Had mine out by the blue ridge parkway today with a chance to drive in snow that was a couple inches deep. Mine was on continental dws06 and those tires proved to be confidence inspiring and clean snow and slurry mix. If I wanted the car to stay civilized it did so without fuss. But with traction control of I could keep very clean and controlled slides which gave me a strong feel for how to handle the car if it does break loose. However, I had to stay very alert to the road conditions. The first patch of ice I found I stopped to test. With traction control off in sport mode, I put my two left wheels on the ice and attempted to accelerate. As is predictable I had so little traction that the lsd’s did not engage and the corolla remained at a standstill until I turned traction control back on. That knowledge kept me behaving myself in mountain passes thanks to the likelihood of unpredictable road conditions. It was a much more enjoyable experience than I had in the snow on the same tires in a 2014 wrx sti
I have not. Would you believe it didn’t even cross my mind when filming this lol. We should be getting another storm and I’m gonna make sure to film more “fun” in the snow.
My GRC finally has an arrival date. It looks like I will miss the first winter. How does the Mazda3 handle the snow? I'm debating Mazda3 or CX30 for my future college grad
Eyy congrats on the GRC! Getting the official arrival date is big! I was hoping to make a video of driving the Mazda 3 in the snow, but the storms ended too soon lol. From the 2+ years of owning and driving the Mazda 3 in the snow, overall it did great with no issues or getting stuck. Granted we never drove when there was a heavy storm or blizzard, so I can't speak to those levels of performance. The good thing about the Mazda 3 Turbo AWD is that from factory they come with 215 wide wheels/tires that are all season. So this is perfect for cutting through snow. The only thing with the Mazda 3 I will note is the ride height/clearance is pretty low. Comparing it to the GRC its very low. With winter tires the GRC felt unstoppable! I was very confident no matter where I ended up or how much snow was accumulating. Between the AWD, fairly thing snow tires, and the rally-ish ride height the GRC is a BEAST!
It depends on where you live and how the weather has been lately in your area? If you have tons of snow/ice/rain/cold weather still, it’s definitely recommended to run something other than the summer tires for safety. We had a couple snow storms here in MA in the past month. I don’t expect to see anything severe again here this season and could probably get away with running OEM summer tires now.
Not even a little bit. If no one ever commented about no armrest in this car I wouldn’t even notice. The ergonomics of the driver seat/cabin is excellent imo. Either I’m shifting or my arm kinda just rests on the side bolstering of the seat/my leg. Honestly, I’m not even considering the arm rest mod. If you need more space, then maybe, but that’s not even an issue in the GRC.
I am definitely interested in getting all windows, but the windshield, tinted. But I don't care for very dark tint. I personally like factory level tint at the legal 35%. I like to be able to see out of my car.
@@Gr4yota My GR came with the protection package, dealer installed 30% front side windows/15% back side windows. I'm curious if I will have trouble seeing at night??
No, I had recently switched over to snow/winter tires (Continental Viking Contacts). Excellent snow tires. The OEM summer tires would have immediately got me into trouble in this snow/weather. Tire intall/detail video: ruclips.net/video/EODXBTrjKLY/видео.htmlsi=qw0lxyKW_XqbwJhP
@@jasonholliday1529 Ahh, no this car does not have an engine block warmer. You can order them, but I do not believe they have them for the GRC from factory. It doesn't get below zero degrees here usually, so I never really found the need for it.
@@kaseypoon Sure did. Toyota's GR program is awesome. Every new GR purchase you get the one-year free track day. They give you multiple options on tracks and types of experience and events to attend. It's actually a very cool enthusiast program.
@@NEMotoGuy My grandfather also drove in snow for decades, but that doesn't mean he knew how to drive on snowy roads. Forgive me but when I talk about DRIVING ON SNOW I don't mean using the gear lever with 2 fingers or using the steering wheel as if you were holding a carton of eggs.
