its great that Toyota have let them go in this direction, i used to work for them, and they really died in sports cars with the later Celica's/MR2's and no Supra. The LFA / ISF and 86 started a mini revival, but the Supra and then all the GR stuff is awesome. More of this please!!
I love the Toyota culture, look how happy the engineers are, they love what they do and it shows! The fact they do everything they can to make it better, be it the newest guy or the CEO itself, just shows why Toyota it the greatest of all. Proud to own my 2004 Yaris T Sport, One day I hope I could visit Japan and drive the GR Yaris!
@@conor7154 "Awful" Really? it's way faster to 60 than a Type R, but that's "awful" is it? Within a blink of the eye of matching an AMG A35, but that's "awful" is it? The Ferrari F40 took 4.2 seconds FFS! How fast to you want a small 1.6 hatchback to be? 0 to 60 is only for schoolkids playing Top Trumps. Nobody else gives a monkey's about this stat. On a decent back road, the Yaris comfortably pulls away from almost anything else on the road. Put down the TT cards. Grow up, pass your driving test & discover what grown-ups do in cars
Greetings from the Republic of Ireland!! Toyota Yaris GR is one of my dream cars as well as Lexus LC500 V8 coupe (Red with tan interior) and a Morgan 3 wheeler. Love the channel.
for a short moment i was thinking about selling my gr yaris mk1 to get the mk2 (when i first heard about the mk2 some month ago) ... then my dealer informed me about the prize ... i was shocked 😳 and wil stay with my mk1 😍🥰
Not here to police your grammar but rather note that I think the 'ring bit is dead because he's said it without being kicked in a couple videos recently
@@Onewheelordeal What do you guy’s mean by him getting “kicked”? Sorry I’m just not familiar with the history behind this topic, and I am very curious. Thanks in advance!
@@Chamacurmom There was an inside joke in old carwow videos where someone else kicked him whenever he said the word "Nurburgring". You can check out some old videos or search up a compilation of this on RUclips.
Yh bro I've had a GR yaris for a about a 1 year now and it is such a fun car to just drive it is such a machine to bad it has fake engine noises but it is what it is mate hood luck on your yaris.
In 2021 a friend of mine bought a second hand low milage 1st Gen GR. The car was INCREDIBLE to drive for such a small engine!...also the MPG it returned was wow considering the power it gives out... WICKED car
Considering how the GRMN is one of, if not the only car in Hot Version to get a full 100 score by the iconic trio (D.K., NOB, & Orido) on Gunsai touge is a testament for just how good that car is.
@@ArthaxtaDaVince777 there's actually two GRMN version of the Yaris. There's the 'Yaris GRMN' which predates the GR Yaris by a few years and sold just in Europe. It's the one that uses the Supercharged 1.8L 4cyl producing 209 hp and FWD only. This thing is pretty much a unicorn and very rare since only a few hundreds ever sold. Then there's the 'GRMN Yaris' that appeared in this video which is the track focused version of the regular GR Yaris. This one is using the Turbocharged 1.6L 3cyl producing around 260-280hp (depending on your country) and AWD.
The difference in lap times is also something to note. They're doing it in a short track with the manual being driven by a professional driver who really hammering it down, getting a 0.2 difference is no slouch and the gap will be even bigger when you add other factors like amateur drivers & a longer track (which Toyota engineers claimed a 1 second difference in Fuji Speedway)
Toyota engineers admitted during the launch drive of GR Yaris in 2020 that they made huge loss selling the GR Yaris for GBP33k. So when they slapped GBP47k price tag on GR Yaris EVO I understand why the price leapt that much.
Every time I click on their video I forget the name of the presenter and the channel. I'm so lucky that Mat tells me this every time at the beginning of the video.
I don't understand why people shit on 3-cyl cars, I like their "harsh" growl, it's way more interesting that those artificial pops&bangs in emerging like golf R with akrapovic exhaust.
@@oskarskalski2982 As a Mk8 Golf R owner, there is nothing "artificial" in the way it sounds. I do not shit on shit. Simple as that. It is just a shit to put 3 cylinder econ engine in a performance vehicle. That's it.
@@genderlessyoutubefanperson clueless. I had a Golf R and the EA888 is characterless compared to the GRY motor. The Golf is ok but I had to spend another 10k on brakes, suspension and tuning to make it feel any good. The GRY just does it out of the box.
