Toyota GR Yaris has more than 260 hp

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This hot hatch has all the spirit of the Yaris that competes in the WRC.

 

Finally, the wait is over and makes its appearance the Toyota GR Yaris, a hot hatch that carries all the know-how of the Japanese brand in the WRC.

Developed by Toyota Gazoo Racing, hence the initials GR, this sports car in the background is totally different from the “normal” Yaris, as it opens a platform, engine, suspension, aerodynamic kit and a four-wheel drive system.

 

Other differentiating elements of this Toyota GR Yaris is the lower roof fall, the engine is located in a more delayed position near the center of the car, the body is made of lightweight materials, such as carbon fiber and aluminum polymer, to get An impressive weight-to-power ratio, a high-performance brake system, the rear is wider, the wheels are 18 inches and you get a new rear suspension system.

To all this artillery must be added the most powerful three-cylinder engine of the moment, it is a 1.6-liter with 261 hp and 266 foot-pounds of torque. Among the innovations is the piston cooling with oil multi-injection, the large diameter exhaust valves, a mechanized intake port and a single-scroll turbocharger.

When working together with the six-speed manual transmission and the four-wheel drive system, the engine has the ability to move the mass of 1,280 kilograms in an agile way, proof of this is the 5.5 seconds it takes to go from 0 at 100 km / h.