Toyota GR Corolla replace: Early 2026 Australian arrival confirmed

The up to date Toyota GR Corolla will land in Australian showrooms in “early 2026”, however the firm has but announce pricing.

Revealed in Japan in the midst of September, the revised GR Corolla is indistinguishable from the mannequin at the moment in showrooms with all of the adjustments centred on making the physique stiffer, maintaining engine efficiency fixed throughout laborious driving periods, and bettering the sound system.

So as to improve physique rigidity with out growing weight an excessive amount of, Toyota has utilized an additional 13.9 metres of structural adhesive all through the physique, bringing the whole quantity to 32.7 metres. A lot of the new glue has been utilized to the underbody and rear wheel wells to cope with the forces felt throughout laborious driving.

Fairly how far more inflexible the physique is Toyota isn’t saying but, however the automaker claims the GR Corolla will really feel much more intimate to drive, whether or not throughout each day journeys or spirited runs.

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Output from the 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine is unchanged at 221kW and 400Nmhowever there’s a brand new cool air duct for the secondary consumption. It opens routinely at excessive engine speeds to attract air from the entrance of the grille. That is stated to maintain motor output regular even below sustained laborious use.

As earlier than, the 1.6-litre engine drives all 4 wheels with the help of two restricted slip differentials, and both a six-speed guide or eight-speed automated transmission.

The GR Corolla’s normal JBL sound system now has 9 audio system with the addition of a subwoofer. It additionally positive factors Lively Noise Management, which performs inverted-phase sound waves to scale back undesirable engine and different noises.

There’s additionally a brand new Lively Sound Management system that “augments” the engine word based mostly on throttle place and driving inputs. The motive force can choose from three sound patterns and three quantity settings, or flip it off completely.