Yahoo Autos Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition is even more hardcore
So you’ve seen the new 2023 Toyota GR Corolla, but decided it wasn’t hardcore enough. Toyota has an answer for you, and it’s the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition.
This special edition GR Corolla is limited to just 200 units in 2023, and it turns the wick up even higher than the already aggressive Circuit Edition. As for its name, “Morizo” is what Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda used as an alias as a member of the Gazoo Racing team when it was getting off its feet.
The 1.6-liter three-cylinder engine is improved for the Morizo Edition, as it now makes 295 pound-feet of torque versus the regular GR Corolla’s 273 pound-feet. Horsepower remains the same at 300 ponies. The extra twist comes via re-tuned engine software, and peak torque is now made at 3,250-4,600 rpm versus 3,000-5,500 rpm. The six-speed manual is now a “close ratio” manual transmission, so expect shorter gearing versus the regular GR Corolla. Plus, Toyota says it also features shorter differential gearing for better acceleration “across the power band.”
Total weight for the Morizo Edition is 3,186 pounds, 106 pounds less than the Circuit Edition, but it comes at a great cost to utility. Toyota removed the rear seat from the car, and along with it came the rear door speakers, rear window regulators, rear wiper blade and accompanying wiper motor. It also features lighter-``weight and model-exclusive forged 18-inch wheels. And lastly, the same carbon fiber roof as is used for the Circuit Edition is used for the Morizo.