@@NEMotoGuy PS : I live in Munich and work in the automotive industry. Mine wasn't a criticism, but a question. I recommend some good driving courses on snow/ice, we don't have the Corolla GR here but the Yaris, which I know well and have driven many times, and I assure you that in expert hands it is a car that can give a lot of satisfaction. Enjoy your Corolla!!
I don’t even know how to respond to this. You understand I’m driving on city streets and public roads? I’m driving safely and enjoying the drive. I’m not on a circuit trying to redline and drift everywhere going at high speeds. Absolutely no need for insults. I know how to drive and pretty well at that. Appreciate you watching the video and your comments. Cheers!
Never had a subaru, but I do have the gr corolla with blizzak snow tires on and my car just plowed through like 6 or so inches like there wasn't even any snow, so even if it would do better or not, the GRC is absolutely solid with the right tires in the snow.
2:03 Holy shit! I thought for a second you were smoking a tobacco pipe! Just the go pro lol.
😂😂😂 pipe and a snownuts all day haha
Glad to see other GR Corolla owner enjoying it in the snow just as much as me
Awesome! I agree, the GRC is the perfect car to drive through the winter, sticks like glue with proper snow tires and super fun to toss around too.
Had mine out by the blue ridge parkway today with a chance to drive in snow that was a couple inches deep. Mine was on continental dws06 and those tires proved to be confidence inspiring and clean snow and slurry mix. If I wanted the car to stay civilized it did so without fuss. But with traction control of I could keep very clean and controlled slides which gave me a strong feel for how to handle the car if it does break loose. However, I had to stay very alert to the road conditions. The first patch of ice I found I stopped to test. With traction control off in sport mode, I put my two left wheels on the ice and attempted to accelerate. As is predictable I had so little traction that the lsd’s did not engage and the corolla remained at a standstill until I turned traction control back on. That knowledge kept me behaving myself in mountain passes thanks to the likelihood of unpredictable road conditions. It was a much more enjoyable experience than I had in the snow on the same tires in a 2014 wrx sti
Love these types of snow videos
Eyy glad you enjoyed the video! Was definitely fun driving this in the snow!
Hey!! Great channel. Same car here in Fall River Mass : ) keep up the content bro
Eyy thank you! I'm sure we'll run into each other at some point!
have you ripped the handbrake in the snow?
I have not. Would you believe it didn’t even cross my mind when filming this lol. We should be getting another storm and I’m gonna make sure to film more “fun” in the snow.
Here in the UK everything would've ground to a halt with that snow. Everyone's trying to drive on summer tyres 😂
Yea us new englanders are crazy haha. We’re used to this and it wasn’t too bad.
In US, we call them tires.
My GRC finally has an arrival date. It looks like I will miss the first winter.
How does the Mazda3 handle the snow? I'm debating Mazda3 or CX30 for my future college grad
Eyy congrats on the GRC! Getting the official arrival date is big!
I was hoping to make a video of driving the Mazda 3 in the snow, but the storms ended too soon lol. From the 2+ years of owning and driving the Mazda 3 in the snow, overall it did great with no issues or getting stuck. Granted we never drove when there was a heavy storm or blizzard, so I can't speak to those levels of performance.
The good thing about the Mazda 3 Turbo AWD is that from factory they come with 215 wide wheels/tires that are all season. So this is perfect for cutting through snow. The only thing with the Mazda 3 I will note is the ride height/clearance is pretty low. Comparing it to the GRC its very low.
With winter tires the GRC felt unstoppable! I was very confident no matter where I ended up or how much snow was accumulating. Between the AWD, fairly thing snow tires, and the rally-ish ride height the GRC is a BEAST!
should I get winters on mine for the rest of the season? I dont have anywhere to store my PS4's if I were to swap unfortunately
It depends on where you live and how the weather has been lately in your area? If you have tons of snow/ice/rain/cold weather still, it’s definitely recommended to run something other than the summer tires for safety.
We had a couple snow storms here in MA in the past month. I don’t expect to see anything severe again here this season and could probably get away with running OEM summer tires now.
yeah those are my thoughts too, gonna keep it off the snow but hoping there isnt too much this spring@@NEMotoGuy
Does it bother you that there is no armrest or center console area?
