For all the hype around the Toyota GR Yaris hatchback and its rally-inspired four-wheel drive power train, the only thing that matters is the effectiveness of all this sophisticated technology at the limits of high speed firmness. Like, maybe, when a giant moose crosses the road in front of you.
Hitting a moose in such a tiny car would be bad news for the moose and the driver, soooo, how agile is the new GR Yaris when it matters? In an elk test, or dodge test, created by KM77.com and published in Youtube, GR Yaris showed a firm and flat handling, but ultimately “did not complete it satisfactorily” in the first round in which the driver was not yet familiar with the car.
The car hit several cones in its first test, turning to the right on the initial turn of the maneuver. Later tests were able to perform the avoidance maneuver without hitting any cone. The video states that the test showed that The driver’s “smoother” entry limited the car from braking around corners, as in previous tests with the driver’s tougher reactions. This “snap” is attributable to the short, fast rolling of the body and the limited slip of the tires due to an impressive amount of grip, which helps the Yaris to change direction quickly.
The successful test was conducted at just under 80 km / h, which is comparable to other low-performance vehicles with fewer suspension tricks than you might assume that could help GR Yaris to perform better in a road test. moose. Testers noted the hatchback’s ability to carry speed during testing, however, and that there was an apparent lack of intrusive electronic stability control input. Apparently, this car is all suspension and tire where it matters, which is good. In comparison, the video makes the slalom test look delicious.
The 2020 GR Yaris is powered by a three-cylinder engine that unloads 269 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque through rear-tilt four-wheel drive system. It has a six-speed manual transmission, weighs only 2,822 pounds and looks too good to be true because, of course, is not for sale in the United States. Instead, Americans are buying some other Toyota hatchback in the future. Perhaps Toyota will improve the results of the moose test by then. Do this for the moose.
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