FOR THE FACT CHECKERS... **Extract From Wiki!** In April 2022, the "Light Package" variant went on sale, which further reduced weight to 1,110 kg (2,447 lb).
The UK Circuit Pack is 1280kg. The GRMN Version is not available in the UK and they are 1260kg not 1110kg! Also they’re not 33k and you can’t buy one new as the order books are shut.
But that’s totally irrelevant. It’s not available to UK customers and they’re all sold out globally. You clearly know nothing about the subject matter, why pretend otherwise.
To my mind 30 grand is an absolute bargain. The body is custom-made in the same factory they built the Lexus LFA and they hand-chose the builders from the best of the best in Toyota. The car takes ten times as long to build as the standard Yaris car, has 250 more weld points and 15mtrs more adhesive. compared to your nan's Yaris. The engine is hand-built. The rear suspension is double wishbone and the front discs are larger than those found on the new Supra. This is a car that was built as a rally car first then modified to become a road car -not the other way around. It is shorter than a 911 but has a longer wheelbase and it's slightly wider at the back than a 991 GT3. The wheels are forged alloy, the roof is carbon fibre, the door and bonnet skins are aluminium. The list goes on and on. There's nothing like it and probably there will nothing like it again. Mine's definitely a keeper. I adore the thing not just because it's an amazing car, but because of the passion that went into building it from the very Top man at Toyota (a race and rally enthusiast). Cheers
Cheers Darren! Some great knowledge thrown in there! My point in this video was to push what people think, £30k is a large sum of money and most people wouldn’t even give the Yaris GR a looking. I can safely say if I had the money I would have one myself! It’s by far the best hot hatch I’ve ever driven!
@@TomShorrock Good on you mate. I'd have to agree with you. Don't think I'll ever get rid of mine and that's not something I've ever said about a previous car. Appreciate your videos mate
Agree 100% with all Darren has said here. I waited nearly 18 months for mine and paid £33,500 with 0% finance to boot!! She's a keeper. Wider than a GT3?? Really???
@@NigelsModellingBench I should clarify that its rear track is wider than the GT3. The GT3's rear track is 1.557mm wide while the Yaris is 1.572mm wide. Again, the wheelbase of the Yaris is also much longer than the 911 but the Yaris is much shorter thanks to the lack of front and rear overhangs that the Porsche has. Fascinating car. Toyota's engineers certainly knew what they were doing when they screwed this thing together.
@@darrenprior6339 ah ok thanks Darren. I guess the overall width of the 911 will be wider then as track is normally measured over the distance between the tyre centres left to right. GT3 will have more meat than Yaris as it has wider tyres so that explains it. I really wish Track was measured old school, as in the distance over hub faces.
had mine 7 months now, absolutely loving it. First thing I did was fit an exhaust and its completely silent as standard. Prices are still holding well too so should be almost free motoring for a couple of years.
Nice review, I have a GR circuit edition and it’s a fantastic car. Just to nit pick the weight is 1280-1300kg. the lightened version you refer to is a 120ps and front wheel drive hence the weight loss
Brought one a couple of Months ago, a 2022 Curcuit version in white. It's a car I've wanted since they came out. I've already done 3 mods and have others lined up. My 1st Homologation special, and my last car I think. I maybe 60, but this car makes me feel 16, stunning little car, inside and out, pocket rocket and definitely turns heads on the street. Thanks Toyota, for making a road going Rally car 👌
It doesn’t weigh 1110kg though, does it? That’s a standard Yaris, the GR weighs 1280kg, meaning a power to weight ratio of 200hp/tonne. Big difference.
@Total Car Reviews Toyota spent large amounts of cash designing weight out of this car,the 4wd system for example is remarkably light for what it is.How many other 4wd performance cars are sub 1300kg?,none.
@@grahamhaynes7658 Graham you are completely missing my point!, I’m not saying it’s a bad thing… Judging by your comment I don’t think you’ve watched the full video… I said that the main focus for this car was WRC and all the money went into the racing aspect of the car, which only left a small budget to make it road legal. More to the point did you enjoy the video ?
