- The GR Corolla has been upgraded with new brakes, revised suspension, and a full roll cage.
- Power comes from the same 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder as the street-legal car.
The Toyota GR Corolla is one of the most hottest hatches on the market and feels right at home on a racetrack. Toyota has now gone ahead and developed a dedicated racing version of the GR Corolla to compete in the TC America Series.
Numerous upgrades have been made to the GR Corolla to get it ready for racing. The GR Garage team in Mooresville, North Carolina, fitted new Alcon six-piston front and two-piston rear brake calipers that bite down on new rotors, alongside bespoke MacPherson struts and JRi dual-adjustable shocks.
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Like any good race car, the aero agenda was high on the list with the GR Corolla race car. The front end has been subtly revised to include a new splitter, grille, and air intakes. It also rocks new skirts and of course, a large roof-mounted rear wing. The rear bumper is also new, and now features a distinct diffuser.
Other upgrades include a new Bosch Motorsport ECU to control the vehicle’s drivetrain, power management, and ABS. There’s also an FIA-approved roll cage, an OMP fiberglass racing seat with a six-point harness, and an electronically activated fire extinguishing system.
The race car features the same 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder as the road-going model and is equipped with Gazoo Racing’s new eight-speed direct automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
“The opportunity to take the GR Corolla and make it a track-ready racecar with the team here at TGRNA was exciting project to tackle,” Toyota Gazoo Racing North America manager of Customer Racing, Mike Norem, said. “Working with our partners at SRO America as they established the updated 2025 TC America series, we knew that the GR Corolla was the ideal platform for this series and would provide the perfect opportunity for our team to continue to grow the GR sports car ladder in the United States.”
