- MORIZO Edition exclusive specs like close gear ratio
transmission, shorter differential gears, forged wheels, stiffened
chassis, front brake ducts, mono-tube shock absorbers, and
Ultrasuede ® trimmed seating and cabin features
- Torque climbs to 295 pound-feet for satisfying acceleration at
higher RPMS
- Ultra-lightweight, 2-seater design with additional mass
reduction for track readiness
- Wider, high performance Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires for
maximum control
- Limited to 200 numbered GR Factory precision built units during
launch year
PLANO,
Texas, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- How does
Toyota Gazoo Racing squeeze even more excitement into the ultra-hot
GR Corolla? Like any enthusiasts, they take it to the garage and
figure out how to add power, reduce weight, and enhance handling –
all while keeping an eye on building a car that's ready to jump
from the street to the track. Then, after tweaking, testing, and
re-testing, they come away with a GR Corolla that can carry only
one name: GR Corolla MORIZO Edition.
The purpose-built MORIZO Edition adds even more heat to Toyota's
GR lineup, which includes the performance ready GR Corolla Core
Grade, launch-year-only Circuit Edition, as well as GR Supra and
GR86. The MORIZO Edition was named for GR Master Driver and Toyota
president Akio Toyoda. This
track-oriented version of GR Corolla was designed to meet
specifications desired by Toyoda himself, with tight handling, a
high power-to-weight ratio, and a highly rigid body. Only 200
numbered units will be produced for model year 2023.
Like the Core and Circuit Edition, the MORIZO Edition comes in
at 300 horsepower, with torque bumped up to 295 lb.-ft. versus the
273 lb.-ft. available in its siblings. Toyota Gazoo Racing
engineers retuned GR Corolla's engine for additional power, with
peak torque coming in at 3250-4600RPM. The MORIZO edition has an
exclusive close ratio intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) and
shorter differential gears for satisfying acceleration across the
power band.
GR Engineers removed over 100 pounds of weight versus the GR
Corolla Circuit Edition model, preliminary curb weight is estimated
at 3,186 pounds (GR Corolla Circuit Edition preliminary curb weight
is estimated at 3,292 pounds). Primary weight reduction came from
the removal of the rear seats, a forged carbon fiber roof (also
used on the GR Corolla Circuit Edition), and forged wheels. The
two-seater design also allowed for additional weight removal in the
rear, with no rear door speakers or rear window regulator, even the
rear wiper blade and motor were pulled to save every ounce.
For tight handling the MORIZO edition has extra-wide grip,
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires mounted on 18-inch forged alloy
wheels with an exclusive matte black finish and Toyota Gazoo Racing
logo on the rim. It will be equipped with red-painted monotube
shock absorbers and have unique suspension tuning for a precision
driving feel fit for racing.
GR engineers have also increased rigidity, with two additional floor braces and one additional
rear strut brace, and its frame has an additional 349 spot
welds and over six meters more structural adhesive than a standard
Corolla hatch frame. The MORIZO Edition comes equipped with the
GR-Four All Wheel Drive system, with selectable 30-70, 50-50, and
60-40 front-to-rear wheel power settings for custom control.
Dual limited slip differentials come standard.
On the inside of the MORIZO Edition, drivers will find exclusive
red and black Ultrasuede and leather sport seating with high
bolsters and harness holes, and an Ultrasuede wrapped steering
wheel with red sightline, shift knob and boot, and parking brake
lever.
Two braces span the rear of the cabin for structural support,
with ample space to fit four tires for a track day. It features the
same 12.3-inch digital, color Multi-Information Display (MID) as
the Core and Circuit Edition. Toyota's new Multi-Media System with
touchscreen and Toyota's Safety Sense 3.0 (TSS 3.0) system come
standard.
On the outside it features functional venting, with MORIZO
exclusive front brake ducts, and the same forged carbon fiber roof,
vented bulge hood, and GR-Four stamped side rockers on the Circuit
Edition; and aerodynamic features like a flat underfloor and rear
lip spoiler. It will be available in Windchill Pearl and a MORIZO
Edition exclusive NEW matte finished Gray color and be built
at the GR Factory at Toyota's Motomachi Plant. MSRP for will be
announced later this year with availability at Toyota dealerships
in 2023.
