The Toyota GR Corolla is likely one of the greatest scorching hatchbacks in the marketplace. It has a turbocharged three-cylinder engine with 300 horsepower, all-wheel drive, and a handy guide a rough six-speed guide transmission. However it won’t be manual-only for for much longer.
Leaked paperwork present what seems to be an eight-speed computerized choice for the GR Corolla in 2025. The paperwork, initially posted on the GR Corolla Discussion board, present a “Premium AT” mannequin with the supposed eight-speed computerized with paddle shifters. A six-speed guide nonetheless comes customary on the Core and Premium trims.
Including an auto to the GR Corolla lineup would make sense. The GR Yaris from abroad, which shares its 1.6-liter engine with the GR Corolla, bought a “Direct Automated Transmission” final 12 months with eight gears. And that gearbox solely added 40 kilos to the curb weight. Providing that choice within the US may open up the GR Corolla to extra consumers with out a vital weight penalty.
With the automated, the GR Corolla would additionally get extra torque. The present base mannequin makes 273 pound-feet with the six-speed guide whereas the top-of-the-line Morizo makes 295 pound-feet. However paperwork present 295 pound-feet throughout the board with the auto, once more, in keeping with the eight-speed on the GR Yaris.
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We reached out to Toyota however the firm is not spilling the beans simply but. A spokesperson for the automaker instructed Motor1, “We’ve nothing to announce presently.” If rumors of an computerized GR Corolla are true, we anticipate the new hatch to debut someday earlier than the tip of the 12 months earlier than happening sale early in 2025.
