When it comes to the Toyota Corolla, most people's first reaction is a family car, and it seems difficult to link it to "performance". However, some time ago, Toyota officially released the GR Corolla, as the main high-performance model, gr Corolla's performance data can be much higher than the ordinary version of the Corolla, which also makes it have the strength to benchmark with small steel gun models such as the Civic Type R. Since winning the name of "New North's Fastest Front Drive", the Civic Type R has a very high popularity both at home and abroad, and the new generation of Civic Type R also claims to be able to regain the title again. So, in the face of the Civic Type R, which already has market awareness, can GR Corolla win with product strength?
It's all manual, but the Civic Type R is 20 horses higher
Gr Corolla uses a 1.6T turbocharged three-cylinder engine, although it is a three-cylinder machine, but it is very different from the three-cylinder Corolla we are familiar with, its maximum output power can reach 300 horsepower, the maximum torque is 370N·m, which is enough to exceed many classic models that flaunt performance. In addition, the drivetrain is matched with a 6MT gearbox.
Looking at the power parameters of the Honda Civic Type R, the new Civic Type R is expected to continue to be equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged four-cylinder engine, but the power output is expected to exceed the current model's 310 horsepower, increased to 320 horsepower, the maximum torque is 400N·m, and the larger displacement may bring better power performance than the GR Corolla. Moreover, the same is the 6MT manual transmission.
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Of course, in addition to the pursuit of strong horsepower output, performance cars are also indispensable to professional power accessories. In this regard, GR Corolla is based on the TNGA-C platform, which has high performance requirements for four-wheel drive systems and suspension structures. GR Corolla's GR-Four all-wheel drive system distributes the power in the ratio of the first 6 to 4 in comfort mode, and in the mode of track drift, it can also achieve torque distribution in the front 3 and 7, making the driving experience more biased towards the rear drive. In particular, the more performance-oriented Circuit model will also provide a Torsen LSD front and rear limited-slip differential, which can bring more powerful track performance. In addition, gr corolla in the suspension, on the basis of McPherson's independent front suspension, also added ESC damping shock absorbers and stabilizer bars to ensure excellent steering ability of the vehicle.
The Civic Type R's handling performance is also very good, and even has the title of "fastest front-drive car". This means that although the Civic Type R is only a front-drive model, the driving experience it brings is no worse than that of a rear-drive car. It has 3 driving modes, in the "comfort" mode, the Civic Type R will be easier to drive, can bring the same driving experience as the ordinary Civic, but also can ensure excellent fuel consumption. However, in the powerful "+R" mode, the Civic Type R seems to be able to take you to a roller coaster-like feeling, the power response is very fast, and the chassis will be tightened, bringing the exclusive track-level driving experience of the performance car. And the new generation of Civic Type R has also been improved in terms of body and chassis stiffness, with an 8% increase in torsional stiffness and a nearly 13% increase in bending stiffness, which makes the ride and handling of the vehicle smoother, and can also improve the noise and vibration in the car.
It is not unusual to have a tail wing, three exhaust pipes are enough to see?
Performance is not only reflected in the power, even if we look at the appearance alone, we can feel their distinctive temperament as performance cars. Gr Corolla's overall shape compared to the Civic Type R is more exaggerated, a large area of grille, can ensure sufficient intake and heat dissipation efficiency, body side and tail also added a lot of aerodynamic design, the most recognizable, is the tail of the three exhaust pipes, such a design also seems to indicate the identity of its performance, but also conducive to improving exhaust efficiency, making the vehicle movement more smooth.
The new generation of Civic Type R has only released camouflage spy photos at present, but its approximate shape can still be peeked at from the exposed area, which is very similar to the new Civic as a whole. However, the Civic Type R has a larger size of the middle net, but also added a large size brake disc and red brake calipers to the logo identity, the most noteworthy thing is that the Rear of the Civic Type R also has a three-out exhaust layout, but the spacing is smaller than the GR Corolla, which looks a little less combatant.
Write at the end
Although so far, we do not know much about the GR Corolla and Civic Type R, but we can still see that these two cars meet the comfort requirements of everyday family cars in addition to the pursuit of performance. However, in contrast, the Civic Type R may be better in word-of-mouth and market awareness. As for whether these two cars can be introduced into domestic sales, there has been news that the new generation of Civic Type R will be introduced into the country this year, presumably it is possible for GR Corolla to be introduced into the country after the future listing, and our domestic consumers can look forward to it.