Revolutionary 3-Cylinder Turbo
Engine
For GR Corolla MORIZO grade, we took the same turbocharged
G16E-GTS powerplant used in the GR Corolla and bumped the torque.
Displacing 1,618 cubic centimeters, it produces a maximum power of
300 hp and 295 pound-feet of torque.
Compact and lightweight, the DOHC 12-valve engine features a
single-scroll ball-bearing turbo that's matched to a 6-speed
intelligent manual transmission (iMT) with rev-matching engineered
to accommodate high torque levels. TGR engineers adjusted the
transmission gear ratios, differential gear ratio, and engine
tuning to support sustained acceleration at peak torque on the
MORIZO edition. The turbocharger is integrated in the exhaust
manifold, reducing weight, while control of wastegate bypass gases
is used to improve the catalyst's warm-up efficiency.
The G16E also benefits from motorsport technologies that
maximize performance, including multi-oil jet piston cooling,
large-diameter exhaust valves and a part-machined intake port.
Combustion is fed by Toyota's D-4S direct and port fuel injection
system, which operates at high pressure for maximum fuel dispersion
and efficiency. This compact-yet-powerful three-cylinder engine has
increased power for GR Corolla thanks to improved engine exhaust
efficiency and a 3-piece muffler with valve capped off with brushed
stainless steel tips. This design reduces exhaust pressure and
outside noise, which are essential to backpressure performance.
Wide, Rigid, and Designed to
Handle
To achieve control worthy of the GR badge, a highly rigid body
was specially constructed for GR Corolla. Based off the GA-C
platform, it produced handling performance that rewards the driver.
Enhanced rigidity comes from significantly more weld points in the
frame, particularly to strengthen joints. Further gains are made
through extensive use of structural adhesive, increasing the joint
rigidity between component parts.
The front suspension is a MacPherson-type strut design that
offers both light weight and firm handling, maximizing the tires'
grip potential. Made up of circuit-tuned coil springs, monotube
shock absorbers, and stabilizer bars, the front suspension is
designed to deliver all the engine's power to the road and provide
optimum cornering capability on all surfaces. The rear suspension
uses a double-wishbone type multilink system that accommodates the
AWD system's goal of maximum agility and stability.
Extra wide tread tires help ensure high cornering performance
while maintaining the excellent high speed stability of the GR
Corolla's 103.9-inch long wheelbase.
It has 10 more millimeters of tread width than its siblings and
wears Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires that are mounted to 18"
forged alloy wheels.
Braking power comes from opposed, fixed-caliper disc brakes with
14-inch x 1.1-inch ventilated and slotted rotors outfitted with
4-piston red painted, GR-logoed aluminum calipers. At the rear,
11.7-in. x 0.7-in. ventilated rotors with 2-piston aluminum
fixed-caliper disc brakes with red-painted calipers and GR logo are
standard.
The GR-FOUR System
With all TOYOTA GAZOO Racing sports cars firmly rooted in
motorsports, it only makes sense that the GR Corolla's drivetrain
was born from the rigors of rally racing.
At the heart of the new GR Corolla is the GR-FOUR
All-Wheel-Drive system, Toyota's first sports all-wheel-drive
system in over 20 years. Developed in collaboration with the TOYOTA
GAZOO Racing World Rally Team and honed by WRC drivers, it delivers
exceptional levels of traction and control with engineering
designed to optimize drive power to each wheel, while also being
simple and lightweight.
Made for rally, the GR-Four system is designed for a variety of
conditions. Whether the driver is looking to adjust performance for
dirt, rain, or snow, or just in the mood for a different feel, the
GR-Four system offers settings to match.
With the twist of a dial, GR Corolla can adjust four-wheel drive
performance to fit the driver's needs. For every-day situations,
drivers can set a front/rear torque distribution of 60:40; for a
more sport setting, balance can shift to the rear, with 30:70
distribution for a fun-to-drive quality on winding roads and
circuits; and for maximum stability a 50:50 setting can be used for
fast, competitive track driving on circuits or special stages. In
each mode, the torque balance will automatically adjust in response
to the driver's inputs, vehicle behavior, and road or track
conditions.
The GR Corolla MORIZO Edition is also equipped with front and
rear Torsen Limited-Slip Differentials (LSD) which offer enhanced
cornering performance and grip with control of left and right-hand
drive torque distribution on the front and rear axles.
