The livery of the Gr Yaris, protagonist of the first single-brand championship signed by the Japanese manufacturer, has been unveiled.
The official livery
The new livery incorporates the official red, black and white colors of the Toyota Gazoo Racing and on the characteristic carbon fiber roof stands the Toyota Gazoo Racing Italy logo that will follow the activities of the single-make. The main objective of the newborn Toyota Gazoo Racing Italy will be to highlight the strong link between Toyota racing cars and road cars such as the Gr Yaris, which was developed using the knowledge gained by the team in the World Rally Championship. To enrich the livery, the logos of the championship sponsors, Kinto the brand dedicated to the offer of Toyota mobility services, Pirelli world leader in Rally tires, Omp official supplier of Toyota Gazoo Racing in Wrc and LoJack (CalAmp group) partner of Toyota Motor Italia since 2014 is a leader in telematics solutions and in the recovery of stolen vehicles.
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From the street to competitions
The protagonist of the championship is therefore the Gr Yaris, the perfect car for entering the world of single-make competitions, born from the experience of the Toyota Gazoo Racing team in the world rally championship.
Built on a platform that is unique of its kind, with the aim of reducing weight as much as possible, the little one from Toyota is equipped with the most powerful 1.6 turbo three-cylinder engine in the world with 261 hp and a torque of 360 Nm that allows go from 0 to 100 km / h in just 5.5 seconds.
The power of the engine is harnessed through the new permanent all-wheel drive system and electronically controlled. A Torsen LSD differential which autonomously manages the distribution of traction between the left and right wheels to complete the set-up of a true sports car to give natural and direct control of the car.