Has to be one of the best B road thrashers ever built. I adore my GR and I didn't think I'd ever utter those words about a Toyota in my lifetime. I'm never getting rid of it. Absolute joy to drive. Thanks for a fantastic video
Strines is where this car really shines, you're going through sections so much quicker than you would in any other sports/supercar, what a little pocket rocket it is.
What a very professionally put together review. I too was astonished when I drove the GR Yaris, what a great car. Really enjoyed the video and cannot believe I have not been here before. Subbed.
I use to think the same about the gearbox, always crunching gears in mine, made me question my driving ability, but as times gone on, 17k later, it’s perfect, slots in easy, precise, with loads of feel still, and no crunching.
What an awesome little car. Enjoy! We don't get it here in the US but I am not going to complain too much since I was able to get a Honda Civic Type R. I for one say get these cars while you can and enjoy them because being on the eve of the all electric future means cars like these with 3 pedals with a 6 speed manual are going to become more and more rare.
Great video, beautifully put together, straight to the point of why this Yaris is different. 100% agree on the gearbox, been used to the short shift of the MX-5 (thought I bought a dud) but more likely my driving capabilities.
This Yaris by a mile best small car on the road, even normal Yaris undoubtedly best looking small car right now, different buying one of these, you're buying reliability unlike most other stuff.
@@warboyrb Thanks to you for posting the video and helping us through the agonizing wait. I am sure that I will enjoy it and I will tell you about it. All the best
Oh that ECU most defiantly was furious when it wasn’t able to tell you “no no silly, you can’t go off all fours; I no let you. So cute you think can! “
You are right Jonty, I own one of these little rockets and not happy with gears/clutch. 1st to 6th gear ratio is perfect, the stick is great, could be a bit shorter, clutch seems to be right for me. But you dont get that conection you get with other cars.
Yaris is an amalgamation of words from Greek mythology and German. In Greek mythology, 'Charis' was a symbol of beauty and elegance I just googled it 😅
Great video and an insight into a real world use Yaris and not some hyped journo preach and atributes recycling. Thanks, I appreciate videos like this one!
Less than 3 weeks till mine lands. I live in a wee village between Rotherham and Doncaster, plus have family (and one of my regular offices) the other side of the Pennines. The worst part is going to be the running in period!
Got mine finally, do run in miles in a week, get the whole thing ceramic coated in and out. *breaks wrist and now have a plate in it healing* Truly blurst - blessed and cursed hahah
@@relentlesspursuit6894 you know that's exactly what I wanted to hear: that numbers won't increase because of the demand. I thought by "none" you meant "no info". Just making sure that the one I secured is gonna be one of the few :D
@@supercar.driver to be fair, Toyota is terrible art naming things. although they did try with already having a Yaris GR Sport having to come up with GR Yaris. Clever and funny at the same time
Why do people keep complaining about the amplified engine sound when Toyota offers for free to deactivate the system and even turn on ANC? By the way, having tested in all 3 modes, the amplification is actually quite minimal with only around 1-2 decibels tops in difference. It’s quite difficult sometimes to notice the difference.
How the hell can you say turbo cars don’t sound good ? Volvo 5 cylinder turbo? Volvo b230ft ? Sr20? Rb26 ? Turbo miata ? Turbo e36 ? All amazing sounding cars !!
I have one and adore it. First mod: get a Cusco pedal - makes heel and toe easy. Second: exhaust and turn off fake noise with Carista. Seat: Recaro CS Makes this thing awesome
Every single TH-cam reviewer on the gearbox: It's awesome, probably the best, very tight. This guy: I don't like the gearbox, it's loose, long and notchy.
@@supercar.driver don't get me wrong. I just found it interesting. I've not yet driven the GR, but I've sat in one and stirred the pot. It feels tighter side to side than my ND roadster and the throw felt pretty good.
There's only one question I care about can VSC be fully turned off. Honestly if someone just makes any new car without ANY nannys I'll buy it immediately and for God sake get rid of the silly metal pedals give us some rubber pedals and a larger wider brake pedal.
I am tired of this "its just a yaris" its only similarities with the regular car is the name and front and rear lights. A normal Yaris doesn't have a 260bhp engine, variable four wheel drive, front and rear LSD and a body made of aluminium and carbon fibre. And most importantly its not a bonafide WRC homologation special...
one who knows how to drive a Yaris!!! You British, why don't you do a GR Yaris Litchfield? I'm getting one. It's Toyota, it's small, it got awd, it's all I need.
