Toyota GR Corolla engineered to be cooler for 2026 to outperform Hyundai i30 N, Honda Civic Type R, Volkswagen Golf R

Toyota Australia has confirmed this is able to perchance perchance enhance the performance of the 2026 GR Corolla “when riding at its limits” by bettering engine cooling and rising total tension.

The changes come as a results of the GR Corolla’s in depth motorsports involvements, particularly Japan’s Gigantic Taikyu racing Series.

It’s expected these tweaks will raise the associated price of the MY26 GR Corolla, which currently begins at $67,990 for the ‘GTS’ six-velocity manual, and tops at $70,490 for the ‘GTS’ eight-velocity automatic. Both costs are before on-motorway charges.

Toyota says pricing of its revised GR Corolla will be confirmed nearer to the model’s 2026 debut. Request a place amplify of around $4500, the similar outlay because the fresh ‘Aero Performance Kit’ supplied on GTS GR Yaris items.

This would point out a beginning place of $72,490 for the GR Corolla manual, nudging the model a pair of immense above the $70,990 Volkswagen Golf R, a pair of immense below the $79,900 Honda Civic Kind R, and almost $20,000 above the everyday Hyundai i30 N, which begins from $52,000.

Prices confirmed are before on-motorway charges.

With out reference to the improvements to engine cooling, peak energy output for the GR Corolla will reside at 221kW/400Nm, produced by a runt but mighty 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine. All GR Corolla items are full-time all-wheel drive with twin small-tear differentials.

The fresh cool-air engine cooling duct added to the 2026 GR Corolla is designed to initiate at excessive RPM. A duct all the tactic during the secondary intake opens to plot cool outdoors air during the front grille to decrease intake temperatures, thus rising engine efficiency and cooling.

The MY26 GR Corolla will also offer a more in-depth connection between vehicle and driver, says Toyota. That’s because of a 74-percent amplify in structural adhesive, with a explicit focal level on the Corolla’s underbody and rear wheel wells to take care of excessive G-forces.

Throughout the cabin, Toyota has added an additional subwoofer to the similar outdated-geared up JBL sound system, now nine audio system, as neatly as tweaks to the cabin ‘Energetic Noise Control’ aiming to create the cabin quiet or loud per riding trend.

Additionally, Toyota has debuted a brand fresh ‘Energetic Sound Control’ system, which augments engine sound during the cabin reckoning on riding trend and throttle input. Three sound profiles will seemingly be found as allotment of the fresh system, accessible during the drive mode selector.

The 2026 Toyota GR Corolla will be accessible to repeat early next year. Up to this level pricing is yet to be confirmed.