The thing that you demonstrate Luke, is that you can have driving fun in a hypercar or a small displacement, yet powerful fun machine. No need for drifting or drag racing; just pure enjoyment.Thanks for another real world video.
the quality of the videos caught my attention, seeing a swiss nr-plate on in kept me here. born and still live in the same canton :D. would like to get a ride in this, even as passenger.
After a 15 month wait, I just got hold of a GR Corolla and my one real gripe are also the seats, cannot lower them enough. Otherwise just fun to drive and just enough space to work as daily. The engine and the AWD are amazing, but the handling and sound are also great in stock spec. This is working great as my one and only car.
Your comments remind me of the old Evo Makkinen edition … it only makes sense as both cars where set up by that same person. Couple of weeks ago i was in Liguria driving the Highway from Genua to France and i was able to keep up with all the high Power Sportscars, i lost them a bit on the straights but was easily able tho catch them in the corners. On mountain roads i‘m always stuck behind seemingly faster cars and bikes and my Yaris is totally stock. It‘s also a very easy car to drive fast if you get to know it‘s characteristics a bit. Again a wonderful Video by Luke (i don‘t even want to call it „a video“ his contents are more like a immersive artful experience)
I’ve done 41000 miles in my pearl circuit car it now fits like a glove. It’s a bonkers car. Trust me it gets better as the miles piles on, it doesn’t loosen up until the 12000 miles service. A to B it’s really fast in all weathers.
@@carswithluke yeah, the atmosphere is so magical with snow. In the meantime, I'll watch some videos from last winters (the ones with Audi RS4 and RS6 in Austria are epic)🙌
Im from SoCal and funny enough I was watching the other episodes about this car last night. I just bought a GR corolla and took it to the canyon this morning. Handles insanely well and worth every penny!
The seating position issue is always funny to me. Reminds me of the Focus RS. From what I've read, rally cars always have a higher than usual seating position for visibility which is why cool cars like this have this seat height as a "con." Would be nice if from factory you could spec a lower seat though. Great vid as always Luke!
Got used to mine now and don’t mind it, gives you a better view down the road when really pushing on. I did lower the passenger seat though as that is really high
Great review. The GR Yaris is quite fantastic, very efficient, but the sound of the stock exhaust is not great. It's the best small sport car on the market.
I have to say a sad thing, your video are such in high quality I don't watch them directly when they get published because it would be on my phone and I wouldn't enjoy the great job enough... I like to wait and be on my 4k work monitor during my lunchbreak. The sad thing is that I sometimes forget to watch. Keep doing your great work Luke and I'll try to stop forgetting to watch ;) !
Dismounting the wheels, I managed to fit a 33kg emtb in the back with rear seats down. So yes, it is possible and quick release tyres make it work within 5 min :) Anti-slide mat adviced
3:19 normal position for a car owner when his car is at repair shop lifted is removing scraped out plastic from bumper 😁 I can defenately relate to that
I work in Social Media and I make reels for my company. I'm only learning, but one day I hope to have this level of precision, video quality, and colour grading. 3rd time watching this video, and it's still as beautiful. Well done
what i dont like about the GR edition is the "old" Infotainment ....the cloud system is just dope ...and if you buy a 2022 GR you just have the old system...and maybe they can add a bit "GR" for the infotaiment like hyundai with the N Infotaiment this would be a game changer with laptimes etc.
You do not need to change the exhaust or the suspension, what’s wrong with the factory suspension… nothing, it’s extremely good, there’s loads of aftermarket brands hyping their stuff and you have to see that for what it is and realise Toyota over engineered this car in many areas , including the dampers.
Here in the states I'm waiting to trade in my scion im /Toyota auris for an auto GR Corolla in 2024. Not happy that it's smaller than the Auris which I think was the perfect size (coming from the Toyota matrix) but it'll do and I'll finally get my Japanese real hot hatch to work with my hybrid rav4 soft roader.
@@robomeara9860 Unless you are over 6ft tall there’s nothing wrong with the seat height. The GR Yaris is a rally inspired car where a raised seat height vs. tarmac track cars is normal (the interior design was heavily influenced by Tommi Makinen and I think most people would agree he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to rally car ergonomics). I’ve had my circuit edition GRY for over a year now and it’s been sensational in every respect.
Oh man... I wish I could have bought one when it's released. It's price since then increased waaay too much I can't keep up with it to save enough money.
Loved this video, love the car BUT missed a coffee kicker on this one! I'm in the states so the GR Yaris isn't available to us but I'm seriously considering a GR Corolla.
