Toyota GR Corolla hatchback

The GR Corolla packs more than just a different powertrain relative to its standard-issue hatchback sibling.

Poking out of the GR Corolla's bespoke rear fascia is a model-specific triple-pipe exhaust system. Along with lessening the car's mass, the carbon-fiber roof panel also helps lower the GR Corolla's center of gravity. If you opt for the Circuit Edition, Toyota fits its hot hatch with a bulging hood that includes a pair of vents. The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla not only packs the most powerful punch of any variant of the Japanese automaker's compact car, but it also features the most aggressive design cues of any Corolla sold today. Like 2.4 inches wider than the Corolla hatchback it's based on. The GR Corolla isn't just notably more powerful than your run-of-the-mill Corolla, it's also a good deal wider.

The hot hatchback will be available in Core grade and the limited-run Circuit Edition, the latter boasting a forged carbon roof.

Interestingly, the GR Corolla will also come standard with radar-based adaptive cruise control, a rarity for a vehicle with three pedals. Toyota doesn't skimp on safety tech with the GR Corolla and the hot hatchback comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 driver aid tech. The Circuit Edition rolls in standard JBL premium audio, navigation and Qi-compatible wireless phone charging, but the Core grade can also be so-upgraded with a Technology package. The GR Corolla can also be upgraded with Torsen limited-slip differentials on the front and rear axles as part of the Performance Package upgrade. Measuring 72.9 inches wide, the GR Corolla is nearly 2.5 inches wider than the standard Corolla hatchback courtesy of an aggressive wide body makeover. WIth the twist of a dial, drivers can go from a 60:40 front-to-rear torque distribution suitable for daily driving to a 50:50 split for maximum stability and on to a rear-biased 30:70 distribution for dynamic driving on back roads and circuits.

The Toyota Corolla became world's best-selling car mostly because it's inexpensive, efficient and practical. Exciting? Maybe not that.

The base version will be called Core, and a better equipped Circuit Edition will be offered during the first year of production, which is slated to start later this year. The GR Corolla's four-wheel-drive system was developed in and for rally races, according to Toyota. The engine in the GR Yaris produces slightly less horsepower. The car's front and rear fenders extend out from the body giving the car a wide stance for improved handling and allowing for wide performance tires. The GR Corolla has a variable all-wheel-drive system that allows the driver to select how much power goes to the back or the front wheels. No automatic transmission of any kind is offered on the car.

We dive into the details of the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla three-cylinder hatchback and look at its specifications, features, and competitive set.

Do you think the Toyota GR Corolla will scratch the hot hatch itch? Now, this Corolla will be a jolt to the Toyota lineup, while giving the sport compact and hot hatch world a new competitor. The GR Corolla also nets you adaptive cruise control and automatic high beams. The GR Corolla is designed for fun but still comes with driver-assistance tech. The standard GR Corolla doesn’t get the special roof but does see an aluminum hood. The G16E-GTS engine, as Toyota calls it internally, is exclusively mated to a six-speed manual transmission, which then feeds the GR-Four all-wheel-drive system.

With a turbo three-cylinder, massive slotted disc brakes, and variable-torque-split AWD, this hot hatch came to party.

But, in France, the GR Yaris retails for 37,600 euros, more than double the cost of a base Yaris. Using the same exchange rate and model upgrade, that would see a Canadian GR Corolla start at somewhere just north of $40,000. And what a Corolla it is. It’s worth noting that Toyoda, despite now being CEO, still has a hand in all of this, reportedly testing the breathed-on Corolla at the Fuji Speedway and Suzuka. In 2007, he wanted to drive in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring. As it couldn’t be an “official” Toyota effort, the team was called Gazoo Racing. But it was entirely staffed by Toyota employees, with Toyoda himself, thanks to the strict dictums of corporate Japan, having to race under an alias — “Morizo.” Article content Article content

A staging page on Toyota's website revealed most of the details of the hot hatch.

Toyota accidentally posted some photos and details early about a new 2023 sports car that it planned to reveal Thursday night. The internet is abuzz.

Users of the social site liked the hatchback's expected 300-horsepower engine, carbon roof and triple exhaust pipes. Car and Driver also spotted the leaked Corolla details and highlighted, "the new performance model has AWD and a 300-hp version of the turbo 1.6-liter three-cylinder from the GR Yaris," a sports car released in 2021 that was not made available in the United States. Toyota planned to unveil its new Gazoo Racing sports car at 9:30 p.m. EDT Thursday. But information about the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla apparently hit the automaker's website early Thursday, according to the Motor Authority website.

At long last, Toyota is giving the Corolla the Gazoo Racing treatment. Watch the world premiere of the hot hatchback as it happens.

On a related note, an eight-speed automatic transmission is currently in the works for the GR Yaris. However, it's too soon to say whether it will eventually be adopted by the GR Corolla as well. It won't be the brand's only AWD performance hatch since the not-for-America GR Yaris has been around for a while. Rumors of a GR Corolla have been swirling around the Internet for close to four years, but it's only today Toyota will give its compact hatchback the Gazoo Racing treatment.

The GR Corolla is even more explosive than we anticipated with 300 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. And all of that comes from a small turbocharged 1.6- ...

The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla gets functional intakes and several aerodynamic add-ons including a large rear spoiler. The new 2023 GR Corolla is a high-performance variant of the Corolla Hatchback that will go head-to-head with top-level compact sports cars like the Honda Civic Type R and Volkswagen Golf R. The transmission is a six-speed manual with no autobox of any kind as an option, another proof that the GR Corolla is aimed at driving enthusiasts.

Toyota's highly strung Honda Civic Type R rival uses uprated version of GR Yaris's acclaimed powertrain.

More details will be given at the debut later tonight. Power is sent to both axles through a six-speed manual gearbox, as in the GR Yaris, with an IMT (intelligent manual transmission) function which essentially serves as a rev matching function for smoother downshifts. The new Toyota GR Corolla will be officially revealed overnight, but new details published early by Toyota US confirm it will use a heavily uprated version of the Toyota GR Yaris's powertrain.

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Toyota noted the GR Corolla's interior features a leather-trimmed steering wheel and GR-specific gauge cluster as standard. The landing page revealed the 2023 GR Corolla will be quite the pocket rocket with a 1.6-liter turbocharged inline-3 producing 300 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque. Several exterior pictures were posted on the site, but a sole interior shot didn't reveal much of what's going on inside Toyota's hot hatch.