Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch trademarked

[AVANTI R5]

Toyota has registered patents for the GR Corolla, C-HR GR-S and C-HR GR Sport names, potentially confirming that small SUV and larger hot hatch brothers for the Toyota GR Yaris are on the way.

The first Toyota GR Corolla is expected to be powered by the same all-new turbocharged 1.6-litre three-cylinder that was specifically created for the upcoming GR Yaris by the car-maker’s in-house performance division, Gazoo Racing.

It’s not yet known how the Corolla will be positioned, but it could produce even more power and torque than the 190kW/360Nm offered by the pint-sized GR Yaris to help it tackle cars like the next Volkswagen Golf GTI and Hyundai i30 N, or even the next VW Golf R.

The Corolla GR Sport previews the full-blooded Corolla hot hatch design
Set to feature all-wheel drive and a traditional six-speed manual transmission, the hottest Corolla ever will also get multi-link suspension and adaptive suspension.

With aggressive GR Yaris-style weight-saving that could include a carbon-fibre roof and plentiful use of lightweight composites, the GR Corolla should hit 100km/h in comfortably less than five seconds and top out at around 260km/h.

The bad news is the GR Corolla isn’t expected to touch down until 2023. It’s thought Toyota bosses deliberately gapped the GR Corolla’s arrival to buy the little GR Yaris some breathing space to win the hearts and minds of hot hatch buyers.

With GR Yaris power, the Corolla hatch will take on the Hyundai i30 N
Originally, it was thought the next Gazoo Racing model to be launched would be the GR C-HR, but that nameplate was absent in this trademark application, hinting that may no longer be the case.

Instead, the new C-HR GR-S and C-HR GR Sport nameplates are likely to appear on slightly sportier versions of the small C-HR SUV, neither of which are expected to get more power.

They are, however, likely to bring upgrades like a sports body kit and suspension developed by Toyota’s go-faster division.

Expect the Toyota C-HR GR Sport to be on sale as soon as late this year.

[Brahmzy]

Kinda meh lookin rear, flares (or lack of) etc.
They went the opposite extreme from CTR..

[winsor]

Is that a hybrid badge below the GR..?

[Sid03SVT]

F***ING BOOOO!!!!!

1.6l I-3 turbo in this fatty, or worse the C-HR? BOOOOO!

If you're going to make a GR corolla it needs a 2.0l I-4 turbo with AWD & 6mt, and for goodness sake, put the car on a diet; it already gets north of 3k lbs in FWD trim, an AWD system, turbo related paraphernalia & required related upgrades (brakes, drivetrain etc.) aren't going to help it any; it will probably land in the 3,200-3,400lb territory with what, 257ish HP from an I-3T? BOOOOO.

So it will basically be an I-3T WRX hatch from Toyota.

[oichan]

If I was stuck buying a FWD hatch, I would much rather have the benchmark GTI.

[Pre]

F U Toyota. Bring the Yaris GR4 and I will buy it. Not interested in a got damn bloated Corolla version. Toyota USA needs to quit being idiots.

[4S-TURBO]

Originally Posted by Pre

F U Toyota. Bring the Yaris GR4 and I will buy it. Not interested in a got damn bloated Corolla version. Toyota USA needs to quit being idiots.

We don’t hot. We warm.

[JP Chestnut]

Cool. My three year older self might care.

[neg_matnik]

The dearly departed Focus ST was just over 3200 lbs for 250-hp/270 ft.lb and it was pretty good.
The I3 turbo in the Corolla makes 257-hp/265 ft.lb; same power with less pumping losses, better fuel economy and less weight on the nose of the car.
There's nothing wrong with that; especially because no other manufacturer is rushing to build relatively inexpensive AWD hatchbacks (Golf R doesn't count).

[Sid03SVT]

Originally Posted by neg_matnik

The dearly departed Focus ST was just over 3200 lbs for 250-hp/270 ft.lb and it was pretty good.
The I3 turbo in the Corolla makes 257-hp/265 ft.lb; same power with less pumping losses, better fuel economy and less weight on the nose of the car.
There's nothing wrong with that; especially because no other manufacturer is rushing to build relatively inexpensive AWD hatchbacks (Golf R doesn't count).