I'd love to know how it compares to a peugeot 208 GT. My parents have the 208 GT and boy is that thing nice for such a small car, suoer nice interior aswell
@@somerandomfellaWell considering the waiting list for the current spec. I have one but I had to pay well over the retail price. Really good luck getting any upgraded model.
I love your videos, they’re great. So what is the story with the Eventuri intake and exhaust upgrades. I live in Zurich and was told by all garages I can’t install those things on my GR Yaris because they’re illegal here. Is there something they’re not telling me that you know of? I’m aching to upgrade mine. Appreciate any info you can share. Thanks!
Toyota charges me ~1.000 Franks (~$1200 USD) for the small service in Switzerland. I find that quite high. Is that the same for you Luke? I've seen its a lot cheaper in Germany for around 300-400 Euros.
Hi Luke, any update on what the 20k and 30k KM service(s) cost you in CH? I keep being charged north of CHF 900,- which I am starting to find quite prohibitive. I know labor costs in CH are high, but this seems extremely high compared to what I am hearing from UK, Germany and Austria. Would appreciate some insight from you, because then I might change garages. I am currently with Emil Frey. Thanks! @@carswithluke
Hi Luke - I have a similar GR Yaris , I have done the evanturi and most recently stuck the full Akra system on it … your right about the sound as mine does feel a little bit obnoxious with the link pipe 😂 Are you going to remap it ? I’m thinking bigger intercooler and cams and then remap as priority over the suspension. Could you let me know what the actual model of the suspension you went for ? Cheers - also I need a good exhaust for my gt4 would you go JCR?
There is only 1 Ohlins :) and no remap, I don’t like playing around with electronics personally and for what it is I think it’s plenty fast enough especially now with intake, exhaust and downpipe.
I think you missed the whole point of me talking about this being a practical daily also? and to have such an expensive car with one seat would be madness, not even a place for my dog.
Luke, I slightly confused about not been able to fit mtb bike inside. I've specifically googled this and saw quite a lot of photos with bike inside of yaris GR. What kind of mtb you can't put in?
Downhill bike, If you remove both wheels you can, it’s just not practical and after trying it once it also caused scratches inside. For me anyway if you have to remove both wheels on a bike to fit it in then it doesn’t work. It’s just very small inside.
@@carswithluke Oh. I assume it is impossible to fit DH bike with just one wheel removed into anything smaller then Focus/Golf/Megan or even bigger cars. I recently had bad luck with missing cup on lefty wheel hub and drove with front wheel pretty much on the top of my head :) Anyway, thanks for clarification.
Ytied my friends the first day he got it , what a toy buy i think his reaction to my first question got him ..... Wow what a machine , jumped it ywt ???? He just looked and aaid erm no. Just no ... Ha
The thing that you demonstrate Luke, is that you can have driving fun in a hypercar or a small displacement, yet powerful fun machine. No need for drifting or drag racing; just pure enjoyment.Thanks for another real world video.
You could sell me on a Fiat Panda. Incredible cinematography - just a masterpiece of automotive content. Aced it again.
Ha cheers! I do love the old Pandas though.
Ohlins suspension is amazing. Every time I see a GR Yaris, I can’t help but stare. Fabulous video, Luke!
Nice to see how much you enjoy this car. Have driven about 18K km myself in it and still love it!
Yeah I'm sitting around 32k kms now sooo good as my daily
No one else on youtube does colour correction like you , your videos always look stunning !
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the quality of the videos caught my attention, seeing a swiss nr-plate on in kept me here. born and still live in the same canton :D. would like to get a ride in this, even as passenger.
@@carswithluke your shark blue GT3 video brought me here in case you were wondering !
@@JakeM240Awesome 🤘🏻
Best filmer on the whole platform
Fr
He’s incredible, just wish he uploaded more
Seriously, is not even close with the next one.
Total agreement
love and share the fun you have with this car ... mine is almost 3 years old and I still enjoy every single moment of driving it
After a 15 month wait, I just got hold of a GR Corolla and my one real gripe are also the seats, cannot lower them enough. Otherwise just fun to drive and just enough space to work as daily. The engine and the AWD are amazing, but the handling and sound are also great in stock spec. This is working great as my one and only car.
How much was it out the door?
Your comments remind me of the old Evo Makkinen edition … it only makes sense as both cars where set up by that same person.
Couple of weeks ago i was in Liguria driving the Highway from Genua to France and i was able to keep up with all the high Power Sportscars, i lost them a bit on the straights but was easily able tho catch them in the corners. On mountain roads i‘m always stuck behind seemingly faster cars and bikes and my Yaris is totally stock. It‘s also a very easy car to drive fast if you get to know it‘s characteristics a bit.
