To say that Toyota Motor can have so many performance cars return in recent years, thanks to Toyota President Akio Toyoda has never given up the dream of manufacturing high-performance models.
Recently, Toyota's high-performance series "GR" ushered in a new model, that is, the "GR Corolla" built with Toyota's best-selling Corolla in the world, which is the fourth GAZOO Racing model after gr Supra, GR YARiS and GR 86.
The reason why the production of GR models is small is also because GR is a high-end sub-brand of Toyota, mainly responsible for the production and research and development of high-performance models, in short, this brand condenses Toyota's technology for several years, and is also the crystallization of Toyota's highest technology.
Returning to this GR Corolla, it can be seen from the shape that the new car is based on the hatchback version of the Corolla, which has more advantages than the sedan model. In terms of appearance, gr corolla basically continues the design of the regular version of corolla, but through the kit upgrade to make it look more performance. The new car was launched in two versions, the Core edition and the Circuit Edition edition, the latter of which was more performance.
Specifically, the front face is replaced with a large-scale grille that can achieve heat dissipation, with a perforated hood (only available in the Circuit Edition version), and the obviously widened fenders, all make the new car look more powerful.
On the side of the body, in addition to the new large wheels, 4-piston brake calipers, large brake discs, the new car also adds heat dissipation holes and wide body to the front and rear fenders to make the new wheel spacing longer, thereby improving vehicle stability.
The Circuit Edition edition also added a carbon fiber roof to the roof, which greatly reduced the weight of the car.
In the rear, in addition to the Circuit Edition edition with a larger carbon fiber rear spoiler, both versions have added wider rear bars to make the new car appear fuller. It is worth noting that GR Corolla uses a unique exhaust layout, with three exhaust pipes on the left, center and right, which is very personal.
Entering the interior, the new CAR GR Corolla basically continues the design of the ordinary version of the Corolla, but the GR Corolla adds more "GR" logos to highlight the identity, and uses a manual gearbox.
Or in order to get more driving information for the new car, GR Corolla added a full LCD instrument to the main driver.
At the same time, the front driver's seat has been replaced with a more wrapped sports seat, making the sports atmosphere of the new car more obvious.
In terms of power, this GR Corolla is equipped with a 1.6T three-cylinder engine code-named G16E-GTS, matching a 6-speed manual transmission with a maximum power of 300 horsepower, a maximum torque of 370 Nm, and supporting the GR-Four four-wheel drive system, while the Circuit Edition model will also have a front and rear limited slip differential lock, which can make the new car more stable under extreme driving.
Even if the official has not announced the acceleration time of the new car 100 kilometers, it can refer to the Toyota GR Yaris, equipped with the same 1.6T low-power engine (192kW/360N·m), the weight of the car is 1280kg (Toyota GR Corolla weight 1474kg), the former 100 km acceleration of 5.5 seconds, so Toyota GR Corolla is estimated to be about 6 seconds.
As a four-door sport performance car, there are many models that can compete with the GR Corolla, such as the Hyundai i30N, Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST.
Hyundai i30N
Golf GTI
Ford Focus ST
Although this GR Corolla is a three-cylinder engine, from the perspective of everyone's hope to introduce, it shows that the market is not unacceptable to three-cylinder engines, and from the current domestic Corolla performance equipped with 1.2T three-cylinder engines, as long as the price is reasonable, everyone is still willing to try.
The three-cylinder engine may be relatively lacking in smoothness and does not conform to the positioning of family cars, but it is not a disadvantage for performance cars. I never expected that with the suspension of the Mitsubishi EVO and Subaru STi, the continuation of JDM's high-performance beliefs depended on Toyota Corolla.
Netizen 1: Peugeot 1.6T four-cylinder only 170 horses, this 1.6T three-cylinder squeezed out three hundred horses?!
Netizen 2: Chinese people have multiple cylinders of dependence, smell three cylinders of discoloration, this budget decisively choose Audi S3!
Netizen 3: Upstairs! You underestimate the image of toyota brand in the hearts of Chinese consumers.
Netizen 4: Netizen true portrayal: Qijun three cylinders - spicy chicken! Corolla Three Cylinder - Cow*!
Netizen 5: What about the three cylinders? Once I introduce smashing pots and selling iron to abandon my wife and son, I will also buy it!
Netizen 6: Driving this car to pick up children should be faster.
Netizen 7: Toyota owners do not have to wash their cars, and someone licks them clean the next day when they park on the side of the road at night.
Netizen 8: The GR department is Toyota's sports test field, and it is also the last persistence of Zhang Nan's brother