The only video I have ever seen where the driver says its like a normal yaris but faster. Literally every other reviewer says its nothing like the normal yaris.
Got a Scarlet Flare CP as well 👍 HKS Legamax exhaust currently en route from JPN to give it a little bit of extra sound without sounding chavvy hopefully.
They should have had a 1.8 or 2 litre In Australia the cost is about 40,000 on road Seriously who can afford that or why would they pay that for a yaris even the normal ZR Yaris is 35,000 on road what an absolute rip off when you can buy a Corolla ZR for the same price
This Yaris is far quicker than you think it is! So much fun on the road and amazingly capable. It really is worth the money. You'll be embarrassing Porsche GT3's on the right road!
Its called a Yaris, that's it. Call it what you like. I have heard it said it shares about 3 bits from the Yaris. Again i'm told they are all hand built?. If you think Yaris when you think GR Yaris you wont be doing yourself any favours.
@@supercar.driver I u derstand that...and cannot fault the logic! But a work of art it is not! But, then again, art is purely subjective! I just don't appreciate how hatchbacks look!
@@supercar.driver I think there's too much fanboi-ism over the Yaris......Don't see how it could beat the Exige on the same road, can't beat an M2 CS on a twisty track and as anyone knows, the M2 is RWD only th-cam.com/video/sa0d1M_kIyI/w-d-xo.html
Ace video, but I bet that car was more than 10% over £30k, if list is about £34k for CP / scarlet flare. At least be honest about that with the wording, as if you had £30k you couldn’t actually buy it! You could buy standard GR in flat white otherwise you’d have to buy a Fiesta ST / i20 if going for a new small hot hatch. Maybe the question is with a budget of £35k, which isn’t a good of a headline figure and puts it up against the Type R, Megane RS, Golf GTI, i30N. However really it’s in a category of its own due to its size, 4WD and special background story to match! So is still the one I’d go for, with a Type R a close second (more practical).
If you had £30,000 to spend on something that's small, quick, handles well, and cheap to run - what would you go for? 👇
Honda S660 !
This!! Ordered one in February - cannot wait.
GR Yaris 😎
I ordered one
@@cillabobbyr how longs the wait now?
Has to be one of the best B road thrashers ever built. I adore my GR and I didn't think I'd ever utter those words about a Toyota in my lifetime. I'm never getting rid of it. Absolute joy to drive. Thanks for a fantastic video
Same here, on both counts! Never thought we’d own a Toyota and we’re going to put 100k miles on it
i envy you so badly! i would do the exact same if i were in your position, never get rid of it man
@@Mr.Thermistor7228 haha. Cheers. Hopefully one day soon you'll get one
@@darrenprior6339 hopefully man
Yeah i got mine like 2 weeks ago and i love telling people i just drive a little Yaris 3 banger🤣
Upsetting badge snobs congratulations
😅😂🏁🚀
Strines is where this car really shines, you're going through sections so much quicker than you would in any other sports/supercar, what a little pocket rocket it is.
Absolutely Gee. The speed that this thing can carry in the rougher sections, no other car could come close.
@@supercar.driver high praise indeed
Did my test drive round Strines, Bradfield, Dungworh etc. back end of last year in the slotting down rain. Never put £ down so quickly.
@@portland573 worth every penny 👍
I really enjoyed this video. Your comment “he bought a Yaris” made me laugh so much. Keep up the good videos guys
Same here 😂😂😂
What a very professionally put together review. I too was astonished when I drove the GR Yaris, what a great car. Really enjoyed the video and cannot believe I have not been here before. Subbed.
Thanks Jason! Stay tuned for more videos
3:48 you have to press the midle Bbutton longer untill the "expert mode" goes away to realy shut down all off the assistance.
Ahhh 😅😂
I use to think the same about the gearbox, always crunching gears in mine, made me question my driving ability, but as times gone on, 17k later, it’s perfect, slots in easy, precise, with loads of feel still, and no crunching.
People are forgetting to mention that this car is handbuilt by special craftsman at Toyota
Each with 25 years experience 👌
Takes 10 times longer to build.. Its worth £30k all day.. Future classic
Built by the gazoo racing team
That won the le mans 24h
From the same factory as thr LFA...