If I had the £30k asking price I’d have one in a heartbeat over any of the hot hatches out there now.. Even the stance looks well aggressive with the fat arse rear arches it’s an awesome looking thing and obviously goes as well as it looks
Worth the money? It is the fastest car in most people's hands in the most usual conditions. For 40000? No. Toyota does not take any new orders. You might find a used one for the same price.
Is this guy for real? He don’t know it’s producing fake Im engine noise through the speakers ? Also where did you get 0-60 in 5.5sec? It has a 0-62 in 5.2. Get it right
I had the car for 2 hours and had to produce a video on it, which was the first time I’d even come close to a Gr Yaris. A Thankyou would have been better for me taking the time to create a video for you to watch. You’d understand if you created content.
Is it worth the money? Yes. Would I buy one? No cos even at 53 I'm one of those folk nowadays who sticks to speed limits.....mostly lol, so it would be wasted on me.
@@TomShorrock It really could, I've checked the specs on them before and thought that for the money, performance wise they're a bargain. I'd like to know what it would be capable of if the limiter of 143 mph were taken off, so long as the brakes etc could cope.
I am in my late 50s, and I am getting one. I moved to Northern Portugal recently. Lots of small twisty roads, and lots of rain / wet conditions. I think it is a perfect car for my new home. I hope to purchase one tomorrow.
@@Lat41 Nice one, Northern Portugal is meant to be a beautiful place with great roads so the Yaris would be ideal for the fun factor. Best of luck getting your purchase and wishing you lots of (safe-ish!) fun 👍🏻
@@graemew7001 Yeah I’m old enough to know things can go bad in an instant. I won’t be exposing the Portuguese to harm with recklessness. There are some roads here with very little traffic, and I will pick my spots to have a bit of fun. In a way, the Yaris is safer than our other car (Ford Puma) as it can accelerate quickly, which can get one out of a jam in some driving situations. The entries and exits here are a lot different than in the USA.
naturally you spend alot more on a golf r euro always more expensive then japanese cars always been that way@@paulallen6915 well reviewed appreciate your response
FOR THE FACT CHECKERS... **Extract From Wiki!**
In April 2022, the "Light Package" variant went on sale, which further reduced weight to 1,110 kg (2,447 lb).
In the UK ? In the car you tested ?
The UK Circuit Pack is 1280kg. The GRMN Version is not available in the UK and they are 1260kg not 1110kg! Also they’re not 33k and you can’t buy one new as the order books are shut.
But that’s totally irrelevant. It’s not available to UK customers and they’re all sold out globally. You clearly know nothing about the subject matter, why pretend otherwise.
@@thehairbarebunch1 What is this comment in reply to?
@@thehairbarebunch1 how many videos have you uploaded?
To my mind 30 grand is an absolute bargain. The body is custom-made in the same factory they built the Lexus LFA and they hand-chose the builders from the best of the best in Toyota. The car takes ten times as long to build as the standard Yaris car, has 250 more weld points and 15mtrs more adhesive. compared to your nan's Yaris. The engine is hand-built. The rear suspension is double wishbone and the front discs are larger than those found on the new Supra. This is a car that was built as a rally car first then modified to become a road car -not the other way around. It is shorter than a 911 but has a longer wheelbase and it's slightly wider at the back than a 991 GT3. The wheels are forged alloy, the roof is carbon fibre, the door and bonnet skins are aluminium. The list goes on and on. There's nothing like it and probably there will nothing like it again. Mine's definitely a keeper. I adore the thing not just because it's an amazing car, but because of the passion that went into building it from the very Top man at Toyota (a race and rally enthusiast). Cheers
Cheers Darren! Some great knowledge thrown in there! My point in this video was to push what people think, £30k is a large sum of money and most people wouldn’t even give the Yaris GR a looking.
I can safely say if I had the money I would have one myself! It’s by far the best hot hatch I’ve ever driven!