I want one so bad.. but man the price is skyrocketing. When the first gen released it seemed achievable, but after the increases and now the new price it's a bit ridiculous. People are selling the first year models for more than what they have purchased it. :/
I live in Turkey. Toyota is a very popular brand in Turkey. We love Japanese cars very much. Yaris GR has a large engine capacity of 1600cc. For this reason we need to pay a lot of extra taxes. The price goes up a lot. For this reason, the Toyota dealer cannot bring the GR Yaris. I have a request from Toyota engineers. The engine volume is maximum 1599cc. Kind regards.
Seems like Toyota are focussed on developing a driver's cars when it comes to the GR Yaris. Nice that they get to pour their heart and soul into something and get recognised for it too.
I was so disappointed when I went to Japan recently, rented a Toyota GR Yaris, only to then find out it was a GR Yaris 'RS' which is only made in Japan and has none of the actual GR in it, just the looks... I was gutted 😞
Whoever at Subaru discontinued the WRX STi must be working at McDonalds by now (where he/she is likely saving up to buy a GR). Subaru's focus (though successful in US/Canadian markets) is now to triple the size of every model they make but their performance dreams are dead as Dillinger. Toyota are showing us their black hearts at this point, but they're brilliant. They're also the best carmaker on the planet. Comparably priced EVs are faster to 200km/h than most 'sporty' cars are to 100. Apples to oranges, I know, but it's the level of awe that some of the fossils at Subaru believe is due to 270hp is sad. Toyota's about 15yrs late with the Yaris/Corolla AWD hatches, but they're here. Perfect timing for rally-inspired hatches, perfect market - if you make GR's. If you don't make GR's you'd better be ready to pay more than double their actual worth. See what happens when car makers are in charge of the market? Interest rates go way up, production is cosmetically kept down, and people end up competing with dealer greed.
I love the GR Yaris, bummer it costs so much! I would easily trade my CTR FK2 for the newer one if I could! Also the driving skills of the pilot are mind blowing, the precision lap over lap is incredible. Of course, he's a professionel but still needs to be pointed out.
EU Politicians: "To save the world we need to ban fun cars" The same EU Politicians: "Of course I need to fly a private jet to meet about banning these fun cars"
That same 3-cylinder is also powering the Rally2 version of the GR Yaris and so far the GR Yaris Rally2 has been a potent car in WRC2 raking up podiums & wins even though the car just had its debut early this year up against other makes like Skoda & Citroen.
For me the GRMN is really the one I'd lust for, it's the best looking but I still love that the MKI is a car developed with direct involvement of Tommi Makinen, literally rallying around Finland, which isn't the case for anything after the MKI. The original is also the homologation special, all the newer ones aren't as the body shell has been further modified (have a feeling the motorsport cars are based off the MKI)
It is so nice to see all the engineers excited to see how it performed and also have a laugh. Toyota seems like a great place to work. Imagine what the gen 3 is going to be like 👍
I was going to buy a gen 2, then saw the price increase elsewhere in the world and bought a gen 1 rallye here in Australia. For the extra money, I'll get myself a set of MCA coilovers, a spare set of rims and r-specs and a ecutek tune and be happy with that. I also won't have to sit in front of that dash...
Yep me too. I bought it too in DAT but red. expecting bigger difference and better comments from driving too. Let’s see if it makes better result after small tune. the more power the better it should be vs manual. Still I am not sure if trully D is better choice or just stunt for that video. According to press info manual should be more punchy.
Yes, I had a H Corolla gti-16 H plate with loads done to it ! Lowered, scorpion SS system, Icon race piggyback ECU, Ram Air, etc. It was so much fun, miss it loads.. I WILL get a GR Yaris at some point ❤
@@ballparkcy Yes and they reved to 8000rpm to and screamed so nicly and then the seats where you could squeeze yourself more if you wanted with the adjuster on the side of seat.
Heartbroken, had a GR Yaris on launch, pulled over to a patch of grass to stop and there was a blind sheer dip of about 45deg 1m wide beside a hedge that caught the back wheel. Car slid in and pressed against the hedge. Just damaged the wing mirror and the paint work. Had a look over it myself and couldn't see any other issues. Great I thought. Insurance were afraid that the carbon fibre roof might've taken damage, being structural and erring on the side of caution they wanted to replace that. Could not find a part anywhere. They phoned all around England and Ireland for every specialist including Toyota themselves (no part availability). Had to write it off for £35k. More than what I paid mind but I'd have the car any day. Gutted. Insured via Greenlight for what its worth, was hoping I'd have had a better go with them. They've been great for my cars in the past.
