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Toyota is apparently planning a hot hatch GR version of its Corolla, which is set to adopt an enhanced version of the GR Yaris’s 1.6 turbo engine. This would mean a new world record for a mass-production three-cylinder.
It couldn’t come soon enough, really. Toyota has been missing from the hot hatch segment since pretty much forever. And now with so many contenders in this space, with everything from the Hyundai i30 N, Renault Megane RS, and Honda Civic Type R, it seems unusual that Toyota isn’t already here.
The GR Yaris does fill some of the void, though. However, it is a project which ties in with the company’s efforts in WRC, with the Yaris-based rally car and whatnot. According to reports though there is a GR Corolla coming soon, with an unveiling said to be planned for the second half of this year.