Not even a little bit. If no one ever commented about no armrest in this car I wouldn’t even notice. The ergonomics of the driver seat/cabin is excellent imo. Either I’m shifting or my arm kinda just rests on the side bolstering of the seat/my leg. Honestly, I’m not even considering the arm rest mod. If you need more space, then maybe, but that’s not even an issue in the GRC.
Thank you.
Did your winter tires have studs?
No, they are standard dedicated winter/snow tires without studs.
What are your thoughts on window tint for your GRC?
I am definitely interested in getting all windows, but the windshield, tinted. But I don't care for very dark tint. I personally like factory level tint at the legal 35%. I like to be able to see out of my car.
I did 13% on mine
@@Gr4yota My GR came with the protection package, dealer installed 30% front side windows/15% back side windows. I'm curious if I will have trouble seeing at night??
@@Gr4yota ooof thats dark, no?
Were you still on stock summer tires?
No, I had recently switched over to snow/winter tires (Continental Viking Contacts). Excellent snow tires. The OEM summer tires would have immediately got me into trouble in this snow/weather.
Tire intall/detail video: ruclips.net/video/EODXBTrjKLY/видео.htmlsi=qw0lxyKW_XqbwJhP
Had mine a year today 🎉
subaru should WRX the CROSSTREK
Block heater ????
Can you add some clarity to your question?
I'm in canada we have block heaters to heat the engine so it's not hard on the engine just wondering if grc have them
@@jasonholliday1529 Ahh, no this car does not have an engine block warmer. You can order them, but I do not believe they have them for the GRC from factory. It doesn't get below zero degrees here usually, so I never really found the need for it.
Let's see more content of that Mazda 3 in the snow 👍
You got it! The Mazda 3 is pretty good with the awd and super skinny (215's) all season tires. Just has less ground clearance than the GRC.
Have you signed up for your free track day?
I have not yet. I have a few more months left of the free track day. I need to sign up soon.
@@NEMotoGuyDid you get the same perk with your Supra?
@@kaseypoon Sure did. Toyota's GR program is awesome. Every new GR purchase you get the one-year free track day. They give you multiple options on tracks and types of experience and events to attend. It's actually a very cool enthusiast program.
It's seems you don't have experience about "snow drive".
How so? Been driving in snow storms for 20+ years.
@@NEMotoGuy My grandfather also drove in snow for decades, but that doesn't mean he knew how to drive on snowy roads. Forgive me but when I talk about DRIVING ON SNOW I don't mean using the gear lever with 2 fingers or using the steering wheel as if you were holding a carton of eggs.
@@NEMotoGuy PS : I live in Munich and work in the automotive industry.
Mine wasn't a criticism, but a question.
I recommend some good driving courses on snow/ice, we don't have the Corolla GR here but the Yaris, which I know well and have driven many times, and I assure you that in expert hands it is a car that can give a lot of satisfaction. Enjoy your Corolla!!
I don’t even know how to respond to this. You understand I’m driving on city streets and public roads? I’m driving safely and enjoying the drive. I’m not on a circuit trying to redline and drift everywhere going at high speeds. Absolutely no need for insults. I know how to drive and pretty well at that. Appreciate you watching the video and your comments. Cheers!
@@NEMotoGuyNice response to the unsolicited critique.
again u have all these gopros jus get the hat and do pov the only angle we want
There was plenty of segments with POV in this video. This video is not a dedicated POV. I will make more POV videos in the future though.
Most boring video ever
@@jhonGz912 glad you enjoyed it! 👍🏼
A Subaru would do better and I hate subaru.
I’ve owned many Subarus, and this thing did just as good if not better tbh.
Never had a subaru, but I do have the gr corolla with blizzak snow tires on and my car just plowed through like 6 or so inches like there wasn't even any snow, so even if it would do better or not, the GRC is absolutely solid with the right tires in the snow.
100% agreed.@@Faithfps
No it wouldn’t