg5chlike what other cars? Awd, reliable, manual. There's so few options honestly
You talk about this car a lot in your M2 review so I’m here😢
Crazy how these asian carmakers are producing 3/4 cylinders that make more HP than an American v8 did 20 years ago
20:05 is the coolest thing ever, I haven't seen modern cars be able to do that bc of the electronic ebrake wow ! Great job Toyota! Considering this as my one car to do everything too Thanks Topher!!
Wished the type r kept the handbrake.
have you not seen any wrx or sti ?
I was gonna comment on that moment at 20:05, I don’t know if I’m more amazed by Topher or the car.
@@bobbykhan5787 Pure awesomeness from both!
that was sick
Very impressive handling at 20:05. Also, most efficient car wash ever! @TheTopher never disappoints
A TRUE TOPHER MOMENT
He washes just as he drives lol impressive (Quake II voice) was thinking GR86 but this Corolla is the car for me. A personal little rally car that can go from the west coast to the east coast in any weather.
Na in between the trees too is crazy rally for sure
This thing reminds me a lot of the philosophy of an Evo. Barebones interior, not very quality, nor segment winning, but almost all the money of the price goes into the power and drivetrain and driving it makes you forgot about the quality ! I want one of these in the future!
2:13 - Thanks again for addressing the rear-facing child seat scenario for those of us who want sporty cars but need the flexibility of some family hauling.
Oh, yes. This is good info. I have a 5 month old and a tall wife. 6’4 myself. Sounds like this won’t be the most feasible car to daily sadly even though I REALLY want one 😢
Didn't expect you to clean it at the end but that was pretty satisfying, lol.
have to hide the evidence of rallying it
@@Ben-ph3gbit's literally on video 😂
Man seeing these cars get hyped but marked up for damn near double the MSRP makes me really appreciate being able to buy my low mileage STI hatch when I had the chance.. I'd be sick if I waited for these to come out only to find the market to be like this
I feel that, I almost regretted buying 15 sti for 27k when I saw this come out. Not spending 70k+ on a 40k dollar car though no matter how good it may be
@@ktm125sxbeast for sure, and with the STI you won't lose much at all to depreciation. Paying markup you're guaranteed to lose money although maybe a lot of people buying these are rich enough to not care about that
I almost cried when they told me the mark up. I had been thinking of trading in my fiesta st for one of these.
@Ben Lmfao someone's salty their car is garbage. They're better than a gr corolla just don't meet new emission laws.
I had to fight for my life with the dealer to get the price down to something reasonable & still ended up paying more than msrp
This sounds way better than the type r
Every car sounds better than that
Type R is pure performance, not theatrics.
@@paulklp8262 I highly doubt you know what pure performance means
@@Reu_ag BIC shift action, BIC throttle response, handles like its RWD. Go buy a Mustang if you want noise.
@@paulklp8262go buy a 1LE if you want pure performance from the correct wheels.
Another cool car I can’t get. Awesome!
Is this one being sold 15k over MSRP too?
@Bo Kennedy try 40k over msrp, Mt local dealership is selling one for 105k
@@freddarau LOL
@@freddarau that honestly criminal. Bro think of the cars you could get at that price. Think of just how MANY you could get 😭
That handbrake turn was pretty slick ;)
I swear, there's not a newer trend I hate more than the tablet plopped on the dash. Its so hard for me to look past that.
visibility is honestly insane for a sports car
not a sports car
@@marcz9482not a sports car?
Adjustable AWD
300 HP
3300 pounds
Nicely tuned sports suspension
Sports brakes
Limited slip diff
Manual
Like what’s a sports car to you…?
@@murk4545hot hatch, while similar numbers to a sports car their chassis’s are much different.
@@Zack_AxelHomologation hatches (like the GR Yaris) definitely qualify as a sports cars (rally is a motorsport, afterall)
Man, headphones made this car even better. Sounds good.
Sat it one at the Chicago auto show. Fits me and I'm 6'1 285lbs, so that was nice.
Subaru wrx has my attention tho. Besides the brakes, it's a better car for me in VT. And loaded it's under 36k locally.
Alright, Edit:
I watched the full video, and now you've got me questioning everything.
The handbrake turn on dirt made me smile ear to ear.
