2026 Toyota GR Yaris Morizo RR debuts – 200 items; 8AT GR-DAT; upgrades derived from Nürburgring racer

January 10, 2026

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At this yr’s Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota introduced a particular version of the GR Yaris that it plans to promote first in Japan by means of a lottery system that can be open to the general public in spring 2026.

Formally referred to as the GR Yaris Morizo RR, the brand new providing is at the moment being displayed as an under-development prototype on the present and can be restricted to simply 100 items. The corporate provides that the mannequin will even be launched in sure European markets, additionally restricted to 100 items.

With the Morizo RR, Toyota utilized the teachings it discovered from competing in final yr’s Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race to the GR Yaris. At that occasion, Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda, who additionally goes by the racing pseudonym ‘Morizo’, raced the #109 GR Yaris fielded by Toyota Gazoo Rookie Racing (TGRR) and outfitted with the eight-speed Gazoo Racing Direct Computerized Transmission (DAT).

Logging extra laps than scheduled regardless of the course’s grueling situations and efficiently finishing the race, Morizo got here away impressed by the DAT-equipped GR Yaris that enabled him to beat 15 laps of the famed monitor. That appeared to function the inexperienced mild for growth of the GR Yaris Morizo RR.

So, what modifications did Toyota make to a normal GR Yaris? Properly, the big carbon-fibre rear wing is a right away standout and was developed based mostly on the race automobile together with the brand new bonnet fabricated from the identical materials. These are joined by a brand new entrance spoiler and aspect skirts.

Along with the aero enhancements, the GR Yaris additionally will get its suspension and energy steering retuned based mostly on learnings on The Inexperienced Hell. There’s additionally an unique ‘Morizo’ drive mode that units entrance/rear preliminary torque distribution at 50:50 – this replaces the present ‘Gravel’ mode. No point out of energy upgrades, so the G16E-GTS 1.6 litre turbocharged inline-three petrol engine is presumed to proceed making 304 PS (300 hp or 224 kW) and 400 Nm of torque.

Additional driving-related modifications are discovered on the within, beginning with a revised digital instrument cluster that exhibits the brand new drive mode. The steering wheel can also be new and has a smaller outer diameter together with modified paddle shifters. The wheel-mounted switches have additionally been modified for improved operability in motorsports, with inspiration coming from the switches used within the GR Yaris Rally2 rally automobile.

As for aesthetics, all GR Yaris Morizo RR vehicles are completed in an unique Gravel Khaki, which is a favorite of Morizo. You’ll additionally discover a piano black grille, matte bronze wheels, yellow brake callipers and Morizo’s signature can also be discovered on the windshield. The inside will get yellow stitching and a serialised plate to remind passengers they’re sitting in considered one of 200 examples globally.

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