GR Yaris - What the Mini GP3 should have been ?!
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- History is full of iconic rally cars homologated for road use. Could the Toyota GR Yaris be the next icon. Designed for the WRC, but due to a twist of fate it will never fulfil that design brief, however it has all the required ingredients.
The most powerful 3 cylinder engine ever made, a rear biased four wheel drive system and a 6 speed manual gearbox. It is not without faults but in the video I share my thoughts on the most exciting hot hatch to hit the roads in years.
Massive thanks to Hendy Toyota in Bournemouth for letting me play with their GR Yaris demonstrator. Give them a call if you want to experience this car as well.
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Got one in the garage and love it at 68years old can't get enough of hot hatches cheers from Sydney
just ordered one for my 70th next year 14 month waiting list
My cars have been a Clío sport 182 team, Mazda speed 3, bmw m135i and my current car is a mustang gt. I feel weird in a mustang and seriously considering trading for the Yaris
Not many cars can put a smile on your face these days Ped. I grew up with Xr2i's, Xr3i's, 205 Gti's and Metro Gti's and they were so much fun.
This looks the business!! 😍
Excellent, Excellent, Excellent video. I loved the serious start, the balanced review and the clarity of your narrative. Great job Pete. Clearly not going to be a car for me as a suitable run about and daily commuter to the rail station but exciting none the less. BUT if you can't abide fake tail pipes how, how how, can you tolerate fake enine sounds? Tricking your brain with sound isn't too far from trying to trick you eyes with looks ???
It’s a small price to pay 😜😂
Great review and for anyone who hasn’t figured it out… lane departure button, top right on steering wheel, press and hold for 3 seconds off ….. you have to do it every time you start it 👍
Thanks for the info!
@@PetrolPed you’re welcome
There isn’t another company that would have done what Toyota did with this Yaris. Yes they have more resources than most other companies but to create a whole new platform for a road car is just incredible. Hopefully the demand is there for them to produce more than the 25,000 initial promise
I know it's 33K but you are getting a WRC car and it goes great and handles amazingly. It is like back to the go kart days were you point and shoot 👍👍
And already the tuners are getting in on the act.
Growing up standing in Clumber Park watching the rally cars go through...headlights on at 5am in the morning makes me appreciate this car, how it used to be when manufacturers made rally cars for the road. I was there with you on this one 👍 perfect review..looked like you enjoyed this one 😁
It looks amazing looking Hatch. The engineering side of it does make the GP look more of a marketing made car.
I’ve never wanted a Toyota so much in my life! I actually reminds me of my little Daihatsu Charade GTti that I used to have. Except the GTti had an awesome noise outside as well! Thanks very much for another awesome video, really enjoyed it!
Nice review, I agree with your take, they spent the funds in exactly the right places. I think this will be a future classic.
Good evening guys, been waiting for this! Amazing video as always ped, keep up the good work my friend.
Obviously a super hyped car but virtually every review has said how good it is. Shows there is still a strong market out there for value for money hot hatches. Also in my opinion far more interesting that a Golf GTi or similar.
These reviews make me wanna move to Europe for few years just to own the GR YARIS. PS. We never get these type of cars in the US...we get overrated/overpriced Porches🤔
Been looking forward to this review. Have a great weekend all.
one of the best, if not the best new car in the past 15 years. Small AWD, MT hot hatch, perfect formula with interesting history that involve rally legends and Toyota`s CEO
Looks a lot of fun Pete. I miss the punch and 4 wheel drive of the S1 I had so I can imagine what this GR Yaris must be like.
Need for speed "Oh definitely" I can imagine you driving on a rally course in that GR beast of a little car and loving every minute , a real drivers car that`s going to be an icon for Toyota :)
Great to see another “Pocket Rocket 🚀 “ in action !! Looks very nice in white. Great fun for a Sunday morning countryside drive !!
Great review Peter, warts and all, but that said, honest reviews are your stock-in-trade.
What a cracking little car!
All the best to you from the Wirral.
One of the best reviews of this little pocket rocket out there. Class act Pete. I'm a huge fan of 3 pots as my driving ownership attests to, Audi A2 TDI, up! TSI, up! GTI and now my MINI Clubman Cooper. Admittedly, my ownership of 3 pot engineering have significantly less power than the GR Yaris, but they were/are all characterful and capable units. A very well-packaged WRC for the road this one and a great weekend toy/investment if you have the money.
thanks.....can feel a next car idea crossing your mind...certainly on my list...
Great review. This is what the passion of driving is about. I have a Yaris GRMN and people say oh it's too expensive, it's not as good as the Fiesta ST, it's a crap interior.
It's an amazing car, you get excited looking at it and anticipating getting in it. The sense of occasion its what's it's about, incredible engine, great gear change, grip and diff to drag you through corners.
I have a pearl white Convenience pack on order and will upgrade it bit by bit to a full spec car and keep it until Boris financially makes it impossible to own a petrol car.