That must be the first time you’ve gone over a crest and not ripped the splitter off
No splitters were harmed in the making of this video
This might not be “supercar” content, but it was genuinely a ‘super’ video Jonty! Thanks again as always guys, you never let your followers down :)
Thanks Hasan! We weren’t sure how this one would go down
Great car. Expecting mine in a few months.
You'll love it!
SCD: "Turbo engines just notoriously don't sound that good"
Subaru Boxer Turbo WRC spec: "Am I a joke to you?"
Rs3 too
Audi S1 inline 5 even better
Modern cars in general don't sound that good...
This has to be the channel for "pure enthusiasts".
Need to see more videos on that Exige though
Yes
Oh man that 'Long left, into crest' took me waaay back 😔
What an awesome little car. Enjoy! We don't get it here in the US but I am not going to complain too much since I was able to get a Honda Civic Type R. I for one say get these cars while you can and enjoy them because being on the eve of the all electric future means cars like these with 3 pedals with a 6 speed manual are going to become more and more rare.
If you see a white one around Sheffield in the peaks, that’s mine :-)
Ah awesome
Loving mine. Great fun.
Not surprised
Great video, beautifully put together, straight to the point of why this Yaris is different.
100% agree on the gearbox, been used to the short shift of the MX-5 (thought I bought a dud) but more likely my driving capabilities.
This Yaris by a mile best small car on the road, even normal Yaris undoubtedly best looking small car right now, different buying one of these, you're buying reliability unlike most other stuff.
REMINDS ME OF THE OLD RENAULT R5 TURBO 2 BACK UN THE 80S
Exactly that
Mine arrived today ... they have to send it to the hairdresser and the toilet ... It still has the plastic packaging ... It's beautiful
So jealous..enjoy it mate!!!
@@warboyrb Thanks to you for posting the video and helping us through the agonizing wait. I am sure that I will enjoy it and I will tell you about it. All the best
Oh that ECU most defiantly was furious when it wasn’t able to tell you “no no silly, you can’t go off all fours; I no let you. So cute you think can! “
I think I would go with the Lotus if I had to choose only 1, but I really do like how that Yaris GR came out.
You are right Jonty, I own one of these little rockets and not happy with gears/clutch. 1st to 6th gear ratio is perfect, the stick is great, could be a bit shorter, clutch seems to be right for me. But you dont get that conection you get with other cars.
Yaris is an amalgamation of words from Greek mythology and German. In Greek mythology, 'Charis' was a symbol of beauty and elegance
I just googled it 😅
That Lotus 😍
Who doesn’t love a lotus?
Another cracking video chaps.
I’d love a go in one to see what the fuss is about.
Thank you buddy 🙌
Great video and an insight into a real world use Yaris and not some hyped journo preach and atributes recycling. Thanks, I appreciate videos like this one!
Pleasure! Thanks for watching
Less than 3 weeks till mine lands. I live in a wee village between Rotherham and Doncaster, plus have family (and one of my regular offices) the other side of the Pennines. The worst part is going to be the running in period!
Ah awesome! Exciting times
I'm in love with this one. I literally watched every video available on gr yaris..!
this is one of the absolute coolest smallcars in production today! those wheelarches!!, and yeah, it performs to :)
Only issue I have is that I have to wait 12 months for mine!!!
I do wish people would stop calling it a power split, its a torque split.
Great review, but sorry… there is nothing wrong with that gear change at all… had mine few months.. love the gear box
Sick video 👌
Thanks Fred 🙏
Wonder which road was that?
Got mine finally, do run in miles in a week, get the whole thing ceramic coated in and out. *breaks wrist and now have a plate in it healing* Truly blurst - blessed and cursed hahah
Unlucky! Hope you’re back enjoying driving again soon!
Are you going to get the milltek exhaust for it? Great vid
I like it allot. One of my favorite cars to bash in and daily drive.
Is there any accurate info as to how many, beyond the initially announced 25000 globally, Toyota will be making available?
None 👍
@@relentlesspursuit6894 Not the reply I prefer, but thanks anyway ;)
@@alpanex21 no problem - but I'm afraid 25000 units will be the max - and keep in mind around 9k of those are the 1.5 version for the Japan market
@@relentlesspursuit6894 you know that's exactly what I wanted to hear: that numbers won't increase because of the demand. I thought by "none" you meant "no info". Just making sure that the one I secured is gonna be one of the few :D
@@alpanex21 yes, you are one of the lucky ones 👍
i drive a 2008 manual yaris and its fun
Why does it sound like a V12 lambo at certain points ?
hi.on a mountain section.with slow hard curves.which is faster the ELISE vs GR yaris??