He did a handbrake turn in his WRX video too.
I view the GRC vs WRX thing the same way as the Miata Club/Recaro vs BRZ. I'd rather have the GRC and Miata as my 2 car solution, but I don't think they're worth $10,000 more than the Subaru alternatives.
I collect cars and have a GR + 22 Wrx and a few other rally street specials.
The GR Corolla is worth DOUBLE what the Wrx is. I’m a die hard STI collector and you’ve got to be a fool to think the WRX is 1/4 what this car is
Yeah I don't buy cars as investments. If Toyota continues to create artificial scarcity, then they'll probably be worth something. If they build enough to satisfy demand overal several years, they'll be worth less. Car values aren't about how good the cars are, they're about supply and demand.
Not sure if you ended up going with one car or the other, but as an ex subaru guy I went with a GRC. I'm 6'4 and about 250 and I'm surprisingly comfortable in it. But true the base WRX you could get for cheaper and is a more practical car.
I just bought my gr corolla. I am super happy with it. I love the turbo sound it makes.
What trim u get?
where did u buy it ?
What did you pay ? 😂
Jealous 😊
@@evilsix4819 too much lol
This car is very "Old Mazda" of Toyota. A nutty, compact and pretty quick hatchback. It will be interesting to see what aftermarket tuners and companies will be able to do with these.
Not much probably. 300hp out of a 3 cylinder stock is already pushing its limits. I don't see tuners pushing it past maybe 450 at most at high amounts of boost
@@al3jandr038 tuners have been able to push around 500+ whp in this car. At that range the headgaskets are the weak point. There also has been tuners who have pushed the engine to around 520 (if I remember correctly) and the crazy thing is that is under a stock bottom end for the most part!
@@al3jandr038 even still, 450HP is a lot! I'm sure in time there will be bolt on kits and tunes available to make it close to 500whp without having too many headaches. Not that most people would opt for that, but I'm sure there will be those with the money to spend and a desire to push these to their absolute max - safely and without blowing them up.
@@al3jandr038 This engine was originally developed for the WRC. I'd argue that it is over engineered.
@@JTube571 This isn't the engine from the WRC car. It wouldn't even be legal, since it's slightly over 1600cc. The only thing WRC about the GR Yaris is that it has 3 doors, which means Toyota can race with a 3-door hatch. The WRC+ and Hybrid cars are both 1600cc inline 4's, so it's not even using the same bore/stroke or cylinder count.
"40,000 as tested"
dealer: 70k, take it or leave it 🤓
Dealerships where I live have this going for $70K for the CORE. Outrageous
Get a mustang gt and smoke the toyota
@@jonathanreyes6805 oh the mustang will be smoking alright, have no doubts about that.
40k for a corolla? wtf
Yeah. It’s nice, it’s just overpriced
Did you watch the video? The performance, build quality, capability, and driving experience makes this car well worth a 40k price tag
@@DefinitionofFailureNope. Wages haven’t kept up. This car should have been $5k less expensive but inflation is murdering hot hatches.
Yeah Baby - Not as fancy looking as the Type-R, but hey, it's a Corolla. Would have this over the Type-R. Hands down.
I’ve raced 2 in my stock STI they definitely pull on me and sound good stock.
I just hope they are respecting the engine break in process
5 on 43KM?! BRO LIKE WTF!!
I hope they don’t kill this thing and keep riding with GR86 we need more of this in the future.
Toyota likely to kill the gr86, this GR Corolla shares platform with the regular hatch.
@Jay Kay Err what? Then why is a new model GR 86 in the works? Will be awhile before it's announced but I think the GR brand isn't going away.
@@ggthx a new model gr86 is in the works? didnt the new one just come out in 2022?
@@walkemdown4127 he is talking about the rumor of Toyota putting this 3cyl turbo in the gr86.
@@ggthx GR brand will remain…the 86 not likely. 86 is on pace for 4,000> units sold this year after 12k last year. Poor sales will have the 86 on the chopping block unfortunately.
19:21 describes exactly how I feel about this car. The BRZ is really tempting but I think the GRC is just a bit better at being a daily usable car.
30k more too after markups lol
yeah tbh it was just a tad bit above my budget.