I used to have a Corolla compressor and that was an absolute hoot to drive, once the revs were above 5k it was delight to drive and the sound from the compressor was just special😆
Should have brought back the Starlet badge for this car, here in NZ we loved the turbo Starlets of the 1980s and 90s
We had the Starlets here in the UK 🇬🇧 too.
yep. Toyota's marketing team was drunk somewhere in 2000's. Loved how they just killed corrola and vent for aurius or what ever it was. They've fixed that now but seems like they've forgot about the other damanges they made.
Superb review Pete, your face as you drove it was brilliant you really looked like you had fun and enjoyed the car. 👍
I had a blast 👍
Brilliant 😊 Thank you so you much for the time you spend every week sending us all you do 🙏 Timmy Norfolk
My pleasure 👍
Hey from Montreal Ped, thanks for doing what you do!
Hi Stephen. Would love to visit Montreal one day 👍
Hold in the lane departure button for 3 seconds disables it
Hi Ped
Love your take on this little beauty. Pocket Rocket with ATTITUDE🤗🤗🤗 Make a superb 3rd car in the garage, just for fun.
I've just brought one and it's best thing I've over owned
Yep 👍
To my eyes/mind, this car is an instant cult classic. I've now watched several reviews and the more I see the more I want.
The three pot in the Mini Cooper is a great little engine however this Toyota three pot seems fantastic.
Having (yesterday) changed to Pilot Sport 4S tyres on my Vantage I can imagine the grip this little 4wd has.
Unfortunately, cars like this will become few and very far between, so we really have to commend Toyota for bringing this to market, though calling it a Yaris does give the wrong impression and may put off many buyers I'm sure.
Great review as ever, the beeming smile tells us all we need to know Pete.
Sorry I missed the two hour window.Fantastic vid,great review.
It’s good seeing you have fun in a car.
Great review. Many a fond memory heading to Lydden Hill back in the day to see the 6R4, Audi Quatrro and RS 200's at rally cross. Cracking little car and reckon these will really pick up in value in the next few years. Sierra / Escort Cosworth Escort I imagine. Yeah, Shame it doesn't have those few extra touches, but it's hardly a deal breaker! , but an adjustable steering wheel isn't too much to ask really... 😎👍
That is a brilliant intro to the content, absolutely epic into! Lit 🔥 Thanks Pete for the review, my only grip is that my Sage coffee machine sounds better than the Yaris!
Great video Ped. I am due to pick up my GR next month after ordering in November. Can’t wait!!!
Lucky you 👍
Evening looking forward to an interesting review on this one Pete..
Great video as usual.I rented the GR Yaris in Tokyo for 9 days during the Christmas holidays as I’m living there.Here they have the high performance GR Yaris RZ with 272 ps and 37.7 torque.Also in Japan it comes with a car nav,heads up display and the other stuffs you mentions.
Also the Australian gr rally Yaris comes loaded with everything , thankfully I own one and the mountain roads and my gr rally is the best medication for depression 👍❤️🇦🇺
Always a pleasure to watch your car reviews Pete. Neighbour has got one in red, very jealous!!!
Thanks Peter 👍
Can’t wait to get mine in September 😀
Ordered mine in December after the test drive....it managed to pull me out of my M140i. It really is mega....I didn't want to give it back ! Roll on August delivery !
Great vid 👌
How does it compare? Any regrets?
Was waiting for this review. A reviewer we can trust! Knew you would love it.
Thanks 🙏🏻
Been waiting all week for this upload pal👍
👊
Now that's a proper hot-hatch for the modern era! What a bit of kit!
Love one of these for the daily commute to work......sadly I work from home .
Great review, love this car, massive Toyota fan🤩😎🇳🇴
I love the fact its 4wd! Going to have to take it for a spin at some point!
great review as always
Hi Pete and everyone, that was a great start to the video!!!!
Thanks Garry 🙏🏻
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. One of the best Hot Hatches
Really really great review Ped. Thanks
Thanks Jim 👍
Split is 60:40 to the front in normal not to the rear, lane departure is a long press on the wheel to disable. The shelf under the screen seems to hold a phone if it has a leather case but not without.
I think you summed it up really good when you said it doesn’t drive slowly well. IMT isn’t great when going slow as soon as you’re pushing on it’s great.
Another good review Pete and I agree that this is what the GP3 should have been it’s not perfect but at this price point it’s quite attainable by most.
I was hoping to see this vid when I got in from work :)
Good on Toyota for producing this amazing rally car 😎👍
Yes indeed!
nice review. enjoyed watching it
Thanks 👍
Fantastic well made video and awesome review. Think we are going to see the prices of these rise for sometime. Soon there will be a rear seat delete for it just like the Abarth. But what a great fun car.
Fantastic video clip on Gr . Looking in from Ireland 👌 🇮🇪
Many thanks!
My father had his 1st Toyota in the 70's a Corolla 1200cc ohc twin choke carb, he showed up many a Mk3 1600 Cortina 😀 Good review Pedro 👍
Great review, as always.