GR no question
What road is this?
At the start of the video I thought you’d let Jonty review his own car! 😂
Noooo chance
GR Yaris... I'm surprised you've not been corrected 100 times in the comments already haha.... G...R...Yaris
Oooops 😅😅
@@supercar.driver to be fair, Toyota is terrible art naming things. although they did try with already having a Yaris GR Sport having to come up with GR Yaris. Clever and funny at the same time
Why do people keep complaining about the amplified engine sound when Toyota offers for free to deactivate the system and even turn on ANC? By the way, having tested in all 3 modes, the amplification is actually quite minimal with only around 1-2 decibels tops in difference. It’s quite difficult sometimes to notice the difference.
Agreed. Not a fan of fake noise. Just get a new exhaust and remove the fake sound
what is this road?
How the hell can you say turbo cars don’t sound good ? Volvo 5 cylinder turbo? Volvo b230ft ? Sr20? Rb26 ? Turbo miata ? Turbo e36 ? All amazing sounding cars !!
b230ft You are man of culture :D I own one those with Ecu and bigger turbo it makes +300hp and sounds pretty nice
@@attesih nice man ! What’s your rough setup for 300+? I’ve a 940 turbo, ipd cam 13 psi and chipped probably 210 ish hp
@@jamesmoore8461 I have stock intercooler, maxxecu, 531 cylinder head with wider ports and bigger valves and holset 35 copy
When these go down in price I'm definitely getting one
Believe the hype!!!
Oohooohohohooohooooo... Oops!
Basically sums up the car's fun factor😁
That looks like the Strines to me.seen many a person succum to that dip .
Toyota changing the game once again
Just bought one.. comes on Tuesday 😁
I have one and adore it.
First mod: get a Cusco pedal - makes heel and toe easy.
Second: exhaust and turn off fake noise with Carista.
Seat: Recaro CS
Makes this thing awesome
We've lowered the driver's seat in ours, makes a big difference!
@@supercar.driver how did you lower it?
@@mannysingh6618 very easily - quite a few companies offer the option to lower the seat as much as 60mm. Not that it need's it imo
@@supercar.driver which seat and rails did you go for?
Considered buying a GR Yaris myself but didn't even test drive one. I was scared that it would sway me away from the hankering I had for a BMW 1M.
Nothing quite rivals a 1M however don’t overlook the Yaris 🙌
If the price was 30K, it would have been the perfect sweet spot for those contemplating this over day the MkV Supra.
Banger!
Thanks
Love the videowork!!
Thanks for tuning in 🙌
Replaced my exhaust and got a Milltek resonated one .... now it has a proper sound.
We quite like the stealth sound as a lead car, super stealth
Every single TH-cam reviewer on the gearbox: It's awesome, probably the best, very tight.
This guy: I don't like the gearbox, it's loose, long and notchy.
Hmmmm 🧐 Jonty know's what he's talking about though.
@@supercar.driver don't get me wrong. I just found it interesting. I've not yet driven the GR, but I've sat in one and stirred the pot. It feels tighter side to side than my ND roadster and the throw felt pretty good.
the sitting position is high, isn't it ?
I think its good as it is.
It is. We have plans for that
@@supercar.driver for the better vision ?
I'm new about cars. I'm trying to learn the ideas from others. Thanks a lot.
PLEASE TAKE IT OUT ON THE DIRT. PLEASE??? NO ONE HAS. MAYBE COMPARE IT WITH AN STI.
Okkkk
th-cam.com/video/BysXhohbV3I/w-d-xo.html
Take delivery of your brand spanking new GR Yaris....Then take it to the nearest B road and start jumping it in the air.........
This has to be like 5th time I've reviewd this video, waiting for GRY is painful... At least I see all the TH-cam having fun it :D
You guys are lucky , you can actually buy one, they are not sold in North America 😭
Unlucky! Worth it if you can ever get your hands on one!
"turbo cars dont make good noises"
This was very good content guys well done 🍺🍺🍺
Thanks for watching
i just bought a new one, coming on june, prolly one of the last
There's only one question I care about can VSC be fully turned off. Honestly if someone just makes any new car without ANY nannys I'll buy it immediately and for God sake get rid of the silly metal pedals give us some rubber pedals and a larger wider brake pedal.
Golf gti club sport mk8 🤔
Not even close
Faster than an Exige with your (and most people) driving ability but probably not if a racer was onto it.
