Toyota Yaris GRMN in the competition at Silverstone
The Toyota Yaris GRMN is inspired and influenced by the Yaris WRC, the car with which Toyota has returned to the FIA World Rally Championship, with event-winning success. Its performance focus is broadcast by its lightweight 17-inch BBS alloy wheels, larger brakes, central oval tailpipe and a bespoke exterior finish that displays Toyota Gazoo Racing's white, black and red competition colours. Under the bonnet is a 1.8-litre engine, tuned to produce 212 DIN hp and benefiting from a supercharger, a feature unique among B-segment performance hatchbacks.
Right from the completion of the first Yaris GRMN concept in 2015, a prototype was sent to a Toyota facility close to the legendary Nürburgring race circuit in Germany. Here a select group of Toyota tuning specialists from Europe and Japan have honed the car's handling and performance, working both on track on the famous Nordschleife and on the wide variety of roads found in the immediate neighbourhood - from ultra-fast Autobahns to tightly winding mountain routes. Toyota's belief is that if the car can prove its capabilities in this environment, it can do so anywhere.
The name GRMN itself declares the special efforts that have been invested in the car, standing for Gazoo Racing tuned by the Meister of the Nürburgring. The team working on the car have developed their skills through participation in motor sport, working side-by-side with racing professionals, and through sports car development programmes. They have also been able to draw on the experience gained by Toyota Gazoo Racing from competing at the circuit.
Right from the completion of the first Yaris GRMN concept in 2015, a prototype was sent to a Toyota facility close to the legendary Nürburgring race circuit in Germany. Here a select group of Toyota tuning specialists from Europe and Japan have honed the car's handling and performance, working both on track on the famous Nordschleife and on the wide variety of roads found in the immediate neighbourhood - from ultra-fast Autobahns to tightly winding mountain routes. Toyota's belief is that if the car can prove its capabilities in this environment, it can do so anywhere.
The name GRMN itself declares the special efforts that have been invested in the car, standing for Gazoo Racing tuned by the Meister of the Nürburgring. The team working on the car have developed their skills through participation in motor sport, working side-by-side with racing professionals, and through sports car development programmes. They have also been able to draw on the experience gained by Toyota Gazoo Racing from competing at the circuit.