Dream car, at an affordable price. I wouldn't want anything else frankly if I had all the money in the world to choose. Except maybe one of these new revised beasts! lol. I'm not a wealthy guy though, just on a software engineers salary in an area of the country where it's modest at best. Back to driving wee Mini's, always had a love for them (say what you will! :P those who get it get it). Got myself a last model year R53 supercharged Cooper S. Bags of fun but it's no GRY.
I’m in the ballot for a gen 2. The price hike has put me off a bit , like both special editions but the extra money is a bit strong for the seemingly small difference . Let’s see,
Ever since i discovered the Yaris, I want to own one. Seems to be so much fun in those cars. Especially with the gearbox upgrades you can do. Who doesnt want to own a fun and nimble rally car?
Manuals are amazing. But if you use TrackMaster, and see how long you coast when changing gears, you understand why the PDK-type cars are so much quicker to accelerate. But who cares? The Manual is so much better and more fun to use!
You are just missing the Japan only GR Yaris RS. It looks like the first one but it has a 1.5L naturaly aspirated engine with an automatic sports CVT gearbox and it’s FWD.👍
I still don't understand how other motoring journalists are getting 0-60 times of 4.6 seconds from the gen 1 Circuit Pack, yet any videos made in conjunction with Toyota can't seem to achieve that time anymore since the new variants came out? Anyway, if you own a gen 1, it's much cheaper to just remap than pay over 10k more for a new car.
Great indepth video it's nice seeing the improvements. I registered for the ballot, just have to wait and see what happens now to see if i can upgrade to the Gen 2 GR Yaris.
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Please do a drag race between Maclaren 765 lt vs Ferrari sf90 🥺 please do
Pls do a review of ford mustang cs850gt
fun video
HONDA NSX races please 🙏🙏🙏
Or a review of HKS CT230R,@@FuryEntity
I love how happy the engineers seem, you can tell there genuinely passionate about their car
they're
@@whatwelearnedit’s their 💀
@@ash2730 someone needs to go back to school
This car is a testament to what we cam have when engineers with passion are involved and accounts are staying away.
its great that Toyota have let them go in this direction, i used to work for them, and they really died in sports cars with the later Celica's/MR2's and no Supra. The LFA / ISF and 86 started a mini revival, but the Supra and then all the GR stuff is awesome. More of this please!!
Respect to Toyota for being so open and transparent with their models so we could see this comparison
FR tho
Man, Masahiro Sasaki is such a good driver. He's really putting the car through it's paces
Didn't ask
Dude. This guy can whip a car so well. Wow. You see how he hit every apex and in donut mode you saw how comfortable he is.
@@mothusiraseroka1808Masahiro Sasaki i think he was like a rival character to Masami Hasegawa.
He's like the Japanese Stig
You've seen him up against other drivers on the same track, in the same vehicle?
I mean, I'm sure he's great, but how do we know?
I love the Toyota culture, look how happy the engineers are, they love what they do and it shows! The fact they do everything they can to make it better, be it the newest guy or the CEO itself, just shows why Toyota it the greatest of all. Proud to own my 2004 Yaris T Sport, One day I hope I could visit Japan and drive the GR Yaris!
Yaris T Sport 2004?
Toyota has found an infinite money glitch with these cars.
How is that?
they lose money on them i think
Are you a brainlet, sports cars never make big money
Although not bringing the Gr corolla to the UK is a poor business decision.
Selling 2 cubic meters of metal with 1.6 r3 for 50k, i think they do make money on them
1990s: IS THAT A SUPRA?!
2024: IS THAT A YARIS?!
yeah no lol
2030: IS THAT A AYGO?!
Atleast Yaris handles well, unlike the BOAT.
@@HyviaVideoitaMansenlale is that why the i30n got better lap times than the Yaris? lol...
@@bishopchristodoulos8153 What does that have to do with anything?
This is the ultimate Toyota GR Yaris video on RUclips!
Yaris GR GRMN is the most expensive one on this list. About $66.500.
@okithdesilva129 no it's not bot
The Toyota GR Yaris is like a mini Godzilla. Despite been a small cute looking car, it packs a lot of horses!
AKA Godzuki from the old cartoons.
Acceleration is still way too slow. 5 second 0-60 is awful.
