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Old 01-30-2015, 06:46 AM   #1
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2017 Toyota Yaris WRC

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Toyota will return to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2017 with a car developed and built by the Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) technical centre in Cologne, Germany. The car features a 1.6-litre turbo-charged, direct-injection engine that produces over 300hp, while advanced simulation, testing and production techniques have shaped the Yaris chassis.
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hood scope = mid-engine?
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Glad to see Toyota returning to WRC. Car looks so dinky though. ahaha
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it seems these days smaller is better in wrc. i'm sure if they could have stuffed all this into a scion iQ they would.
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Yep, even as a race car Yarises don't look cool.
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Old 01-30-2015, 07:44 AM   #6
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the last time toyota was in wrc it was the corolla



the yaris is bigger?
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I have never seen a car that was converted to racing spec that didn't look good......... until now....
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well... the mg metro wasn't a pretty sight imo

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hood scope = mid-engine?
If the scoop you're refering to is the one on the roof (since the things on the hood are vents not scoops), it's for ventilation for the drivers and co-drivers.

As with how it looks, it's fine, utilitarian and most likely easy for the team to work on if anything goes wrong.

Excited Toyota is making it's way back into WRC. It would be interesting to hear anti-lag out of a Yaris.
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well... the mg metro wasn't a pretty sight imo

To be fair, Group B was all about cramming as much power into a dinky engine as possible. Looks came 5th or 6th.

The Renault 5 was possibly the worst looking of the bunch.

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Great news, it's about time toyota do something exciting.
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Does anyone know what level it'll be competing at?
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Does anyone know what level it'll be competing at?
They're challenging Volkswagen at the world level. Guess Toyota isn't satisfied taking them on in just Prototype racing.
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Agreed it's not the best looking rally car but I'm excited to see a big manufacturer like Toyota getting back into rally.
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There was a yaris performing at the pacific forest rally last year. It was such a cute lil competitor. It was probably last on every stage but hell, it's such a dinky and weird car so it's not expected to win. It ended up breaking a front axel on a later stage.
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There was a yaris performing at the pacific forest rally last year. It was such a cute lil competitor. It was probably last on every stage but hell, it's such a dinky and weird car so it's not expected to win. It ended up breaking a front axel on a later stage.
They retired in 24th, not amazing but they're listed as novices.
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first thing i thought of was whether there would be homologation requirements...
awd turbo yaris seems like fun to drive!

i think it needs more red/green castrol colors from the 90s gt-four
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would be nice if this came back :/



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would be nice if this came back :/



It was a cool car for sure. Too bad it has that reputation. You know, being too cool to play by the rules and hiding a restrictor bypass in the turbo?
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that's great news to hear! let's hope some of that technology or engine makes its way to production vehicles.
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Is anyone still following this??? It's half way past 2017.


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I've been a bit behind in watching this years events, but seeing a Toyota out there is amazing.
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