@@TomShorrock Good on you mate. I'd have to agree with you. Don't think I'll ever get rid of mine and that's not something I've ever said about a previous car. Appreciate your videos mate
Agree 100% with all Darren has said here. I waited nearly 18 months for mine and paid £33,500 with 0% finance to boot!! She's a keeper. Wider than a GT3?? Really???
@@NigelsModellingBench I should clarify that its rear track is wider than the GT3. The GT3's rear track is 1.557mm wide while the Yaris is 1.572mm wide. Again, the wheelbase of the Yaris is also much longer than the 911 but the Yaris is much shorter thanks to the lack of front and rear overhangs that the Porsche has. Fascinating car. Toyota's engineers certainly knew what they were doing when they screwed this thing together.
@@darrenprior6339 ah ok thanks Darren. I guess the overall width of the 911 will be wider then as track is normally measured over the distance between the tyre centres left to right. GT3 will have more meat than Yaris as it has wider tyres so that explains it. I really wish Track was measured old school, as in the distance over hub faces.
had mine 7 months now, absolutely loving it. First thing I did was fit an exhaust and its completely silent as standard. Prices are still holding well too so should be almost free motoring for a couple of years.
Glad you still enjoy it! They have held their money really well since they were released
Nice review, I have a GR circuit edition and it’s a fantastic car. Just to nit pick the weight is 1280-1300kg. the lightened version you refer to is a 120ps and front wheel drive hence the weight loss
Thankyou! Appreciate you taking the time to view
Brought one a couple of Months ago, a 2022 Curcuit version in white. It's a car I've wanted since they came out. I've already done 3 mods and have others lined up. My 1st Homologation special, and my last car I think. I maybe 60, but this car makes me feel 16, stunning little car, inside and out, pocket rocket and definitely turns heads on the street. Thanks Toyota, for making a road going Rally car 👌
That looked like a whole lot of fun. I wonder if that engine could squeeze into a classic mini engine bay.?
Cheers dude! I did think that! But you’d have to buy one for £30k to strip it for bits, it’s a lottery win job!
I’ve have the Australian rally gr Yaris and they are small light engines at 100 kgs they would improve many car models for mind
Great review mate, the way you smiled and chuckled is like every journey I ever take in mine. It’s phenomenal on track too. Subscribed!
Thankyou! Really appreciate it,
Totally agree, the car is astonishing
That plate though! Great video! 👍🏻👍🏻
Tell me about it, very special
They are almost Hand build. 😅 I own one for a year and he is awesome here in the Swiss winter mountain roads
Perfect environment for it then!
1280 kg....
Ok I got it wrong, but I did go off Wikipedia, and the version I quoted is only available in Japan
lovely review! thank you
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
It doesn’t weigh 1110kg though, does it? That’s a standard Yaris, the GR weighs 1280kg, meaning a power to weight ratio of 200hp/tonne. Big difference.
I was referring to the lightened version, maybe I should have been clearer
@@TomShorrock The Japan-only RS Light? That's a FWD 120hp 1.5 CVT, completely different beast. The 'proper' GR is 1280kg.
@@gmoar did you enjoy the video ?
How does this channel only have 16k subscribers?
I ask myself this on daily basis, I normally put it down the the algorithm 🥹
16001 now
The rear hatch is Aluminium as are the doors and bonnet,more expensive than steel.
Totally agree it’s more expensive, my point was lightened parts don’t always feel expensive to touch
@Total Car Reviews Toyota spent large amounts of cash designing weight out of this car,the 4wd system for example is remarkably light for what it is.How many other 4wd performance cars are sub 1300kg?,none.
@@grahamhaynes7658 Graham you are completely missing my point!, I’m not saying it’s a bad thing…
Judging by your comment I don’t think you’ve watched the full video…
I said that the main focus for this car was WRC and all the money went into the racing aspect of the car, which only left a small budget to make it road legal.
More to the point did you enjoy the video ?
