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AFTER A LONG absence, Toyota is finally getting back into the pocket rocket game with this: the new Yaris hot hatch, which the maker has confirmed will pack a punch of at least 210hp.
This spec would make the Yaris one of the most powerful models in the B-segment, ahead of the Ford Fiesta ST (182hp), MINI Cooper S (192hp), Peugeot 208 GTI (208hp) and Volkswagen Polo GTI (189hp).
The car is inspired by Toyota’s World Rally Championship contender, and this three-door version gets nifty-looking alloys, a neat rear spoiler and a central exhaust as well as red and black detailing and black side mirrors.
Rumours are that it will be called the Yaris Gazoo after the Toyota rally team. Incidentally, you can catch the Yaris WRC in action this week during the opening round of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship in Monte Carlo. This is Toyota’s first time competing in the WRC since 1999.
Toyota has also confirmed that the whole Yaris range will get an update including a new face, front and rear lights, rear styling and a more modern interior as well as technical mods to improve comfort and handling.
The go-faster Yaris will be unveiled in full at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show in March.
Totally peeded of with putting it forward and back. Why can’t we just leave it forward so we still have brighter evenings where I can get things done in daylight after finishing work. Can’t do nothing in the darkness!!
@Brian Kelly: be dark at nearly 10 in the morning if they are left.
@Brian Kelly: what time do you finish work that it would still be bright?
@Brian Kelly: because the sunrise would be close to 10 am in mid winter with no advantage a night time.
Just means the kids will have us up at 5am instead of 6am
@⚡ Seánie ⚡: those were the days, now we have to wake them up
@Tom kenny: its a lot better!
@Derek Moran: jaysus, it’s mighty
I’ve 4 waines under 6yrs that will remind me
We will be going back an hour a day when Sinn Feinn in power .
Yawn !
And the last 100 years of FG/FF ?
@Karl: yep you will be tired of going back to been the poor of Europe with these gombeens
Yep because it’s all been rosey under the administrations in power… SF might not be the cure and I don’t think protest votes help anyone but the threat of them should get FF/FG to get their $h!t together.
I see the former housing minister is creaming €450 a day as an election observer wonder how he got that job?
@Dave Byrne: do you know how hard these guys work? Wait a minute, politicians, not those guys.
@Dave Byrne: as bad as FF and FG are Sinn Feinn are the bottom of the barrel everyone knows that .
Obviously not David, because they topped the red sea poll this week, just maybe (just maybe) you are slightly prejudice and need to vent a little
You will lose an hour of your life listening to people reminding you to put them back..
Excellent . Totally forgot. As I tuck into he for work in the morning . What a lil surprise.
@slfc21: bed*
I’m alright Jack. Have me fux capacitor fired up and ready to go.
This is 2021 – a smartphone never forgets! :-)
If you work nights do you gain or lose an hours pay??
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