Toyota’s GR lineup of motorsport-honed performance vehicles has been refreshed for 2025, providing a range of improvements to driving performance, styling and features. Two new special edition variants will also make their way down under.
The latter includes the stylish GR86 Limited Edition (already on-sale) and a circuit-honed GR Supra Track Edition, which is set arrive in mid-2025. The raft of upgrades starts with the former, with returned dampers and electric power steering improved.
Enhanced throttle response and more linear power delivery from the 2.4-litre horizontally opposed 4-cylinder engine that underpins all GR86 GT and GTS grades has been achieved by revising the engine’s throttle map and eliminating smoothing and ignition delay control.
The GR86 is offered with a choice of 6-speed manual or automatic transmissions, with the latter reworked, although peak outputs remain unchanged at 174kW and 250Nm. The new flagship of the range is the special Limited Edition grade.
Just 86 examples will be offered for sale in Australia, with this variant featuring exclusive Forest Shadow green pain, striking bronze 18-inch alloy wheels and red painted brake calipers.
Based on the GTS with a Dynamic Performance Pack, the Limited Edition gains ZF Sachs shock absorbers and high-performance Brembo brakes as standard. The Limited Edition tops the GR86 range at $49,600 plus on-road costs.
Toyota has also turned up the wick on its ballistic all-wheel drive (AWD) GR Yaris hot hatch, taking power and torque to 221kW and 400Nm from the 1.6-litre three-cylinder turbocharged engine.
For the first time, the GT and GTS (which replaces the Rallye) can be had in either a 6-speed intelligent manual gearbox, or 8-speed torque-converter automatic transmission. Manual mode and launch control provide drivers with excellent control and usability.
Drive Mode Select allows owners to choose between Sport, Normal and Eco modes regardless of powertrain, which adapts the electric power steering, throttle, and air conditioning parameters and, on automatics, the transmission shift points.
Three modes are also available for the AWD system – Normal, Track and Gravel mode – which allow the driver to distribute front and rear torque either 60:40 (Normal), 53:47 (Gravel) or variably (Track).
To help the auto with adequate cooling and reliable performance, the front-end has been redesigned with a new, wider lower grille design which houses a transmission cooler and on GTS grades, a sub radiator and intercooler spray system.
The new grille design helps to channel airflow through the side ducts placed in front of the front wheels and has been designed with a split construction to make replacement of damaged bumper parts easier.
At the rear, a more unified appearance is provided by a body-coloured rear spoiler and new combination taillights which now stretch across the width of the tailgate, while larger twin exhaust tips have been added to support the engine’s increased output.
A new Liquid Mercury metallic paint colour has been added too. Inside, the GR Yaris has undergone a substantial redesign based on feedback from rally drivers around the world, with a dash that now tilts 15-degrees towards the driver.
The driver’s seat hip point has been lowered by 25mm, while the clutch and footrest positions, and steering column angle, have also been revised. The change has also created an extra 37.5mm of headroom, making it easier to drive with a helmet on.
A new 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen display supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster offers multiple readouts with three configurable sections. Other interior upgrades include two new USB-C ports.
Toyota’s Safety Sense technology suite now includes safe exit assist, front and rear parking sensors, and rear cross traffic alert. Auto grades gain parking support brake with object and vehicle detection, and full-speed functionality for the adaptive cruise control system.
Priced from $55,490 plus on-road costs, the new GTS grabs BBS wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber and high-performance suspension. A Torsen limited-slip differential, red GR brake calipers, an intercooler spray system and sub radiator also features.
Like the Yaris, the larger GR Corolla has also been bolstered with additional performance and equipment to make it even more capable on the track or the open road. It too grabs the same engine upgrades, and new automatic transmission.
Available in a single, highly-specified GTS grade, the GR Corolla also features a new wider front lower grille which provides improved airflow to the radiator, intercooler, brake ducts, sub radiator and automatic transmission fluid cooler.
A larger, higher-output cooling fan has also been added to reduce transmission temperatures, while the interior technology and safety updates have been included to match the GR Yaris. Active noise control has been added too.
The upgraded GR Corolla GTS is offered from $67,990 plus on-road costs for the six-speed manual, and $70,490 for the new automatic. The GR Supra rear-drive coupe carries over unchanged into 2025, but from mid-year, scores a Track Edition.
The limited run offering sports a range of mechanical and styling upgrades, including stiffer rear underfloor bracing, reinforced rear subframe rubber mounting, larger front anti-rollbar and aluminium front and rear anti-roll bar brackets.
A modified front control arm bearing and negative front camber adjustments, along with the other changes, contributes to more precise steering inputs, sharper handling and improved cornering grip.
The electronically controlled shock absorber characteristics have been modified to suit the revised suspension set-up, while the power steering system and active rear differential have also been adjusted to make the most of the GR Supra’s engaging driver dynamics.
Braking power has also been upgraded to improve circuit driving, with the front brake calipers increased in size from 348mm to 374mm, along with GR branding on the calipers. The Track Edition is visually different too.
A new carbon fibre ducktail spoiler, upgraded front tyre spats, front wheel arch aero spats and matte black 19-inch alloy wheels all feature, while inside, you’ll find red seat belts and Alcantara seat upholstery with GR logos embroidered into the headrests.
A red ring around the shift knob on manual grades completes the look. Like the core GR Supra range, it’s available with both 6-speed manual and 8-speed automatic transmission options, paired with a 285kW/500Nm 3.0-litre turbocharged inline 6-cylinder petrol engine.
Along with the full spectrum of eight solid, metallic and matte paint choice offered across the GR Supra range, the Track Edition is further available with an exclusive matte black hue. More information of the GR Supra Track Edition will be available closer to launch.
