Yahoo Autos Toyota GR Yaris gains two WRC-inspired special editions
The two cars are named the High Performance Sébastien Ogier Edition and the High Performance Kalle Rovanperä Edition
Toyota has detailed two special editions of the recently upgraded GR Yaris hot hatchback, which will go on sale in limited numbers later this year.
Named the GR Yaris RZ High Performance Sébastien Ogier Edition and the GR Yaris RZ High Performance Kalle Rovanperä Edition, they were first revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon last year.
As their names suggest, the cars are inspired by the Gazoo Racing competition machinery driven by Sébastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanperä in the World Rally Championship (WRC).
They're limited to the Japanese market, where prospective customers can take part in lotteries to secure an order slot. Just 100 examples of each will be made.
While no changes have been made to the 299bhp 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine seen in the new GR Yaris, the two cars get four-wheel drive and special rally-specific driving modes.
In the Ogier Edition, drivers have access to Normal mode - the same as the Normal mode on the RZ High Performance Trim of the standard GR Yaris - and Morizo mode, which improves traction and cornering by applying maximum restraint to the front and rear wheels.
