As the world's largest car company, what is the impression of Toyota on consumers?Basically, most people will say that the leather is durable, fuel-efficient and safe, but it is decent to drive, there is no driving pleasure, and it is just a good means of transportation. However, many people may not know that Toyota also has a sports car brand - GR (Gazoo Racing).
Toyota GR (Gazoo Racing) is a high-performance model of Toyota Motor Corporation, which started on the "track" and has been honed by the world's top races such as the World Endurance Championship (WEC), the World Rally Championship (WRC), and the Dakar Rally. The brand officially entered the domestic market on November 11, 2020, and the Toyota GR brand currently sells two models in the domestic market, the GR Supra and the GR86, and will introduce the GR Yaris in the future.
I believe that friends who are slightly interested in cars have heard of the famous Toyota Supra, and as the flagship model of the family, GR Supra has a design concept derived from the track, incorporating a very advanced active safety system and luxurious comfort configuration. First of all, the low-lying and flamboyant shape, with the slender front hood, no matter how you drive it, passers-by will know that it is a sports car.
In terms of performance, the GR Supra uses a full-coverage chassis that pursues the ideal aerodynamic shape in all parts of the body, thereby reducing air resistance, generating downward pressure and improving handling stability. The perfect 50:50 front-to-rear weight ratio of the body, the body is made of high tensile strength steel for enhanced rigidity and excellent handling, and the other parts are made of a variety of composite materials to improve dynamic performance.
In terms of power, the GR Supra is equipped with 3The 0T inline six-cylinder turbocharged engine has a maximum horsepower of 340 hp and a peak torque of 500 Nm, matched with an 8-speed automatic manual transmission, and the 0-100km h acceleration time is only 43 seconds with limited-slip differential lock on the rear axle. The performance on the track can be said to be hearty, the power is always there, and the cornering attitude is also very stable!Absolute track machine.
And the 86 car may have almost no boys who don't know, right?"Initial D" is the youth memory of many boys!The GR 86 is the second model to be introduced to the domestic market under the Toyota GR brand, and it is sold in limited quantities, which further exacerbates its rarity!
GR 86 was equipped with 24L four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, maximum horsepower of 234 horsepower, peak torque of 250 Nm, matched with 6-speed manual or 6-speed manual integration, this track experience is a manual transmission version, although the book data is not strong, but for this two-door sports car, it has been able to do 6The acceleration result of 100 kilometers in 5 seconds.
Driving on the track, the joy of manual transmission control is really indescribable, first gear, second gear, third gear, red line shifting, downshift refueling, as if Fujiwara Takumi incarnation, driving it on the track galloping, although in the track lap speed is certainly not as good as these turbo opponents, but the manual transmission control fun, accurate cornering attitude, natural aspirated engine linear power output, and then accompanied by a slight sliding of the tail, this is not the joy of driving?I'd like to call it an absolute driving machine!
On top of that, the GR Yaris on site is a right-hand drive model, but almost everyone who has driven it in overseas markets is full of praise. 1.6T, 3-cylinder, 4WD, manual transmission, keyboard value is full, it is said that it will come to the domestic market in the second half of 2024, and fans must be looking forward to its performance as much as I do!
Summary
Although the wave of electrification has gradually replaced many family cars with new energy, for cars with fun attributes, the roar without the engine is soulless, and the roar of tens of thousands of precision mechanical internal combustion engines on the car will never disappear!GAZOO RACING, which began as a race track, is guided by a group of like-minded people who have supported the training of people and cars in a harsh environment such as racing with the revolutionary idea of "making better cars" as a guide to their behavior, and the spirit of challenge that embodies "breaking Toyota's barriers" is driving GR and Toyota forward. There is a saying, "Those who are fledgling, where there is a great ambition, ride the wind to the clouds!"."There is no doubt that in the future, we also look forward to more surprises for fans!