You're missing the point Pre and I are making, the GR was attractive at 257/265 and 2,800lbs with proper diffs.

There are two issues here, and the main issue is:
Toyota is stuffing that drivetrain into a chassis that is going to weigh at least 400lbs to 600lbs more; even if Toyota kept the power to weight ratio, it's going to lose a lot of fun factor due to weight gain.

To your example, people preferred the Fiesta ST to the Focus ST because it was way more fun to drive even though it was slower & less powerful, and had a torsion beam rear setup.

secondary issue:
Toyota isn't going to keep the power to weight ratio. At 10.89lbs:1hp a 3,200lb car would need 294hp, a 3,400lb car would need 321hp, and that's again assuming they keep the car down to that weight range, which is being optimistic, unless they are willing to let the price go really high.

Other potential issues:
Mechanical diffs may go by the wayside in favor of a front biased "FWD+" AWD system with some form of brake simulated limited slip.
price could go too high for what it is, the article mentions CF potentially being utilized & the golf R as a potential target.

Pre (and others) wanted a 3dr lightweight rally car for the street that the rest of the world is getting - aka hot yaris
I wanted a 5dr lightweight rally car for the street - aka hot yaris
We are not getting that, we are getting a WRX competitor, 3 years from now.

Toyota is providing too little too late (or is it too big too late?)

[neg_matnik]

Originally Posted by Sid03SVT

You're missing the point Pre and I are making, the GR was attractive at 257/265 and 2,800lbs with proper diffs.

There are two issues here, and the main issue is:
Toyota is stuffing that drivetrain into a chassis that is going to weigh at least 400lbs to 600lbs more; even if Toyota kept the power to weight ratio, it's going to lose a lot of fun factor due to weight gain.

To your example, people preferred the Fiesta ST to the Focus ST because it was way more fun to drive even though it was slower & less powerful, and had a torsion beam rear setup.

secondary issue:
Toyota isn't going to keep the power to weight ratio. At 10.89lbs:1hp a 3,200lb car would need 294hp, a 3,400lb car would need 321hp, and that's again assuming they keep the car down to that weight range, which is being optimistic, unless they are willing to let the price go really high.

Other potential issues:
Mechanical diffs may go by the wayside in favor of a front biased "FWD+" AWD system with some form of brake simulated limited slip.
price could go too high for what it is, the article mentions CF potentially being utilized & the golf R as a potential target.

Pre (and others) wanted a 3dr lightweight rally car for the street that the rest of the world is getting - aka hot yaris
I wanted a 5dr lightweight rally car for the street - aka hot yaris
We are not getting that, we are getting a WRX competitor, 3 years from now.

Toyota is providing too little too late (or is it too big too late?)

I hear you both and points well taken.
But, there is no WRX hatchback and there is no indication we will ever get one because Subaru has its head way deep into its own ass.
So, IMO, in 3 years, that 257-hp Corolla might come in handy and provide some alternative to Golf R - which, at this point, is the only AWD hatchback game in town -. That's all I'm saying.

[oichan]

Toyota is just dumb.. who releases a 'nostalgic sports car' in AT only.. (Supra)

[VarmintCong]

Originally Posted by oichan

Toyota is just dumb.. who releases a 'nostalgic sports car' in AT only.. (Supra)

BMW doesn't offer a manual with the Z4, I think that's the problem.

This GR Corolla is gonna be the next gen Corolla I assume if it's 2023?

Maybe it'll lose some weight, who knows. The benchmark went from "Awesome" to "GTI". Meh.

[4S-TURBO]

Originally Posted by VarmintCong

BMW I think that's the problem.

A classic Toyota not is.

[oichan]

Originally Posted by VarmintCong

BMW doesn't offer a manual with the Z4, I think that's the problem.

That is true. Toyota is too dumb to challenge themselves to make their own MT variant I suppose.

I thought the Z4's future 4-banger version was going to be released with an MT option? There is no mention from Toyota about them doing the same for their 4 banger Supra.. which is their consecutive fail.

[White out]

This is a promising start for Toyota.