Again a wonderful Video by Luke (i don‘t even want to call it „a video“ his contents are more like a immersive artful experience)
I’ve done 41000 miles in my pearl circuit car it now fits like a glove. It’s a bonkers car. Trust me it gets better as the miles piles on, it doesn’t loosen up until the 12000 miles service. A to B it’s really fast in all weathers.
What exactly changed after the 12000 miles service? Mine is at 11k
I know it’s only July, but i can’t wait for snow videos😁
Was thinking about it the last days 😅
@@carswithluke yeah, the atmosphere is so magical with snow. In the meantime, I'll watch some videos from last winters (the ones with Audi RS4 and RS6 in Austria are epic)🙌
Im from SoCal and funny enough I was watching the other episodes about this car last night. I just bought a GR corolla and took it to the canyon this morning. Handles insanely well and worth every penny!
Holy Moly !
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Subbed by 35 seconds. Incredible videography in the intro.
Fantastic car and even Better video!
Cheers 🤘🏻
Nicest Yaris I have seen, not over done, just right
Was just on some back roads outside of Bern for work a few weeks ago and it was magnificent driving! This takes me back.
love this car!
The seating position issue is always funny to me. Reminds me of the Focus RS. From what I've read, rally cars always have a higher than usual seating position for visibility which is why cool cars like this have this seat height as a "con." Would be nice if from factory you could spec a lower seat though. Great vid as always Luke!
Ha yes exactly! I get the high seat thing but if you’re 1.90 like me then it really is too high
Got used to mine now and don’t mind it, gives you a better view down the road when really pushing on. I did lower the passenger seat though as that is really high
@@Andy-2022 So jealous of all you that are able to buy these in your region. If we had them in the states, one would be in my garage right now.
Great review.
The GR Yaris is quite fantastic, very efficient, but the sound of the stock exhaust is not great.
It's the best small sport car on the market.
I'm so jealous yall get the Yaris. Such a cool car!
Bro, WYAO and you'll get one. 😉
@@lollypop9580 I can afford it, the problem is they are not legal to own or import to the United States until 25 years have passed.
@@BigBoyz33rue. But we do get the Carolla GR (albeit at dealership markup).
I have to say a sad thing, your video are such in high quality I don't watch them directly when they get published because it would be on my phone and I wouldn't enjoy the great job enough... I like to wait and be on my 4k work monitor during my lunchbreak. The sad thing is that I sometimes forget to watch. Keep doing your great work Luke and I'll try to stop forgetting to watch ;) !
Love the video! I have my own which I've been using daily, when I take my friends out we all callout the smile machine too hahaha
Big fan!
👊🏻
Just bought one. Love it
Nice enjoy!
Love my GR and it’s been beyond my expectations
Dismounting the wheels, I managed to fit a 33kg emtb in the back with rear seats down. So yes, it is possible and quick release tyres make it work within 5 min :)
Anti-slide mat adviced
imagine luke would do a daily vlog. he would blow up!
I cannot agree more! I got one and I adore it!
You know the fun then!
@@carswithluke totally!
Fantastic Video Luke, favorite channel on TH-cam. Must admit, I've been using my GR Yaris in bad weather 🥶
Cheers! Yes it actually seems to love bad weather
Lack of space, huh? Sounds like you need a daily for your daily! LOL I must take one for a test drive, just for the fun of it :D
Exactly 😂 car guy logic, 2 unpractical cars.
Your Videos are such an enjoyment to watch. 😊👍🏾
Happy to hear :)
This is not TH-cam video anymore. It's a freaking cinema 😂
Such a little beast. Every time I see one of these on the road I'm snappin' my neck.....
Ha yeah they really do that which is funny at the end being a “Yaris”
dude I have one and I feel like no one cares about the GR Yaris, doesn't get a lot of looks
I feel the same, very few people in the UK seem to notice my black GR
The cenimatic is so freaking cool❤
3:19 normal position for a car owner when his car is at repair shop lifted is removing scraped out plastic from bumper 😁 I can defenately relate to that
lovely car. thank you for this video!
🤘🏻
I love my GR, get excited every time I get in it. And yes, I think people get scared when I come up behind them 😂
I work in Social Media and I make reels for my company. I'm only learning, but one day I hope to have this level of precision, video quality, and colour grading. 3rd time watching this video, and it's still as beautiful. Well done
The 2 Toyotas I've owned, basically never broke down, both were killed in car crashes.
Oh no sorry man!
