On April 1, the Toyota GR Corolla was officially unveiled, which is a new member of the Toyota "GR" series of high-performance car families, equipped with a 1.6T engine, 300 hp, matching a 6-speed manual transmission, and the opponent locks the Honda Civic Type R and other products. According to previously obtained information, the car is expected to start selling in the United States in October, and it is expected to be introduced to the domestic market in the future.
In terms of exterior design, the Toyota GR Corolla is based on the hatchback Corolla, but has a design that is more in line with the orientation of high-performance models, optimized and upgraded for many local details, with a more aerodynamic design of the front bar, side skirt and rear bar design, and the rear wing of the car also has a striking rear wing, which not only indicates powerful performance, but also provides stronger downforce when driving at high speeds.
In addition, the Toyota GR Corolla will have "GR" and "GR-FOUR" logos on the front bar, front fenders and rear luggage compartment doors, which not only indicate the identity of the high-performance car from Toyota's GAZOO Racing division, but also convey the information of the GR-FOUR four-wheel drive system.
In addition, the Toyota GR Corolla will also use high-performance 18-inch lightweight wheels, matching the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 high-performance tires with a specification of 235/40 R18, with front four-piston and rear dual-piston brake calipers.
It is worth mentioning that the Toyota GR Corolla has also been strengthened for the body structure, adding solder joints on the body-in-white body to enhance the rigidity of the body, in order to further reduce the weight, the front door panel and engine cover are made of aluminum material, in order to reduce the drag coefficient, the chassis is also flatter.
In terms of interior design, toyota GR Corolla can also see a number of "GR" logos, with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel, which can display core information such as four-wheel drive mode, turbo pressure, gear and tachometer, as well as an 8-inch center display, and the gear lever is also optimized for improving the driving experience.
In terms of powertrain, the Toyota GR Corolla is equipped with the same 1.6T three-cylinder engine as the GR YARiS, the model is the "G16E-GTS", the engine power is 300 horsepower, the torque is 370 Nm, and it will initially match the 6-speed manual transmission, and may also introduce a model equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission in the future.
Toyota GR Corolla uses GR-FOUR four-wheel drive system, front and rear power distribution can provide 60-40, 50-50, 30-70 options, respectively, focus on front-drive, front-to-rear balance and rear-drive mode, in order to meet the control needs of more drivers.
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