Originally Posted by oichan

Toyota is just dumb.. who releases a 'nostalgic sports car' in AT only.. (Supra)

Demon, GT500, Corvette, Ford GT, Charger Hellcat, 4C.

[murrdogg24]

Toyota goes full derp

[SCRAPPYDO]

Guys, while I appreciate the sentiment, the tuner market and F&F crowd is dead and gone. There is Zero market for a rally car for the street from an OEM. Best thing you can do is go buy an old bugeye and build your own.

[4S-TURBO]

Originally Posted by SCRAPPYDO

Guys, while I appreciate the sentiment, the tuner market and F&F crowd is dead and gone. There is Zero market for a rally car for the street from an OEM. Best thing you can do is go buy an old bugeye and build your own.

Good riddance. I’ll still take the Yaris GR4.

[Pre]

Originally Posted by SCRAPPYDO

Guys, while I appreciate the sentiment, the tuner market and F&F crowd is dead and gone. There is Zero market for a rally car for the street from an OEM. Best thing you can do is go buy an old bugeye and build your own.

Nah, it's dead for you man, not everyone, sorry that isn't true even in the slightest. I read I watch, it's still going strong. Is it like it was in the heyday 15 years ago? No, but it is still there.

There is a market for the GR4. It's current and previous EVO, STi, etc customers. It's not and never was intended to be a high volume vehicle. Toyo is trying to make inspiring performance cars again and just did. It's the NA heads of these companies wanting to vanilla everything.

[Sid03SVT]

Originally Posted by Pre

It's the NA heads of these companies wanting to vanilla everything.

They also chose silver with a black roof to show off their GR performance concept.... yeah that will grab attention and excite the youths.

[D-rock240]

Originally Posted by SCRAPPYDO

Guys, while I appreciate the sentiment, the tuner market and F&F crowd is dead and gone. There is Zero market for a rally car for the street from an OEM. Best thing you can do is go buy an old bugeye and build your own.

Originally Posted by Pre

Nah, it's dead for you man, not everyone, sorry that isn't true even in the slightest. I read I watch, it's still going strong. Is it like it was in the heyday 15 years ago? No, but it is still there.

There is a market for the GR4. It's current and previous EVO, STi, etc customers. It's not and never was intended to be a high volume vehicle. Toyo is trying to make inspiring performance cars again and just did. It's the NA heads of these companies wanting to vanilla everything.

Sorry Scrappy, respectfully I'm with Pre here. I was ready to make a deposit on the GR4.

[SCRAPPYDO]

Originally Posted by D-rock240

Sorry Scrappy, respectfully I'm with Pre here. I was ready to make a deposit on the GR4.

Hey man we all
Don’t have to agree

Pre hardly ever agrees with me but we are cool

[littledrummerboy]

I’d love to see the Yaris GR-4 come here. But I really don’t think it would sell well. The real number of sales is a small fraction of petition signers.

Expensive AWD hot hatches are a hard sell — just look at Golf R sales. Make one that’s even smaller in size and at best, that market will be split, not grow. How much profit would that be with a split market? Not much... Even at WRX/GTI pricing the size of a Yaris appeals only to us hardcore enthusiasts — a smaller subset of that market.

A FWD GR Corolla is the best gamble in NA imo... against the GTI or Veloster N. and that’s also a tough feat. We might not even get that either.

I blame NA’s love of excess... large, heavy, lifted overkill CUVs, not Toyota or any car manufacturer, tbh.

[KoalaSlim]

I just went to France for three weeks and I rented an Opel Astra hatch with manual and an I3 turbo motor making ballpark 150hp. Fun as hell! Sure it wasn't blazing fast, but damn was it fun and the front end felt very pointy and responsive. I absolutely LOVE the 3cyl it sounds amazing and it revs very smoothly. Much better than an i4 IMO. So I don't even think this car needs more power. zIf they get the balance and diffs sorted correctly.

Sure I am with you guys that we NEED and DESERVE a Yaris GR here in the states. I would buy one in a god damn heartbeat. But this motor has potential. Those Australian tuners already got a almost completely stock Yaris to 475hp at the hubs with nothing but a tune, some fuel pumps, and some heavier lifter springs to keep the valves in line.

I for one will watch this with great interest.