@@conor7154it’s been timed in the 4s by multiple amateur drivers
@conor7154 272 hp car making low 5's with manual gearbox is slow? In what world?
@@conor7154 "Awful" Really? it's way faster to 60 than a Type R, but that's "awful" is it? Within a blink of the eye of matching an AMG A35, but that's "awful" is it? The Ferrari F40 took 4.2 seconds FFS! How fast to you want a small 1.6 hatchback to be?
0 to 60 is only for schoolkids playing Top Trumps. Nobody else gives a monkey's about this stat. On a decent back road, the Yaris comfortably pulls away from almost anything else on the road.
Put down the TT cards. Grow up, pass your driving test & discover what grown-ups do in cars
Toyota have gone from a car company that I wasn’t interested in, to a car company I find absolutely fascinating, all because of this GR series
Greetings from the Republic of Ireland!! Toyota Yaris GR is one of my dream cars as well as Lexus LC500 V8 coupe (Red with tan interior) and a Morgan 3 wheeler. Love the channel.
Couldn’t agree more with all those suggestions! Hopefully one day we can tick a few of those off the list 🤞
for a short moment i was thinking about selling my gr yaris mk1 to get the mk2 (when i first heard about the mk2 some month ago) ... then my dealer informed me about the prize ... i was shocked 😳 and wil stay with my mk1 😍🥰
What prize is that?!
@@sheshd i asked "5 in front?" - dealer "yes" ... so it´s 50000+ euros 🤒
i did not ask for the excact prize
Since 2020 the world has had on average over 30% inflation. The old 36000 price tag with inflation is about right
@@wpjohn91 did not pay 36000 for mine, 34k incl. a set of rims with winter tires
Im glad you got a good price. However the price increas is still about inline with inflation
Surprisingly, Mat didn't got kicked this time for saying the no no world "Nurburgring"!
When using "didn't" you don't need to use past tense.
The sentence doesn’t make sense you used got you can change it to get
Not here to police your grammar but rather note that I think the 'ring bit is dead because he's said it without being kicked in a couple videos recently
@@Onewheelordeal What do you guy’s mean by him getting “kicked”? Sorry I’m just not familiar with the history behind this topic, and I am very curious. Thanks in advance!
@@Chamacurmom There was an inside joke in old carwow videos where someone else kicked him whenever he said the word "Nurburgring". You can check out some old videos or search up a compilation of this on RUclips.
Was literally gocking and jaw dropped by that track overhead.. wow!!!!! Imagine owning this land and track and living on it.. my god. What a track
we're getting limited Toyota's with this one 🔥🔥🗣🗣
Just bought a 2022 Circuit Pack YESTERDAY!
WHAT
A
CAR!!!!!
Yh bro I've had a GR yaris for a about a 1 year now and it is such a fun car to just drive it is such a machine to bad it has fake engine noises but it is what it is mate hood luck on your yaris.
In 2021 a friend of mine bought a second hand low milage 1st Gen GR. The car was INCREDIBLE to drive for such a small engine!...also the MPG it returned was wow considering the power it gives out...
WICKED car
What is the mpg on that?
@@Einzbrn
It was returning avg 33/34mpg for the power it gave it was crazy...wish I had one..
👍
@@Einzbrn
It returned average 33/34mpg
That's good, but you.can get about 40mpg from a GTi golf so :/
@@Leehuss5582 I have 180HP ND2 Miata and it gives me about 33, so it’s exciting to know how much more power it can give with the same efficiency!
the driver is the real mvp here
Considering how the GRMN is one of, if not the only car in Hot Version to get a full 100 score by the iconic trio (D.K., NOB, & Orido) on Gunsai touge is a testament for just how good that car is.
1.8l supercharger, it's a monster.
@@ArthaxtaDaVince777 there's actually two GRMN version of the Yaris.
There's the 'Yaris GRMN' which predates the GR Yaris by a few years and sold just in Europe. It's the one that uses the Supercharged 1.8L 4cyl producing 209 hp and FWD only. This thing is pretty much a unicorn and very rare since only a few hundreds ever sold.
Then there's the 'GRMN Yaris' that appeared in this video which is the track focused version of the regular GR Yaris. This one is using the Turbocharged 1.6L 3cyl producing around 260-280hp (depending on your country) and AWD.
It would have been a better comparison if all had the same tires though.. the GR MN had much stickier tires, it made 80% of the difference with them.