Lightweight and
Aerodynamic
Throughout the GR Corolla MORIZO grade there has been a focus on
saving weight to maximize the performance potential. This rigorous
approach is particularly evident in the car's construction, with
extensive use of lightweight metals and materials used in key
areas.
On the MORIZO Edition, the roof is made of a forged (rather than
woven) carbon sheet molding compound. This lightweight, highly
rigid material keeps off the ounces that steel roof would bring and
helps lower the car's center of gravity.
Aluminum is used for the hood and front door panels, with
light and strong high-tensile steel in critical areas to help
ensure the car's structure can still safely absorb and dissipate
impact forces.
For the best possible aerodynamic performance, GR Corolla's nose
ascends to a tapering roof line. Wind flow is directed onto the
rear lip spoiler to generate extra downforce. As with rally cars,
the shaping of the front and rear canards and GR-Four stamped lower
rockers efficiently channel airflow down the sides of the vehicle.
Hood, fender, and rear bumper ducts, and a flat underfloor reduce
drag, add downforce, and improve stability.
Rally Ready Hot Hatch
Style
The wide stance and broad hatch exterior design of GR Corolla
MORIZO edition projects a strong, attack ready style with its black
GR badged functional matrix grill. Flanked by functional air ducts
on both sides, the front grille comes in gloss-black and features
integrated LED fog lamps with auto on/off LED headlamps and LED
DRLs standard.
The MORIZO Edition features wide front and rear fender-flares
and a bulge hood with functional gloss-black air ducts. Front brake
cooling vents are also standard. The Carbon Fiber roof matched with
a matte-black roof mounted shark fin antenna. Gloss-black heated
power outside mirrors with turn signal indicators, gloss-black
window molding, and black GR Corolla badges are standard.
At the rear, it features a rear lower bumper cover with
functional air vents finished in gloss black. The tapering of the
roof and rear pillars are complimented by a high mounted
matte-black rear spoiler. The wide track and flaring of the rear
fenders emphasize the car's wide and low silhouette.
Race Inspired Interior
The design of the GR Corolla's interior reflects the car's
performance, particularly around the driver's cockpit.
Incorporating the feedback of professional drivers, a GR Full
TFT meter was newly developed with a 12.3-inch color
Multi-Information Display (MID) that has a GR meter with 4WD mode,
turbo pressure, gear position indicator, and tachometer. The
brightly lit display is designed for easy-viewing in any condition
and even features a start-up GR animation.
The shift lever has a shortened stroke for a quick throw between
gears. Positioned where the driver's arm is naturally lowered from
steering, the action is light with short shift strokes, adding to
the performance quality. GR Corolla MORIZO Edition uses a pull type
mechanical parking brake.
The MORIZO Edition's interior is finished in black with red trim
details around the door handles, steering wheel and side air
vents. Brin Naub® suede and synthetic leather-trimmed
sport seats with red stitching, red mesh inserts, and GR badged
headrests; 6-way adjustable driver's seat with seatback pocket
Automatic climate control, power front windows with one-touch
auto up/down. A GR suede-trimmed tilt/telescopic sport steering
wheel with audio, Multi-Information Display, Bluetooth® hands-free
phone and voice-command controls comes standard.
Standard push button GR engine start/stop button, aluminum sport
pedals, two USB charging ports, one 12V auxiliary power outlet,
lighted foot wells, front console tray, and rear console box and
Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging with full charge
indicator light.
Toyota Audio
Multimedia
All GR Corollas feature Toyota's all-new, North American
developed Audio Multimedia system. Featuring an 8-inch touchscreen,
the system offers an improved user experience and a wide range of
enhanced connectivity and convenience features, including being
Over-the-Air (OTA) updatable. Users can interact with the new
system's design through touch and voice activation. With
Intelligent Assistant available through Drive Connect*, simple
phrases like "Hey Toyota" awakens the system for voice-activated
commands to search for directions, find Points of Interest (POI),
adjust audio controls, change the cabin temperatures and
more.
The cloud-based native navigation system also offered through
Drive Connect allows for real-time Over-the-Air updates for mapping
and Points of Interest (POI), and Google POI data is integrated to
ensure up-to-date search capability.