Next time test a DBS Superleggera
I am tired of this "its just a yaris" its only similarities with the regular car is the name and front and rear lights. A normal Yaris doesn't have a 260bhp engine, variable four wheel drive, front and rear LSD and a body made of aluminium and carbon fibre. And most importantly its not a bonafide WRC homologation special...
Just tongue in cheek really. We’re fully sold on its pedigree and abilities
If only GR could commit to building more, or if AMG could turn the A45 into a manual 😂😭😭
one who knows how to drive a Yaris!!!
You British, why don't you do a GR Yaris Litchfield?
I'm getting one. It's Toyota, it's small, it got awd, it's all I need.
you seem to spend a lot of time across the white line
I have a hard time believeing that the Yaris will beat the Exige on the back road like this. But who knows...
The only video I have ever seen where the driver says its like a normal yaris but faster. Literally every other reviewer says its nothing like the normal yaris.
Top Tip...Always press the traction control button off when you are a car tester and/or want to crash into a tree......
Noted 😂
Pro tip, its not off with just one tip
There was a time when traction control didn't exist and people knew how not to crash into trees
Turbo engines that sound good...try the fiat coupe 20vt for a great almost old school ur Audi Quattro man....great video Jonny!
It is GR Yaris, not Yaris GR.
We rushed into the purchase and thus don’t know what it’s called 😂😂
Un cochazo de toyota👏👏
If i the monies, instead of a lowly ferarri i would buy a yaris. Because toyota is always king.
Now Vicky Butler Henderson said she loved the gear lever. Mat Watson of Carwow wants to buy one.
Very Audi S1!
Saw a GR Yaris today, really wide and had good road presence.
I would be very tempted if I were in the market...
They are seriously impressive
Get a cobra sport exhaust, totally transforms the GR Yaris
Interested to hear one!
Got a Scarlet Flare CP as well 👍 HKS Legamax exhaust currently en route from JPN to give it a little bit of extra sound without sounding chavvy hopefully.
Sweet thanks
They should have had a 1.8 or 2 litre
In Australia the cost is about 40,000 on road
Seriously who can afford that or why would they pay that for a yaris
even the normal ZR Yaris is 35,000 on road what an absolute rip off when you can buy a Corolla ZR for the same price
This Yaris is far quicker than you think it is! So much fun on the road and amazingly capable. It really is worth the money.
You'll be embarrassing Porsche GT3's on the right road!
Yaris instead of an S2 Exige is a bold move…Yaris doesn’t really have any feel but it is fast
Bit more practical for us too. Jonty didn’t mention that part but there’s a lot of use cases where we wouldn’t use the Lotus
Its called a Yaris, that's it. Call it what you like. I have heard it said it shares about 3 bits from the Yaris. Again i'm told they are all hand built?. If you think Yaris when you think GR Yaris you wont be doing yourself any favours.
It may drive well....but I simply don't like hatchbacks! Well, apart from the Brera!
Can't knock a fast hatch though! This Yaris will eat most supercars on a UK road.
@@supercar.driver I u derstand that...and cannot fault the logic! But a work of art it is not! But, then again, art is purely subjective! I just don't appreciate how hatchbacks look!
@@supercar.driver I think there's too much fanboi-ism over the Yaris......Don't see how it could beat the Exige on the same road, can't beat an M2 CS on a twisty track and as anyone knows, the M2 is RWD only th-cam.com/video/sa0d1M_kIyI/w-d-xo.html
Type r
There isn't a single car I want more than this and we don't get them in the US.
Total bullshit.
Honda civic si, type R or the Acura type S are proven cars, this 3 cylinder 1.5L engine is suspect of failure
I really love the technology behind it. But for me, it looks ugly. Like the WRC-One. Different model with same technology, it would be my dream car
Ace video, but I bet that car was more than 10% over £30k, if list is about £34k for CP / scarlet flare.
At least be honest about that with the wording, as if you had £30k you couldn’t actually buy it! You could buy standard GR in flat white otherwise you’d have to buy a Fiesta ST / i20 if going for a new small hot hatch.
Maybe the question is with a budget of £35k, which isn’t a good of a headline figure and puts it up against the Type R, Megane RS, Golf GTI, i30N.
However really it’s in a category of its own due to its size, 4WD and special background story to match! So is still the one I’d go for, with a Type R a close second (more practical).
Yaris pal.