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Launches this Friday, the brand new Toyota Corolla GR 4. This would be the 4th mannequin within the GR lineup, becoming a member of the GR86, GR Supra and the GR Yaris.
On the Celica GT-4 within the 80s and 90s, the “4” badge denoted Toyota’s full-time 4 wheel drive. On the GR Yaris the “GR 4” badge additionally stands for the Toyota’s full time 4 wheel drive, so there’s a excessive probability that the GR Corolla may also acquire full time 4 wheel drive (all wheel drive in actuality).
As for energy, if they maintain the GR Yaris 1.6L 3 cylinder turbo engine with 268hp, then an all wheel drive corolla scorching hatch may show to be fairly heavy for such an output. To make it aggressive, a AWD corolla scorching hatch would want not less than 280hp, which might put it at per with the present JDM spec WRX S4.
Talking of Subaru, a full blown AWD Corolla scorching hatch with sufficient cojones to rival German AWD scorching hatches may clarify why the STI growth got here to a sudden halt. On this situation nonetheless, the brand new GR mannequin is prone to be a direct rival of automobiles such because the GTI, i30N, Civic Sort R and so forth.
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