Toyota Audio Multimedia allows for simultaneous dual Bluetooth
phone connectivity with support for wireless Apple CarPlay® and
Android Auto™ capability. A Wi-Fi Connect subscription offers 4G
connectivity for up to five devices. Adding to the already
robust offering of audio playback ability with HD Radio, USB data,
and a SiriusXM® Platinum Plan 3-month trial subscription, Wi-Fi
Connect also enables the new Integrated Streaming feature,
providing the ability to link your separate Apple Music® and Amazon
Music subscriptions to the vehicle for onboard control.
The GR Corolla MORIZO Edition offer a host of additional
Connected Services. Safety Connect includes an Emergency
Assistance Button (SOS), 24/7 Enhanced Roadside Assistance,
Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Locator and
Collision Assistance comes with a 1-year trial service. Service
Connect offering drivers the capability of receiving Vehicle Health
Reports, Maintenance Alerts and reminders come with a 3-year
trial.
Safety & Other
Technology
All GR Corolla grades come standard with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
(TSS 3.0), which includes enhancements made possible by system
sensors with improved detection capability. The Pre-Collision
System with Pedestrian Detection is capable of detecting
motorcyclists and guardrails in certain conditions. When making a
turn or approaching an intersection, the system is designed to
detect certain forward or laterally approaching vehicles and
provides audio/visual alerts and automatic braking in certain
conditions.
Improved lane recognition delivers refined performance of Lane
Departure Alert with Steering Assist and Lane Tracing Assist. GR
Corolla will be equipped with Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC).
Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist is designed to notify the
driver via audible and visual alerts and slight steering force if
it senses the vehicle is leaving the lane without engaging a turn
signal. When DRCC is set and engaged, Lane Tracing Assist uses
visible lane markers or a preceding vehicle to help keep the
vehicle centered in its lane.
Automatic High Beams are designed to detect preceding or
oncoming vehicles and automatically switch between high beam and
low beam headlights. Road Sign Assist is designed to recognize
certain road sign information using a forward-facing camera and
display them on the multi-information display (MID).
Toyota's Rear Seat Reminder comes standard on all GR Corolla
grades. The feature can note whether a rear door was opened after
the vehicle has been turned on, with a reminder message in the
instrument cluster after the engine is turned off, accompanied by
multitone chimes.
In addition to the TSS 3.0 system, other standard safety
features on the GR Corolla include Blind Spot Monitor (BSM), which
is designed to help detect and warn you of vehicles approaching or
positioned in the adjacent lanes and Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) for added peace of mind by helping to detect vehicles
approaching from either side while backing out and alerting you
with a visual and audible warning. Hill Start Assist Control (HAC)
also comes standard.
GR Corolla comes with a one year trial subscription of Toyota
Safety Connect® at no additional cost — which includes Emergency
Assistance, Stolen Vehicle Locator, Roadside Assistance and
Automatic Collision Notification.
The Gazoo Racing Story
In 2007, Akio Toyoda wanted to
expand the company's use of racing in its car development
activities. As a starting point, he chose to compete in the 24
Hours of Nürburgring, the grueling endurance race held on the
famous track winding through the German forest. It was an
unofficial Toyota activity at the time, so the team was called
GAZOO Racing and was made up of employees, including Akio Toyoda driving under the alias of
MORIZO.
With a limited budget, the newly-named team entered the race
with two second-hand Altezzas. Despite adversity, both cars
finished the challenging race, and a new era of Toyota motorsports
and product development, one founded on a spirit of challenge aimed
at instigating change, began.
As TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's first wholly developed and manufactured
model for the North American market, the GR Corolla carries this
spirit forward.
With professional drivers, experts, and MORIZO at the wheel, GR
Corolla was tested repeatedly at some of Japan's leading circuits, including Fuji
Speedway, Suzuka and Tsukuba Circuit. In addition, the GR team
carried out heavy duty dirt and snow driving with a Japanese Rally
Championship driver. No road was left unturned in the process, so
engineers and technicians could sharpen acceleration and control
worthy of the GR name.
GR Factory
To help meet the performance goals for the GR Corolla, Toyota
has established a dedicated GR Factory at its production facility
in Motomachi, Japan. It's the
birthplace of legends such as the Lexus LFA and Supra A80 and is
now home to the first GR production line, where GR Corolla and GR
Yaris are precision built.
Instead of the traditional conveyor system, the body and
assembly lines comprise several different cells connected by
automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) rather than the conveyors featured
in conventional car plants. This fully flexible method of working,
with many manual assembly techniques, enables precise body and
suspension alignment, with variations in vehicle dimensions and
weight kept to a minimum.
