Toyota’s brilliant GR Yaris has already proven to be well equipped for race tracks and rally stages, and that clear comfort in a variety of configurations extends to one of the most difficult and specific situations ever conceived: the moose test.
The famous moose test, a high-speed turn out of the way of an oncoming threat and back to the driver’s original lane, is designed to test the stability and high-speed cornering capabilities of a car in a relatively common emergency situation. A safe car will pass the test without losing control or overturning; a sharp car will pass without losing its composure.
KM77.com regularly runs performance cars through the moose test. A few months ago, they managed to get the GR Supra through the test at 48 mph (which converts to 77 km / h starting) after some trial and error. This was a performance-built car from the start, and overcoming the 48 mph bar still required a lot of driver practice.
The GR Yaris, which the group tested earlier this month, passed the test at 80 km / h. Even more impressive, while maintaining complete composure. The driver still made several attempts, failing in the first race at 48 mph, but they eventually felt comfortable enough with the car to run a little faster and still reach a successful finish cone.
The speed difference may not seem impressive, but the ability of a car like the GR Yaris, based on a subcompact switch, to remain stable in such extreme conditions is really rare. Unfortunately, it will be even rarer in the United States, where Toyota still seems to have no future plans for the GR Yaris. It may be more exciting than the new Supra, but American drivers won’t get their hands on the Toyota homologation special anytime soon.
Via Motor1
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