Elantra N **exists**
@@FDNY101202 Hyundai reliability: *does not exist*
@@teeth-man haha 😄 true
Yes happy to hear your thoughts on the GR Corolla vs Type R and GR86
I got mine for MSRP somehow and I love every second of it
u might aswell won the lotto 😂
Congrats, hope you still enjoying it 👍🏽
Ordered a 24 core. Just below 39 OTD, PP, mats and shifter. No dealer markups here. Bay City Michigan.
I wonder if the aftermarket will fix the lag. No complaints. I came from a fiesta ST. So it’s a huge jump in EVERYTHING!!! And AWD?!?!
Watching him drift was awesome!! I kinda wanna get one of these after my loan on my wrx is up.
This car looks like a gamer mouse
Toyota should make more sports cars. They can make great-handling cars when they want to.
20:05 Lol , as someone with little to no experience driving this basically looked like witchcraft XD
Wish it was affordable. $53k for a Corolla? Not happening.
that wash at the end was so therapeutic
looks like a yaris or prius, not a sports car. pass
Toyota, get this man a GR Corolla! It goes well with your speedy.
Interior with piano black, hard plastics, high seating position and no arm rest are deal breakers for that much money. If you can even get it for MSRP. At least over at Honda they tried to differentiate Type R from bargain bin Civic interior. This GR, other than leather steering wheel looks just like Corolla LE interior.
they spent their money on drivetrain and chassis. You should see how awful the interior in a 100k+ porsche GT4 lol
What car doesn't have piano black seriously?
Bro the only difference between the type r n a regular civic are the seats , carpet and steering. So don’t act like the type r interior is unique. Now the civic line does have a better interior then the Corolla line.
@@JG-mg3if agreed it's still a shitbox interior with subpar tech. No heated seats no cooled seats no sunroof and no heated steering wheel. The Hyundai n sedan has all that and it's 15k AUD less here in Australia. lol
Oh and it's quicker on track than both of them
Cool car but definitely overpriced...
its a weird world where toyota makes a better wrx/sti than subaru does.
I think this a very nice hot hatch! I wouldn't mind one for myself! So unique and it does look like a rallye car!
Does it come with exploding engine?
Man I love that car.
How does it compare to ur ctr in the rain/wet/crappy weather?
41k for this?? its almost same cost as a Tacoma....
I currently have a Pontiac vibe but I feel like this car is the spiritual successor to it. Whenever that car dies I want one of these
God this video breaks my heart. I ordered a BRZ because I couldn't find one. This car is PERFECT. It's everything you need in life. If I got one I'd keep it for 20 years
Lol trade it in when you can.
@@NCMEDIC216 that's the plan...praying I ever get one
meh i take the BRZ over this any day.
@@ahtoomians I haven’t driven the GRC, but for AWD, better fuel economy on top of better performance and (I’ve been told) a better manual, I’d take the GRC, not to mention the 1-car practicality of something slightly bigger
i get why you'd want it, i really do, but i'd take the dedicated sports car over a tarted up economy car every time.
So, I'm very unfamiliar with a small 3-cylinder engine that is only 1.6L but still makes the same amount of horsepower as the Type R that has 1 more cylinder and .5 Liter more. Does that mean that this engine has been given tons amount of boost and will stress out the engine and/or longevity? People always say turbo engines don't last as long as NA engines, so an engine set up like this makes me wonder why Toyota went with it. Either way, for the time being, it sounds amazing and pretty powerful!
I think despite it running a lot of boost, the engine was originally built to be their homologated WRC engine and would handle a lot more. Some people have been running 400+ horsepower on the stock internals of the GR yaris for a while, which is the same engine with a slightly different exhaust setup. But We haven't really seen the long long term of it since that's only been out since 2020
These engines are built to handle lots of boost, people run these little engines on way more boost and power than it is stock and they do just fine.
Chris, Michigan is the third State in which you have been forced against your will to test drive the GR Corolla. That leaves just 47 to go. I bet you are up to the challenge 😂. BTW we will have to agree to disagree on back seat space for adults. As a matter of fact, at my height I cannot even fit in the front seat 🤨
If you’re in Michigan, I’d advise you to ride down m-23 to Tawas all the way up the state, GREAT scenic ride!
