Recently, the official photo of the new GR YARiS was officially released. This facelift is mainly for performance upgrades. The biggest change is that the new car will provide the option of an 8-speed automatic transmission. In addition, the appearance and interior There are also minor adjustments.
Specifically, the overall appearance of the new car has not changed much. You can see that the front face is equipped with a larger air intake grille, and the aerodynamic design of the fog lamp area and wheel eyebrows has also been upgraded to help with the new internal cooling. The system performs better heat dissipation, and in addition to the intercooler, it also includes an additional automatic transmission radiator and so on.
Coming inside the car, the interior of the new car has also been upgraded to a certain extent. The central control screen is larger and tilted towards the driver’s side, showing a driving-centric concept. The start button and double-flash button are arranged on the left side of the screen, and there is a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument in front of the steering wheel.
Officials say that this 1.6T three-cylinder engine has been upgraded with regard to the intake, exhaust and fuel injection systems. The maximum power will be increased to 304 horsepower and peak torque of 400 Nm (current 272 horsepower, 370 Nm). The new car will also provide a brand new 8-speed automatic transmission. It is reported that this transmission has been specially adjusted for the track, giving it a faster shifting speed and has been verified in endurance races and rally races. . In addition, the new car has also upgraded the suspension system to improve handling.
