mar 18, 2021 | Chris Bruce | Motor1
The tuned GR Yaris is very quick off the line.
The Toyota GR Yaris ranks among the ultimate current pieces of forbidden fruit among American enthusiasts because of the rave reviews it gets from anyone who drives one. In this video, CarWow checks how a tuned example performs against a stock Supra 3.0.
This GR Yaris has upgrades from Litchfield that push the output to 302 horsepower (225 kilowatts) and 284 pound-feet (385 Newton-meters) of torque. Those are impressive numbers for a 1.6-liter three-cylinder engine.
It's going up against the European-spec Supra that has 340 hp (254 kW) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. In comparison, the US version has 382 hp (285 kW) and 368 lb-ft (499 Nm).In the drag races from a standing start, the tuned GR Yaris really shows its performance. With plenty of power and all-wheel drive, it takes an easy lead off the line. The Yaris launches ahead during both launches, but then the Supra is able to reel it in. In the timed run, the gap between them in the quarter-mile is only 0.1 second, though. Read More
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