I never knew the Yaris family would be this much. I like the last one the most!
This car is so good that even someone who is not a Toyota fan will appreciate everything about it 🙌
This is the car that really made me a toyota fan. I did like them before, but mostly some of the older cars.
This video is Christmas morning for car geeks.
Not for car geeks in the US. We don’t get this car, just the gr Corolla, which is like a watered down version of this.
Woah!! The fact that you had the privilege to use the amazing Toyota Shimoyama track is badass (A.K.A. the Toyotaring).
Man those auto really are something. Put an average guy in an auto vs an average guy in a manual and that track lap and 0-60 would be way different.
The difference in lap times is also something to note.
They're doing it in a short track with the manual being driven by a professional driver who really hammering it down, getting a 0.2 difference is no slouch and the gap will be even bigger when you add other factors like amateur drivers & a longer track (which Toyota engineers claimed a 1 second difference in Fuji Speedway)
Toyota engineers admitted during the launch drive of GR Yaris in 2020 that they made huge loss selling the GR Yaris for GBP33k. So when they slapped GBP47k price tag on GR Yaris EVO I understand why the price leapt that much.
Yup. But to me it does not justify trading ‘up’ at that price when the mk1 is still a fine car.
You gotta give credits to that driver
This is mr. Akio Toyota testament to his passion.. Which resulting a heck of a car as the final product. 👌
Every time I click on their video I forget the name of the presenter and the channel. I'm so lucky that Mat tells me this every time at the beginning of the video.
As a GR owner loved this, the Toyota guys are great!
Toyota CEO: "This New Engine Will Destroy The Entire EV Industry!"
BYD Seal: 😂😂😂
I love how a 3 cyl turbo sounds. Honestly sounds like there’s a 6 under the bonnet. ❤
I don't understand why people shit on 3-cyl cars, I like their "harsh" growl, it's way more interesting that those artificial pops&bangs in emerging like golf R with akrapovic exhaust.
@@oskarskalski2982 As a Mk8 Golf R owner, there is nothing "artificial" in the way it sounds. I do not shit on shit. Simple as that. It is just a shit to put 3 cylinder econ engine in a performance vehicle. That's it.
@@genderlessyoutubefanperson clueless. I had a Golf R and the EA888 is characterless compared to the GRY motor.
The Golf is ok but I had to spend another 10k on brakes, suspension and tuning to make it feel any good.
The GRY just does it out of the box.
As if 4 cylinders isn't an eco engine
@@mengx94 Much better than that 3 cyl shit in GR.
The last 6 car comparison video was more than an hour long. The videos are getting faster and evolving, just like the cars in them.
You are right. I cannot unsee the wheel arch bumps .
Thank you Matt Watson and his team from Carwow! Thank you Toyota for choosing the right person to experience your marvels of engineering. Go RUclips!
The circuit feels like a gt7 circuit
Masahiro Sasaki(Masa)
He is a development driver for Bridgestone tires, GR Yaris, GR86, etc…
And Masa is also Akio Toyoda's driving coach.
This is no joke my dream car. The new one.
I want one so bad.. but man the price is skyrocketing.
When the first gen released it seemed achievable, but after the increases and now the new price it's a bit ridiculous. People are selling the first year models for more than what they have purchased it. :/
I live in Turkey. Toyota is a very popular brand in Turkey. We love Japanese cars very much. Yaris GR has a large engine capacity of 1600cc. For this reason we need to pay a lot of extra taxes. The price goes up a lot. For this reason, the Toyota dealer cannot bring the GR Yaris. I have a request from Toyota engineers. The engine volume is maximum 1599cc. Kind regards.
So so so so nice video ! Very very interesting for GR YARIS owners like me ! Thank you very much ! GRMN, love it so much !!!
This is my favourite car to come out in the 2020s. I know we're only four years in but I'm calling it now- it's the car of the decade.
That’s it I’m sold .
I definitely getting the Automatic GR Yaris
Seems like Toyota are focussed on developing a driver's cars when it comes to the GR Yaris. Nice that they get to pour their heart and soul into something and get recognised for it too.
16:03 We got Japanese batman before GTA VI
all that's missing from this test is the GR Yaris WRC car that created the GR Yaris for homologation
This track looks so sick, need to be in a game asap 😍
I was so disappointed when I went to Japan recently, rented a Toyota GR Yaris, only to then find out it was a GR Yaris 'RS' which is only made in Japan and has none of the actual GR in it, just the looks... I was gutted 😞
Any version of the car is still amazing.
