It’s hard to understate the hype that surrounded the original Toyota GR Yaris when it launched in 2020.

It was a hot hatch of the kind not seen in years: a turbocharged, four-wheel drive rally homologation special in the mould of Lancia’s Delta Integrale; better than expected sales pushed Toyota to develop a heavily revised Gen 2 version, enhancing the package, addressing criticisms and extending its life - albeit with much-reduced supply in the UK
The Gen 2’s substantially increased £46,195 asking price raised eyebrows, but Toyota updated the car in such fine detail they made a brilliant car even better, cementing the GR Yaris as an all-time great performance hatch
The car presented here, a 2025 Toyota GR Yaris (Gen 2) RC - the ‘RC’ element here is crucial; RC means it’s the lightweight/stripped-out model, produced for buyers with the intention of using their GR Yaris in motorsport – think Mitsubishi Evo RS, Subaru WRX STI Spec C and Nissan Type R/Type S variants
So, equipped with a ...