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the GR Yaris is back for 2025 and it's
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meaner faster and finally comes with an
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automatic more power better handling and
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a new interior built for serious driving
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but here's the big question has Toyota
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made it better or ruined what made it
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great let's start with what matters most
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under the bonnet the 1.6 The 6 L turbo
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3cylinder has been turned up to 221 kW
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and 400 new m that's 0 to 100 in just
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5.1 seconds whether you choose the
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6-speed manual or the new 8-speed torque
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converter auto but don't ride off the
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automatic it's not a dual clutch not a
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CVT this is a proper torque converter
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tuned specifically for the GR Yurus in
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sport or track mode the shifts are sharp
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and fast it's actually fun to drive and
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it makes the car way easier to live with
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dayto-day cornering is where this car
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lives with the GR4 all-wheel drive
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system and a trio of drive modes normal
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gravel and track this thing grips like a
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rally car and reacts instantly to
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throttle inputs gts models get front and
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rear limited slip diffs forged BBS
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wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
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rubber the result playful but planted
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always up for a challenge visually it's
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still compact and mean-l looking but
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Toyota's added some subtle changes a new
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front grill a wider stance and a full
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width rear light bar add to the
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motorsport feel it's squat tough and
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absolutely looks the part inside it's
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all about the driver lower seats revised
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steering angle and a tilted center stack
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make it feel focused almost cockpit-like
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the materials are solid the layout is
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clean and all the key controls are right
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where you want them toyota's also
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modernized the tech just enough there's
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a digital instrument cluster an
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integrated infotainment screen with
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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and
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thankfully big tactile buttons instead
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of fiddly touch controls it's practical
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without being distracting as for
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practicality it's limited but fair for
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what the car is boot space is just 174 L
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which is fine for a weekend bag or a few
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groceries the back seats are tight too
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better suited for gear than people but
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that's not a flaw it's a choice this car
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isn't trying to be practical it's trying
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to be great to drive it's a
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purpose-built rally weapon for the road
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and that focus is what makes it so
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special so is the 2025 GRS still the
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real deal absolutely whether you row
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your own gears or let the auto do the
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shifting this is still one of the most
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exciting cars Toyota builds light loud
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and unapologetically focused it's not
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just a hot hatch it's a driver's car
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through and through let me know in the
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comments manual or auto what's your pick