I think I want to buy a Toyota GR Yaris now. It seems really fun to drive.
Hi all hope all are staying healthy and safe this weekend! Wow Sir Pete this review was fantastically done. Had my attention throughout the review. The excitement on your face said so much. What a class act little rally car! Makes me want one! So what car is better the Yaris GR or the mini GP3???
Another great one from you again. GR Yaris was something i was planning to get ut price here in Finland is about 50K euros...
Good evening... Looking forward to this one
I think its a fantastic car. I also think the price is great. I bought a new Escort RS Cosworth back in 92. It cost £26,000 back then. It came with less power than the GR and absolutely nothing else. Great review mate, thanks 👍
Fantastic review. Cheers
Great review, 👍
Waiting for your to get hold of one and review, picked mine up Dec 20th Scarlette Red Circuit pack, good drive aren't they 😀.
Mines staying OE, Rally flaps already ordered and some PPF on rear arches,
As said all stay safe.
Love the car and content. Just a thought, since you have IMT is the pedal box more set up for left foot braking perhaps? Makes more sense in a modern rally weapon. 😁
Good point 🤔
I had a Mk1 MR2 back in the early 90's, they knew even back then how to make a great gearbox, the engine was pretty good as well.
Oh they were mega 👌
What a car. Looked a lot of fun.
Was interested to hear your perspective, MINI F56 JCW owner, Test Drove the GR Yaris early Dec between lockdowns and placed order the same day, due in June - can't wait. Think you've hit the nail on the head saying it's what the GP3 should have been. Place an order today and you are looking at delivery May 2022!
Pocket rocket love the front very aggressive look great review as always 👍🏼
Need to have a go in one of these
I got to test drive GRY and car that it resembled most was 996 GT3 with its direct feel and fun to push
Surprised you didn’t reference the Renault Turbo 5 during the intro!! Brilliant video as always though.
I missed quite a few out 😬
Great car Pete it’s on my list,great review.
Wasn’t able to watch until Saturday due to family emergency. Great little car. Great video too!
Hope all is well 🙏🏻
@@PetrolPed
Yes. I probably over dramatised slightly! Parents had an issue with some tech that “only I could sort out”. At the moment, being their eldest son and geographically closest I am in their support bubble. They have had their first COVID jab. I get mine this coming week. I am classed as “vulnerable” being disabled. Plus the fact I’m 50 in April.
Evening all...Been waiting to see this one!!!
Another great review Pete!
Thanks 🙏🏻
looks like you had some real fun there Pedro :)
Great video, keep up your great work
Thanks Frank. Will do 👍
Oooooooh that's a nice looking BEAST
Excellent review 👍
Thanks 👍
Very nice! Renault Clio V6 (Phase 2 ) what fun that was!
Evening all! Looking forward to watching this one. 😀
More manufacturers should do this sort of thing. Give some of the stuff only found in WRC on the same platform to a road going car people can buy, use and admire on the roads.
They’d always have, they just stopped because it doesn’t make them money.
@@S29ORY and because they need to make 25k pcs from the model they want to race... so, usually, the wrc models are modified regular models.. see i20, puma, etc.
Toyota took a gamble... and I wish more manufacturers would, instead of beefing up normal models. Not saying a gti/r or a ford st/rs are bad cars.. but, they are no effin homologation specials.
What a little rocket Pete, Love it.
Need to have a drive of one of these!
At the start, Pete has his SERIOUS face on 😊😊
Moody 😂
Well....
You said it all. That's real driving passion speaking. That car was built to enhance that passion we have.
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Love small cars for our small B roads and this is a perfect fit.
It's 1.8m wide so not so small.
Classic Mini... MK2 Escort... Caterham.. MK1 Golf...
Thanks for putting me off this car, big style
How 🤷♂️
How 🤷♂️
Been too busy at work to log in till now will watch when I get home about 12.00
What a great little car, it might have a small boot, not a lot of rear leg room but both of those are 100% bigger than the GP3 . Not driven the Yaris but prefer the look of the GP3 just for the wing but it does look like you can use the power a lot better of the Yaris on the road but be interesting putting the 2 on track
Love this car. Such a shame it exhibits rev hang on up changes. Had to sell a previous car because of it. Great vid again Pedro.
Yay just been informed its up loaded ..... It takes a long time to get to Cork even in a digital age! ;-) Missing Bournemouth!
Hello my friend, since when did Yaris become a stunner??? Bit different to the original, my god. Nice lil pocket puncher. Interesting to see it in the stunning ‘Castrol’ decals. Proper nod to its grandparents then.
The best car on sale right now
I have been looking forward to this one
What a shame we won't see it in the WRC! Have a friend getting one. Interior is like you say, a big compromise but hey it looks like fun! Looks great...
Looks awesome,
Thank you Petrolped for another brilliant review.I know they're not comparable but if we get a similar smile on our face with a Fiesta ST I do not see why spend >30k for this Yaris. Having said that sounds from your review a fun little beast.
Not in winter😉
Great video Ped