Whoever at Subaru discontinued the WRX STi must be working at McDonalds by now (where he/she is likely saving up to buy a GR). Subaru's focus (though successful in US/Canadian markets) is now to triple the size of every model they make but their performance dreams are dead as Dillinger. Toyota are showing us their black hearts at this point, but they're brilliant. They're also the best carmaker on the planet.
Comparably priced EVs are faster to 200km/h than most 'sporty' cars are to 100. Apples to oranges, I know, but it's the level of awe that some of the fossils at Subaru believe is due to 270hp is sad.
Toyota's about 15yrs late with the Yaris/Corolla AWD hatches, but they're here. Perfect timing for rally-inspired hatches, perfect market - if you make GR's. If you don't make GR's you'd better be ready to pay more than double their actual worth. See what happens when car makers are in charge of the market? Interest rates go way up, production is cosmetically kept down, and people end up competing with dealer greed.
I love the GR Yaris, bummer it costs so much! I would easily trade my CTR FK2 for the newer one if I could!
Also the driving skills of the pilot are mind blowing, the precision lap over lap is incredible. Of course, he's a professionel but still needs to be pointed out.
It was nice seeing Matt start the 0-60 tests.😂
Matt’s Countdown robot dance is epic 🤣🤣🤣🤣
EU Politicians: "To save the world we need to ban fun cars"
The same EU Politicians: "Of course I need to fly a private jet to meet about banning these fun cars"
And in the process belch out more emissions than multiple cars would in a lifetime.
Japanese racetracks are so cool!
Is it only me who thinks the original is the best looking? especially on the front bumper and dashboard! The GRMN looks so good.
I like matts honesty!
The Toyota GR Yaris is like a mini Godzilla. Despite been a small cute looking car, it packs a lot of horses!
Only one Mini Godzilla , and that’s the angry mule the GP3 !
Before you even ask, I’ve owned both of them .
so Godzilla Minus One basically
@@cryololphosaurusor Godzilla 0.5?😅
@@purwantiallan5089 No, Godzilla minus one is an actual version of Godzilla, pretty good movie actually I recommend
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matts voice changes for the count down, some one needs to pay the editor more money
Wow this is why i love you carwow you always make good driving video 😊
the joy of the toyota pilot in driving these little things is impressive, nice work
Perfect!! Love the dive into every car.. the details. Excellent video thank you.
日本へようこそ！素晴らしい動画でした。
まさか佐々木選手が出演されるなんて思いませんでした。
日本語化を楽しみに待っています！
I absoutely love the GR yaris
Pay attention Carwow team. This is what we're here for and what we love. NOT BLOODY SHORTS!!!
Have a nice day guys. Enjoy
HOW!? HOW is that little 3 cylinder thing doing that?
That same 3-cylinder is also powering the Rally2 version of the GR Yaris and so far the GR Yaris Rally2 has been a potent car in WRC2 raking up podiums & wins even though the car just had its debut early this year up against other makes like Skoda & Citroen.
i think the ogier edition looks cleaner but i would defenitely buy rovanperä edition just because im finnish and its beautiful too!
Great comparison. 👍🏼 I’m very happy with the original GR Yaris although the GRMN seems rather sweet!
For me the GRMN is really the one I'd lust for, it's the best looking but I still love that the MKI is a car developed with direct involvement of Tommi Makinen, literally rallying around Finland, which isn't the case for anything after the MKI.
The original is also the homologation special, all the newer ones aren't as the body shell has been further modified (have a feeling the motorsport cars are based off the MKI)
I'm happy with my gen 1 :)
It is so nice to see all the engineers excited to see how it performed and also have a laugh. Toyota seems like a great place to work. Imagine what the gen 3 is going to be like 👍
Mat's traveling the world this year
Damn seeing those rare yaris is a treat.
Extremely exciting video! Thank you! Looking forward to buying GR))
I was going to buy a gen 2, then saw the price increase elsewhere in the world and bought a gen 1 rallye here in Australia. For the extra money, I'll get myself a set of MCA coilovers, a spare set of rims and r-specs and a ecutek tune and be happy with that. I also won't have to sit in front of that dash...
Ditto.
I love the autobox
No one talks about what tires each model uses, as if it makes no difference-but it actually does. a lot .lol
true, most of the difference in the MN was made because of the tires
Owned the old one and bought the new DAT one in grey!!😍
Thought that the AT was much faster on track then MT....
