Toyota has indicated that the United States will get a GR-branded hot hatch.
With confirmation that the country will not receive the potent Toyota GR Yaris, the company took to Twitter on Thursday and wrote this: “While GR Yaris isn’t hitting the States… perhaps it’s time the US got a hot hatch to call its own. Join the Toyota GR family and never miss an update.”
Sadly, no additional information about this U.S.-bound hot hatch was given. Intrigued customers can head on over to a page on the Toyota website and sign up to receive updates.
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While GR Yaris isn't hitting the states…perhaps it's time the U.S. got a hot hatch to call its own. Join the Toyota GR family and never miss an update: https://t.co/qsPgFbY2TI pic.twitter.com/CmD1ozxwVQ
— Toyota USA (@Toyota) May 7, 2020
On this website, Toyota follows on from its tweet, writing “[A hot hatch] that continues to push the boundaries of performance. And one that can only come from Toyota Gazoo Racing. Are you with us?”
Not long after the Toyota GR Yaris was presented to the world, reports surfaced indicating the Japanese marque would slot its 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder into the Corolla as well. If the U.S. does indeed get a GR hot hatch, this will most likely be it.
Should Toyota use the same engine of the GR Yaris in the Corolla, it will probably retain the same figures of 257 hp and 266 lb-ft (360 Nm) of torque. However, whereas the potent Yaris has a trick all-wheel drive system, it’s believed that the GR Corolla will be front-wheel drive and likely offer a six-speed manual transmission to appeal to enthusiasts.