@Total Car Reviews yes a decent review 👍
Nice review, could of done with some nice buttery shots of the interior and gadgets? But heyho it's out of my budget plans Tom
Cheers Dean, I did have a couple but wasn’t happy with the footage, I was in a rush to shoot this as I only had the car for a wet morning in York
@Total Car Reviews yeah did look like one of those days!
If I had the £30k asking price I’d have one in a heartbeat over any of the hot hatches out there now..
Even the stance looks well aggressive with the fat arse rear arches it’s an awesome looking thing and obviously goes as well as it looks
In todays money, they are an absolute bargain and would give most expensive hot hatches a run for their money, IE Golf R, A35, BMW M140i
Toyota is the biggest car manufacturer in the world 🏁👌
Certainly is 💪🏻
It's the last petrol driven wrc homologation car,ever made.
And that’s why it’s amazing 🚗
Where's your 1100kg weight come from ? Toyota quote 1280kgs.
Lightened version
I’m buying one in Portugal. Cars are very expensive here….
Hope you get one 💪🏻
@@TomShorrock indeed, I got my GRY!
Worth the money? It is the fastest car in most people's hands in the most usual conditions. For 40000? No. Toyota does not take any new orders. You might find a used one for the same price.
Agree, it’s fantastic
Good video, the price now is nearly £37K though.
Thankyou! At the time of filming it was £33k
Its 1280 kilograms
I was referring to the lightened version
@Total Car Reviews there is no lighter GR Yaris
@@ekhoury1000 did you enjoy the video?
Is this guy for real? He don’t know it’s producing fake Im engine noise through the speakers ? Also where did you get 0-60 in 5.5sec? It has a 0-62 in 5.2. Get it right
I had the car for 2 hours and had to produce a video on it, which was the first time I’d even come close to a Gr Yaris. A Thankyou would have been better for me taking the time to create a video for you to watch.
You’d understand if you created content.
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Is it worth the money? Yes. Would I buy one? No cos even at 53 I'm one of those folk nowadays who sticks to speed limits.....mostly lol, so it would be wasted on me.
Thanks for watching Graeme! It really is a beast of a car! I think it would put most expensive cars to shame!
@@TomShorrock It really could, I've checked the specs on them before and thought that for the money, performance wise they're a bargain. I'd like to know what it would be capable of if the limiter of 143 mph were taken off, so long as the brakes etc could cope.
I am in my late 50s, and I am getting one. I moved to Northern Portugal recently. Lots of small twisty roads, and lots of rain / wet conditions. I think it is a perfect car for my new home. I hope to purchase one tomorrow.
@@Lat41 Nice one, Northern Portugal is meant to be a beautiful place with great roads so the Yaris would be ideal for the fun factor. Best of luck getting your purchase and wishing you lots of (safe-ish!) fun 👍🏻
@@graemew7001 Yeah I’m old enough to know things can go bad in an instant. I won’t be exposing the Portuguese to harm with recklessness. There are some roads here with very little traffic, and I will pick my spots to have a bit of fun. In a way, the Yaris is safer than our other car (Ford Puma) as it can accelerate quickly, which can get one out of a jam in some driving situations. The entries and exits here are a lot different than in the USA.
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Cheers mate! Glad you think! That’s what I was aiming for
@@TomShorrock mate you just need to find the right person to introduce you. Your work will do the rest.
@@classicminidetails8887 cheers mate! One day hopefully! Then I can buy us both a 912 💪🏻
@@TomShorrock we both having one one day lad.
@@classicminidetails8887 fingers crossed 🤞🏻
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definitely not worth money 30 thousand aud max, overhyped, and this is coming from a 17 years of being Toyota enthusiast.
Now that’s a comment I wasn’t expecting, but appreciate the honesty
I spent a lot more on a Golf R, I spent less on the GRY and the GRY eclipses it as a drivers car. It's worth every penny.
naturally you spend alot more on a golf r euro always more expensive then japanese cars always been that way@@paulallen6915 well reviewed appreciate your response
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Hi Tom,
I really enjoy following you, it gives me motivation to continue with my project.
Cheers Gert-Jan.