What a good looking vehicle and the performance really exciting 💪🏻
A gr Corolla and a gr86 would be the perfect 80k combo if they were being sold for msrp. The should be attainable dream.
Nice 🙂!
Hey Mazda put a manual in the 2.5T Hatchback 3
I live in this area! I go through that traffic circle on Pontiac trail and Territorial all the time when I drive to Ann arbor. Really a nice place to drive though I can't afford an exciting car. Hoping for a good winter so I can try to have some fun in my explorer!
so im a toyota tech and I've seen 2 of these come through our shop and wow they are so cool to see in person. me being somewhat new to driving a standard I do want one of these and from what I've heard from the other techs that have driven one is that it is so easy to drive. Now I may only be 18 but man do I want one of these
Am I the only one hating the JBL speaker grills? I mean, just LOOK AT THEM, they ruin every car interior. Usually expensive audio system grills make the interior look more stylish, but JBL makes them look like toys. I just couldn't drive this car looking at those ugly tweeters on A pillars. I'd rip them off.
Then keep your eyes on the road when you're driving?
This car will be a great buy in about 15-20 years. Too expensive now.
I'll vouch for the back seat space. I haven't posted it on my channel yet, but I'm 6'3 and 250lbs, and I can easily fit in the back seat with an average height man sitting in front of me.
I wish I could afford one 😔 😢😢❤
i can imagine how good that cockpit would look without the toy looking tablet glued to the dash. toyota is the worst for those things, and i love my 19 rav4 limited hybrid to pieces.
I picked mine up 2 weeks ago. Hope you’re enjoying yours as well
what an epic "economy" enthusiast's car.. really sucks its already getting marked up to wazoo and out of the hands of plenty of people who'd buy one though.. and hopefully they'll eventually make some of the nice options in the Circuit Edition available in the Core as well; can't help but feel like those leather seats and LSD's should've been standard in a car going for 40k. Regardless, Toyota continues to help save the [mostly] affordable-fun-car market :)
the damn dealerships bro, if I could find one for anywhere near MSRP I would buy it so fast... I'm finally safely in the market for getting something near that price range. But I doubt I will find it. :( I can't bring myself to pay such a significant chunk of the normal price of the car for nothing in return other than actually getting the car.
@@amr1t_ bro thats how i feel i can finally be in the realm of possibility if its mrsp but 50ish/ 60 k is way too much
I feel like the core optioned with the lsds is the way to go
Have you ever driven a Merkur XR4Ti? Fast, fun little car! Body and frame based off the ford sierra of the same generation in Europe, but with the Ford Mustang SVO 2.3 Turbo motor. Has a worse tranny, (1-2 is the natural resting place, and has no center return spring or anything) but overall a fun car.
I remember the XRottie...lol..loved those.
You never mentioned how the GRC compares to the Type-R in wet, slippery conditions.
Wasn't that the whole point of this video.
I bet the GRC blows the Type-R away in these conditions.
I'm picking up my supersonic red GRC in 2 weeks.
Yeah Baby.
Just like the civic does in the dry.
Now the GR86! Would love to see if you notice anything different from the 2022 automatic! Seems like the same exact car!
I don't think 40k is a bargain when it was advertised as being a 30k hot hatch when announced.
What are you talking about? It's $39,999.99.. that's clearly $30k. 😅
The BRZ was originally teased (as the FT86) as a low $20 thousands car. It's a parts bin Impreza chassis using an old Impreza production line. Many of us expected a $21-$22 intro price.
Then Toyota priced the (non-negotiable) Scion FRS at $24,930. Well.. that's on the low half of the $20 thousands.. silly us. The '13 BRZ's invoice price was $24,327.
Why they don't put this drivetrain in a nice looking car like the GR86 is beyond me. Such an ugly econobox look but on the other hand fun to drive. A person is torn, do I want a super ugly car that is fun or something else.
I love this car but I feel like the interior needs to be a little better once you get into the $40,000-50,000 range. Even the GR86's interior is better than this, despite being way cheaper.
I think the car turned out to be fun after everyone leveled their expectations. 😂
Because after Utah no one said anything about the event other then SavageGeese publicly.