Yep me too. I bought it too in DAT but red. expecting bigger difference and better comments from driving too. Let’s see if it makes better result after small tune. the more power the better it should be vs manual.
Still I am not sure if trully D is better choice or just stunt for that video. According to press info manual should be more punchy.
@@AdamWardach Thinking the exactly same things
The fact that this isnt sold in Canada is criminal...
Theese ones makes me miss my old -89 Hb Corolla Gti16v
Yes, I had a H Corolla gti-16 H plate with loads done to it ! Lowered, scorpion SS system, Icon race piggyback ECU, Ram Air, etc. It was so much fun, miss it loads..
I WILL get a GR Yaris at some point ❤
@@ballparkcy Yes and they reved to 8000rpm to and screamed so nicly and then the seats where you could squeeze yourself more if you wanted with the adjuster on the side of seat.
Heartbroken, had a GR Yaris on launch, pulled over to a patch of grass to stop and there was a blind sheer dip of about 45deg 1m wide beside a hedge that caught the back wheel. Car slid in and pressed against the hedge. Just damaged the wing mirror and the paint work. Had a look over it myself and couldn't see any other issues. Great I thought. Insurance were afraid that the carbon fibre roof might've taken damage, being structural and erring on the side of caution they wanted to replace that. Could not find a part anywhere. They phoned all around England and Ireland for every specialist including Toyota themselves (no part availability). Had to write it off for £35k. More than what I paid mind but I'd have the car any day. Gutted.
Insured via Greenlight for what its worth, was hoping I'd have had a better go with them. They've been great for my cars in the past.
Dream car, at an affordable price. I wouldn't want anything else frankly if I had all the money in the world to choose. Except maybe one of these new revised beasts! lol. I'm not a wealthy guy though, just on a software engineers salary in an area of the country where it's modest at best. Back to driving wee Mini's, always had a love for them (say what you will! :P those who get it get it). Got myself a last model year R53 supercharged Cooper S. Bags of fun but it's no GRY.
Welcome to Japan!🎉
I’m in the ballot for a gen 2. The price hike has put me off a bit , like both special editions but the extra money is a bit strong for the seemingly small difference . Let’s see,
This video is sponsored by TOYOTA.
And it was great.
Ever since i discovered the Yaris, I want to own one. Seems to be so much fun in those cars. Especially with the gearbox upgrades you can do.
Who doesnt want to own a fun and nimble rally car?
Bro you should do a Land Cruiser from Pakistan
Why Pakistan?
Because the Pakistan ones are really cool aswell
Choice bro
1st gen GR Yaris seemed the best ...also for price/what you get ratio.
Welcome to Japan, Mat！
Manuals are amazing. But if you use TrackMaster, and see how long you coast when changing gears, you understand why the PDK-type cars are so much quicker to accelerate.
But who cares? The Manual is so much better and more fun to use!
Love their energy 😂 you don’t see that with the Germans 9:35
Toyota is so cool nowadays, having a driving mode dedicated to the chairman is something else.
One of best videos on this channel
Love Toyotaaa ❤
The EU has ruined access to great cars in the UK, only 200 available due to emissions from that tiny engine, a bleak future for petrol heads.
The review of Nurburgring's Sleeper has arrived! ❤
I drove the first one this year while attending a drift workshop. It was so much fun that I definitely wanted to buy this car. Maybe some day...
Matt, I'm waving at you every once in a while. But you're the master of it. Set up a party and I'll vote. 😂
This was an epic watch. Thanks guys!
You are just missing the Japan only GR Yaris RS. It looks like the first one but it has a 1.5L naturaly aspirated engine with an automatic sports CVT gearbox and it’s FWD.👍
This video is for the serious cars.
Ewww FWD CVT eewwww😢
I still don't understand how other motoring journalists are getting 0-60 times of 4.6 seconds from the gen 1 Circuit Pack, yet any videos made in conjunction with Toyota can't seem to achieve that time anymore since the new variants came out? Anyway, if you own a gen 1, it's much cheaper to just remap than pay over 10k more for a new car.
Great indepth video it's nice seeing the improvements.
I registered for the ballot, just have to wait and see what happens now to see if i can upgrade to the Gen 2 GR Yaris.
What I'd give to see the entirety of the laps instead of a dozen 3 second jump cuts...