Toyota Corolla is one of the most iconic models of the Japanese brand, and they have announced some things that the Corolla GR 2023 will have. For example, other of the most known vehicles in the automaker is the Yaris, the last GR Yaris has 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder makes 257 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque, and this new Corolla GR will generate 300 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque with the same engine.
This special engine, which Toyota has called “G16E-GTS“, is exclusively mated to a six-speed manual transmission, which then feeds the GR-Four all-wheel-drive system. They have said that they will let the customer to pick the front and rear torque split with the simple turn of a dial: 60/40, 50/50, or 30/70. And a limited vehicles of this version are integrating Torsen limited slip differentials in the front and rear housings on GR Corolla Circuit Edition models.
This Toyota Corolla GR is including a new hatchback that will allow the car to get more rigidity over the previous Corolla hatchback. Brakes are beefier, too. Bringing this GR Corolla to a stop are four-piston calipers in the front and two-piston jobs at the rear, clamping rotors that measure 14 inches up front and 11.7 inches in back.
One of the objectives that Toyota was searching for this car was shed weight from the standard Corolla, so they opted for lighter materials. Inside, the cockpit is configured for aggressive driving. In front of the driver is a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster with loads of information. Along with the manual gear selector, the GR Corolla sports a manual parking brake handle to help better control power slides.
At the moment, Toyota has not said anything about when this vehicle is launching, neither the price, so we have to wait until know more information. Studying the market, the price will round off $40,000.
Adrian Delgado
