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 present in showrooms with all of the modifications centred on making the physique stiffer, maintaining engine efficiency fixed throughout exhausting driving classes, and bettering the sound system.

With a purpose to enhance physique rigidity with out rising weight an excessive amount of, Toyota has utilized an additional 13.9 metres of structural adhesive all through the physique, bringing the entire 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 exhausting 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 every 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 400Nm, however 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 mentioned to maintain motor output regular even underneath sustained exhausting use.

As earlier than, the 1.6-litre engine drives all 4 wheels with assistance from two restricted slip differentials, and both a six-speed handbook or eight-speed computerized transmission.

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

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