TheTopher coming in with the POV Carwash Experience.
ohh can t wait to get my hands on thiss machinne
Sad that young generation Americans have turned into a buy it/use it/throw it away/disposable/I'm helpless society...my generation had a lot of small hi performance cars..ya we would stuff a Chevy 350 in a vega or pinto or 240z for a couple grand..and it was a whole lot faster than this car..don't buy this over priced toy for 80grand people..buy a 1991 Honda civic hatch back and stuff a h22 in it ...I got 03 matrix with a 2 litre JDM Mrs spider motor C60 LSD tranny 4wDB that will run this thing down and I didn't spend more than 6or7 grand building it.. build it yourself people..hopsing and ling ling don't need to do everything for you.
It’s like if 2007 mazda 3 had a baby with 2023 WRX. And that screen drives me a little nuts. Otherwise cool car, but even at MSRP I don’t think it warrants the price. Not over the type r
Before this, the only Toyota Hot Hatch I can really think of is the Corolla RunX RSi and the Auris TRD, maybe the limited Yaris GRMN as well.
Dealers in Puerto Rico are asking $55K, including the $7K cost for transportation to PR. Which means about a $10K dealer mark up. Its not too bad compared to other delears in the States but I cant justify spending $55K and getting a Corolla interior. Also they are readily available, no waiting list.
So I want one bad. Just not willing to pay very high mark up. Can get new WRX for really good price. Your review on WRX looked like it was a good car too. Should I buy WRX or hold out for GR. What’s the Big differences between the two? TOPHER please help….
19:43 to 21:02 Sick skills! Watching this makes me want to learn these skills!
That song slap though. good review and thanks for the song ahaha
I actually own one of these and the loss of power u were experiencing was due to not having everything off, expert mode helps with all that and actually full disables any power loss and any assists. apart from that these cars handle amazingly
Sat in one at the autoshow but I feel only enthusiast's would know what this car is. They isn't have it blocked off just ho and check it out. Same with the supra. So nice!!
Still trying to convince my wife that we need this, and I promise it's going to be one of 2 "forever" cars I'd own.
The wife is not the issue, it is convincing my dealer that is the issue!
@@93455Driver I can't believe that my dealer has gotten and sold 5 Supras but have yet to get allocated a single GR Corolla.
@@aaronhancock9864 My dealer had one so far, but I was not top of the list :/.
It’s awesome that the GR Corolla is becoming more available at MSRP
ya - I managed a $1k discount on my GRC C last week.
Too bad it’s almost impossible to get one, let alone at MSRP. But I bet they’ll hold it go up in value so It’ll probably be very hard to get this at MSRP. Maybe if they make more in the future.
$70k????? For a segment c car with an I3 engine? Are we crazy?
Our parents dreamt with ferraris with V12 engines... Or at least with 70$ you could buy a good V8 from Mercedes or BMW... But now we want ultra-turbocharged cans
...if it had a decent interior, a special interior...might be on my shortlist. But on my short list is the new Yaris GR Ogier/Rovanpera with the latest interior!!!!
Did I really just sit and watch 3 minutes of PSSSHSHSHSHSHHSHSWHAHSSHWHAHSHAWHSHSHSHSWHSHSHSHWHWHWH
As someone that just bought a Premium 24...that sound system SUCKS stock. My 27k Sonata sounds better.
I think you should start adding Car Wash asmr on your car videos 🤣
I have one without the diffs, I definitely would have loved to have them but without, still crazy fun and handles super well.
Without the diffs, It's basically like getting a WRX. But poss more reliable? Only the future will tell, but it's a Toyota through and through.
2023 Toyota GR Corolla Core Hatchback!
Trade my GR86 Neptune blue for a GR Corolla core with all packages. That is the questions
It is mainly front wheel drive, the split just adjusts how much power you allow the engine to send to the rear *when you lose grip on the front tires*
What a gorgeous car.
Can you please start showing the engine bay
Ohhh man what i would do for one of these .....
Damn that turn is next level well done the topher
Nice!! But 1 thing you forgot to do. Turn off. Your AC.!! Make car slow...
That front seat looks really mediocre and compared to other cars like an MX5 or Fiesta ST Recaro, not to mention for this pricetag...
gr team really squeezing those power out of those 3 cyls
Why couldnt you fit kid in back? Seems more practical than gr86?
Common Honda give us rally edition AWD typeR, if Toyota could honda should