NEW CHALLENGES FROM TOYOTA GR(-ED) 86

Success in the automotive industry can be a two-edged sword. On the one hand, limited market performance of a new model can create the need for a mid-cycle boost or two; on the other, immediate sales success leaves the product much as it started. The Toyota GR86 sports coupe is of the latter, being the third model, after the GR Supra and GR Yaris, to benefit directly from Toyota’s multi-championship-winning involvement in international motorsport with Toyota Gazoo Racing. It has some catching up to do. Evolving from the original 86,… Read more

YARIS CROSS GETS THE GR TREATMENT

Following on the heels of the C-HR, Toyota’s baby Yaris Cross SUV has been given a GR Sport makeover. Based on the Yaris Cross GXL 2WD hybrid, the GR Sport has received cosmetic and suspension changes, but alas no more power. It can be identified as a part of the GR family thanks to its newly designed black grille with the distinctive ‘G’ mesh pattern found on other GR sports cars. The same mesh pattern is applied to the rear bumper, with a sporty rear diffuser featuring four vertically oriented… Read more