Good for you!
what i dont like about the GR edition is the "old" Infotainment ....the cloud system is just dope ...and if you buy a 2022 GR you just have the old system...and maybe they can add a bit "GR" for the infotaiment like hyundai with the N Infotaiment this would be a game changer with laptimes etc.
Absolute Icon,
Best car I've ever owned.
You do not need to change the exhaust or the suspension, what’s wrong with the factory suspension… nothing, it’s extremely good, there’s loads of aftermarket brands hyping their stuff and you have to see that for what it is and realise Toyota over engineered this car in many areas , including the dampers.
You are a very good TH-camr.
Just bought one :) Which exhaust did you go for in the end? Sorry, new here. Cheers from Luzern.
Can youv plz drive the new brabus rocket 900r?🤩
I want one of these 😩😩😩
Here in the states I'm waiting to trade in my scion im /Toyota auris for an auto GR Corolla in 2024. Not happy that it's smaller than the Auris which I think was the perfect size (coming from the Toyota matrix) but it'll do and I'll finally get my Japanese real hot hatch to work with my hybrid rav4 soft roader.
I’d love to have one of this to complete my garage next to my levorg and use it as trak weapon or who knows maybe as a daily
I put on over 10.000 km on my GR Yaris and I have not noticed any interior creeks on mine, also the seat hight is fine for me, only 1,75m tall
Lucky you! I heard the creeks are common. I'm 1.90 so the seat height was terrible for me.
hey, would you please do a screenshot collection of the first minute?
What could be better than little tech masterpiece on the mountain pass, doing some rrra-ta-ta 😜
WHAT a car! Love it!
Fun fact. The GR Yaris Wheelbase is longer then the GT3 Wheelbase
Crazy, need to look that up 😂
Harry Metcalfe talks about that in his review 👍
(and the crazy seat height 😂)
@@robomeara9860 Unless you are over 6ft tall there’s nothing wrong with the seat height.
The GR Yaris is a rally inspired car where a raised seat height vs. tarmac track cars is normal (the interior design was heavily influenced by Tommi Makinen and I think most people would agree he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to rally car ergonomics).
I’ve had my circuit edition GRY for over a year now and it’s been sensational in every respect.
More Yaris videos!
May i ask, what kind of camera/video equipment do you use? Pristine quality. Love your content. Keep it up! :)
I love my gr Yaris 2. It is a unique car that gives lot of fun. Ps. Mine is with KW coilovers that also works perfect and they are bit cheaper ;)
Oh man... I wish I could have bought one when it's released. It's price since then increased waaay too much I can't keep up with it to save enough money.
Sind die Felgen lackiert oder gepulvert ? Wie nennt sich die Farbe, ich denke das steht meinem weißen bestimmt auch gut 😊
Lackiert Porsche Weissgold :)
I would love to see you in a civic type r as a daily, you can fit a bike easily
I really want to test the new one, first one I like the look of
Loved this video, love the car BUT missed a coffee kicker on this one! I'm in the states so the GR Yaris isn't available to us but I'm seriously considering a GR Corolla.
Cheers, I can’t not to do coffee in every video 😂 and yeah the corolla is cool but sadly not a good as the Yaris.
How do we get rid of creaking interior? I’ve got the same thing with my VW Polo GTI 6C
@Luke, can you say anything wrong or annoying about the GR Yaris? So far sounds like the perfect car of all times :)
I have a question…. How did you keep your wheels so clean on the way to filming location!? 😂 those brakes are massive brake dust generators.
They really are! I had cleaning stuff in my boot! always shocked how dirty they are after one small drive.
@@carswithluke Ah you thought ahead 😉
Is it just me or are there winter strollers on the car? ))))
I'd love to know how it compares to a peugeot 208 GT. My parents have the 208 GT and boy is that thing nice for such a small car, suoer nice interior aswell
We have similar tastes. Waiting for the 8 speed then getting Ohlins, Eventuri, Akrapovic & Rays.
You will be waiting a long time...Never going to be an 8 speed auto
@@PhilRead-b5d apparently it's been in development.
@@somerandomfellaWell considering the waiting list for the current spec. I have one but I had to pay well over the retail price.
Really good luck getting any upgraded model.
Check out Seasucker bike racks for a solution that will work with the Yaris. :)
Regarding mountain bike, did you try with both wheels removed also?
Bro which camera / gear are you using?
I love your videos, they’re great. So what is the story with the Eventuri intake and exhaust upgrades. I live in Zurich and was told by all garages I can’t install those things on my GR Yaris because they’re illegal here. Is there something they’re not telling me that you know of? I’m aching to upgrade mine. Appreciate any info you can share. Thanks!
