The three slow roads: Xuanyi, Leiling, Corolla, this nickname is a lingering shadow for Toyota, after all, the domestic Corolla is still aimed at the home market, 1.2T power can only meet the daily transportation, although the fuel consumption is outstanding, but the power meter reality is general, plus the owners who buy it are more concerned about fuel consumption, all daily driving is also more lazy, on the road is not very fast, so it is jokingly called mobile "barricade".
However, with the release of the Corolla GR, its mobile "barricade" name is finally going to be thrown off, the other day the Corolla GR was listed overseas, but until recently Toyota China has internal news, The Corolla GR will also be introduced into the Chinese market with Yaris GR within the year, when it will become the main force of domestic imported steel gun models together with hyundai Elantra N and Civic Type-R, but considering that Elantra N and Civic Type-R are CKD assembly domestic production, The Corolla GR may not have an advantage in terms of price Because of the various costs, the price of the pure imported Corolla GR is expected to be close to 500,000, which is significantly less cost-effective than the former.
However, the playability of gr corolla is really good, the original factory official reform also has a large number of three-way modifications, which is good news for the group of car players, just like the Toyota 86, is the favorite of modification enthusiasts, after all, Toyota's models are built by the gazoo Racing department of the royal modification factory. The Corolla GR is based on the American version of the Corolla hatchback, equipped with a 1.6T inline three-cylinder engine + 6MT + four-wheel drive system, coupled with a specially tuned chassis, the strength should not be underestimated.
The appearance is based on the American version of the Corolla, so it is generally similar to The Leiling, but the overall shape is more sporty, or the domestic version of the hatchback, so the recognition is still very high, the exaggerated large-sized net not only enhances the sense of movement, but also makes the shape of the whole vehicle appear more personalized, the interior is bright black grille with high recognition and the large size of the net can increase the intake volume, the fang headlight group is not much different from the Leiling, but the internal light strip design is different, In addition, the lower part of the encirclement is also more exaggerated to create the feeling of a wide-body kit, and the air intake on the lid can also bring more cold air to the intercooler.
The side shape is basically a continuation of the hatchback version of the design, the overall is more atmospheric and sporty, but the front and rear wheel arches have added a wide body bracketing kit, the sense of movement is full, and the interior has an air duct, which can provide cooling for the brakes, in addition, the waistline design is dynamic and smooth, and quite coordinated, and the overall size is not much different from the hatchback Corolla.
The tail design shows the sense of sport vividly, first of all, the fang taillights and the headlight group echo each other, the large tail wing above the tail is also the standard of the Japanese performance car, and the design of the surrounding and diffuser below is highly recognizable, in addition, the design of the three exhausts is also very personalized, the two sides are circular exhaust, and the center is a round rectangular exhaust, which has a strong sense of design.
The interior design is quite mediocre, continuing corolla's design language, and overall it is not much different from the ordinary version, but the GR exclusive steering wheel, the new shape of the manual gear handle, the large size of the LCD instrument panel, the metal foot pedals, and the fur sports seat highlight its uniqueness.
The power is definitely the highlight of this car, the 1.6T in-line three-cylinder turbo engine codenamed G16E-GTS can burst out 300 horsepower, torque up to 370 Nm, matching the 6MT gearbox, also equipped with GR-Four four-wheel drive system, and some models also have front and rear limited-slip differentials, so under the power of the support, the original factory is a track weapon.
Summary: The strongest three-cylinder engine + Corolla = the strongest Corolla, it fills the gap in Toyota's high performance in the field of compact cars, but also allows the Corolla to have a new flagship model, for consumers who like Japanese performance cars, this car is simply a choice made in heaven, and compared to the Yaris GR is more practical, in addition to the track, do Corolla's own job - buying vegetables is no problem. (Text/Univision Auto Haoyang)
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