The Gentleman Magazine | August 21 | Page 60

NEW WAITING LIST LAUNCHED AS TOYOTA GR YARIS PROVES A SELL-OUT SUCCESS

Adored by automotive media and pure driving enthusiasts alike , the Toyota GR Yaris has become an official sell-out success . UK order books are now full for this year and next , prompting the opening of a new waiting list for those eager to own this universally praised performance car .
It was the passion of Toyota President Akio Toyoda himself that ensured the GR Yaris was put into production , a model that perhaps more than any other exemplifies his promise of “ no more boring cars .” Designed and engineered with direct input from Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally
Team and their championship drivers , it ’ s a genuine thoroughbred , but with an affordable price tag .
Built on a bespoke platform , powered by an all-new 1.6-litre three-cylinder turbocharged engine and using a new GR- Four permanent all-wheel drive system , it brings rally-style handling and performance to a road-going supermini . Its quality is reflected in an ever-growing array of awards that attest to its giant-slaying character , regularly outperforming more powerful , exotic and costlier rivals .
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