Exhaust is fully legal and comes with papers, would only not be legal if you didn’t install the centre silencer.
Toyota charges me ~1.000 Franks (~$1200 USD) for the small service in Switzerland. I find that quite high. Is that the same for you Luke? I've seen its a lot cheaper in Germany for around 300-400 Euros.
For the first service I did last month is cost me 460CHF! what you paid is insane!
@@carswithluke was this the 1year/10.000km service?
Hi Luke, any update on what the 20k and 30k KM service(s) cost you in CH? I keep being charged north of CHF 900,- which I am starting to find quite prohibitive. I know labor costs in CH are high, but this seems extremely high compared to what I am hearing from UK, Germany and Austria.
Would appreciate some insight from you, because then I might change garages. I am currently with Emil Frey.
Thanks! @@carswithluke
It’s supposed to be based on a rally car, of course the seats are high!
Not that your head hits the roof 😂
@@carswithluke fair point 😂
which exhaust did you end up installing on this :o
i too am looking for something that makes this sound nicer but not antisocial levels of loud.
Miltek, it’s all on another video if you search it
No car o want more and I’m not allowed to have it 😢
Hi Luke - I have a similar GR Yaris , I have done the evanturi and most recently stuck the full Akra system on it … your right about the sound as mine does feel a little bit obnoxious with the link pipe 😂
Are you going to remap it ? I’m thinking bigger intercooler and cams and then remap as priority over the suspension. Could you let me know what the actual model of the suspension you went for ?
Cheers - also I need a good exhaust for my gt4 would you go JCR?
There is only 1 Ohlins :) and no remap, I don’t like playing around with electronics personally and for what it is I think it’s plenty fast enough especially now with intake, exhaust and downpipe.
Imagine going on that road and think it's a one way 😅 no markings to separate the road
Just a normal road here :)
Was zahlsch in züri jährlich für de a stva abgabe?
wow while supply last.
Can you list your upgrade list with Links. Is it drone inside the cabin ??
If you look on the previous video with my Yaris I listed the upgrades in the description. And I have no drone inside, totally fine.
how many mm has it been lowered?
The bots in comments LOL
Like the plague
@@carswithluke nice car btw :) currently struggling to hold onto my E92
It's time to buy a Seasucker to carry your mountain bike on the roof!
Won’t work because of the matte carbon roof
what camera gear are you using?
Why not remove passenger seat an backseat? You loose weight and there is space for a MTB.
I think you missed the whole point of me talking about this being a practical daily also? and to have such an expensive car with one seat would be madness, not even a place for my dog.
Heyyy Luke can i please get the wheels color name or color code please?
Great video as usual.
Cheers 🙏
Luke, I slightly confused about not been able to fit mtb bike inside. I've specifically googled this and saw quite a lot of photos with bike inside of yaris GR. What kind of mtb you can't put in?
Downhill bike, If you remove both wheels you can, it’s just not practical and after trying it once it also caused scratches inside. For me anyway if you have to remove both wheels on a bike to fit it in then it doesn’t work. It’s just very small inside.
@@carswithluke Oh. I assume it is impossible to fit DH bike with just one wheel removed into anything smaller then Focus/Golf/Megan or even bigger cars. I recently had bad luck with missing cup on lefty wheel hub and drove with front wheel pretty much on the top of my head :) Anyway, thanks for clarification.
How do you delete the fake sound when you replace the exhaust?
Software
Hy! Where is the Supra?! 🙂
grüsse aus der schweiz!
Danke 🙏
Intro Song!??
Feels Right by Beccaa
What happened with Your Audi S4 project?
Being built as I keep saying, can’t update until it’s working.
Ytied my friends the first day he got it , what a toy buy i think his reaction to my first question got him ..... Wow what a machine , jumped it ywt ???? He just looked and aaid erm no. Just no ... Ha
Sounds too boomy
Wheels off and then there even 2 Fullys fitted in. 🤷🏻♂️
Taking both wheels off form me is not fitting a bike in really if you have to take a bike so much apart.
A 5min procedure to make it work... Offset the time gain of driving there with this GR compared to a Bullie 😂
Does the GT3 have any creaks?
Has a door rattle now and then yes, many gt3’s do actually because you get a lot of vibration from that epic engine.
@@carswithluke It seems like literally every car these days has a rattle somewhere. So annoying😑
I Love the GR .. BUT it’s still just a Yaris & always will be 🤷🏼♂️
Doesn’t bother me, I look at it the other way that it’s so cool that it’s a Yaris but keeps up with Supercars on passes which is frankly hilarious.
sunroof no ?