Using manual expertise means that the assembly of each GR
Corolla takes longer than a conventional mass-produced car. The
production line has been streamlined for performance, with elements
such as body alignment and weld checks to ensure that each GR
Corolla is built with meticulous care and attention.
Toyota Gazoo Racing has brought together highly skilled
technicians from throughout the company to work on the GR Corolla.
This team not only assembles every GR Corolla but also contributes
to the technical skills of workers at other Toyota facilities. It's
a team structure that's part of the overall GR mission at Toyota,
developing people, driving fans, and making ever better cars.
Limited Warranty and
ToyotaCare
Toyota's 36-month/36,000-mile basic new-vehicle warranty applies
to all components other than normal wear and maintenance items.
Additional 60-month warranties cover the powertrain for 60,000
miles and corrosion with no mileage limitation. Toyota dealers have
complete details on the limited warranty. GR Corolla also comes
with ToyotaCare, a plan covering normal factory-scheduled
maintenance and 24-hour roadside assistance for two years or 25,000
miles, whichever comes first.
*Certain features include a trial period at no extra cost upon
original date of new vehicle purchase or lease. After the trial
period ends, a paid subscription is required. More details on trial
periods and subscription-based features can be found
at https://www.toyota.com/connected-services/.
Option Packages
No option packages available
Preliminary
Specifications
All specifications are estimated and values are not
final.
GR Corolla MORIZO
Edition (Preliminary Specifications)
|
Length
Inches
|
173.5
|
Width Inches
|
72.9
|
Height
Inches
|
57.1 (W/O
Antenna)
58.1
(W/Antenna)
|
Wheelbase
Inches
|
103.9
|
Seating
|
2
|
Curb weight
lb.
|
3186
|
Engine
|
G16E-GTS 1.6L,
3-cylinder port injected turbo, 12-VALVE DOHC
|
Bore × Stroke
mm
|
87.5 X 89.7
|
Displacement
(cm3)
|
1618
|
Compression
ratio
|
10.5:1
|
Maximum
Horsepower
|
300 hp @ 6500
RPM
|
Maximum
Torque
|
295 lb.-ft. @ 3250-4600
RPM
|
Driveline
|
All-Wheel-Drive
|
Transmission
|
6-speed manual
transmission
|
Gear Ratios
|
|
1st
|
3.214
|
2nd
|
2.238
|
3rd
|
1.592
|
4th
|
1.162
|
5th
|
1.081
|
6th
|
0.902
|
Reverse
|
3.557
|
Suspension
|
Front
|
MacPherson-type strut
(with inverted monotube shock absorbers)
|
Rear
|
Double wishbone type
multilink (with monotube shock absorbers)
|
Brakes
|
Front
|
14-in. x 1.1-in.
Ventilated disk 4 piston caliper
|
Rear
|
11.7-in. x 0.7-in.
Ventilated disk 2 piston caliper
|
Wheels
|
18-in. matte-black
10-spoke forged aluminum with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing logo
|
Tires
|
245/40R18 Michelin
Pilot Sport Cup 2
|
GR Corolla MORIZO Edition pricing will be announced in the
coming months with availability in 2023.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the
U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing
sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus
brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S. who
have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly
32 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants. By
2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North
Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for
electrified vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on
the road than any other automaker, a quarter of the company's 2021
U.S. sales were electrified.
To help inspire the next generation for a career in STEM-based
fields, including mobility, Toyota launched its virtual education
hub at www.TourToyota.com with an immersive experience and chance
to virtually visit many of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. The
hub also includes a series of free STEM-based lessons and
curriculum through Toyota USA
Foundation partners, virtual field trips and more. For more
information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
About TOYOTA GAZOO
Racing
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing embodies Toyota's commitment to overcoming
every limit to make 'ever-better' cars, to forge new technologies
and solutions under the extreme conditions of motorsports, and to
never stop innovating. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing races its cars to push
the limits for better and to learn from the toughest challenges.
Competing on every kind of road, no matter what the challenge,
inspires TOYOTA GAZOO Racing to build 'ever-better' cars and
engineer Toyota's future DNA to bring freedom, adventure, and joy
of driving to everyone. For more information, visit
www.toyotagazooracing.com.
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