NEW CAR! GR YARIS Collection & FIRST DRIVE - Greatest Modern Hot Hatch Ever? | TheCarGuys.tv

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Thank you for all your kind and supportive comments for this new addition to the garage. What you see here is raw unbridled excitement - we cannot wait to get some road trips under the belt. And some challenges. You cannot fail to smile in this car.

[@luislopes2240]

So Damian did you picked the color already? 😉

[@93455Driver]

Great addition to the garage, and great foresight to sign up on the waiting list for this awesome car.

[@alexwestworth6962]

This car is the most special car of 2020 and an important car for the industry. Certainly more impactful than any new Ferrari, Porsche or any other prestige marque.

[@benrochford8769]

Finally the f40 replacement revealed!!!!

[@Tim1986-b2l]

Lol 😂

[@anonanon7497]

😂😂

[@andreasphotiou1886]

This decade’s LFA? When Toyota really put their minds to something the results are spectacular

[@TheCarGuysTV]

👍👍

[@SHRModding]

11:27 i like that definition of 'the beans' because you now have to follow it up with a definition of 'welly' lol. nice review

[@smiler921]

“A real antidote to the oppression of the motorist” 👏🏻

[@yukiotakata]

Good to see the two blokes together on video ! Amazing pick up!this thing IS very special. I stopped watching WRC when Peugeot started winning championships with a car nobody could buy in a dealer. Toyota just brought back that excitement that we had when you could buy a 22B or Lancer TM edition knowing that the car was straight related with the rally beasts.

[@bennywalker1020]

Awesome purchase! Extremely underrated channel by two top blokes 👊🏼 Big things coming for you two!

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Much appreciated!

[@yodabatface]

Love Damien's reaction driving it, smiled just as much as driving one of his hyper cars. Cracking video 👍👍

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@richardcarter1000]

Wonderful. Well done Jason. A great truly great car. Manual, proper handbrake, no hybrid or EV nonsense. A weapon for real drivers. I really hope it's not one of the last great petrol head hot hatches. I want one too.

[@CK-297]

I've watched a lot of reviews on this car and this is certainly one of the best I've seen, hands down! Love the enthusiasm and camera work. 👍

[@dannythompson6719]

Fantastic video, great to see your genuine excitement for the car come across on camera & it also looks like you had more fun in that than some of your supercars which is great to see! Well done Toyota! 👏🏻

[@themadplotter]

It's Friday, it's 5 o'clock, it's time for the car guys! Ohhhhhh yesssssssss.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Thank you, my friend

[@alastairwardle3981]

Absolutely fantastic video Jason and Damian. It was so nice to see Damian genuinely blown away by his first impression of the Yaris. I don’t think I’ve seen Damian have this much fun in cars costing multiple times more. I love the friendship you both have with Jason allowing you to razz his new pride and joy......I can really relate to that. I would love to see more videos like this. Keep up the great work guy’s.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jon.steele]

All the best bits of a car guys video in one 20 min episode. Fantastic car, fantastic video. Just Excellent.

[@stanleymiller5970]

I thought he was joking when he commented on a comment saying he was picking a GR Yaris tomorrow. Great to see a you car especially in the pearl white.

[@DestonProductions]

You guys rock! So glad you got the GR looking forward to many more vids of it!

[@edwardvickers5506]

What a great review,you can feel your excitement.I have a white circuit pack on order so this was so entertaining.

[@FunkyG3009]

Usual Friday viewing completed and this was a great one. Well done guys! I could tell from Damian’s face that it is properly fun to drive that car! Genuine excitement was visible. Looks like a great purchase, I’m tempted myself I must say. Supercars’s are great, but in the real world 40-60mph on a twisty road is where the fun is to be had. Nice work, I look forward to next Friday already!

[@mowilliams1511]

Massive congrats, guys, I just had a feeling this would be heading to The Car Guys’ garage 😉

[@nolanohana]

I see Shmee is getting one too, however I prefer your content as both of you have always come across as genuine and not “bought into” a brand or a car modification/ detailing service. Keep up the pure content guys!

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Brilliant! Love it...also Damian trying his best not to laugh at Jason's under-bonnet analysis...😆 Totally agree about the foul, ugly screen, I hate these ridiculous iPad-style touchscreens, they look so crude...But great car & Really enjoyed this vid, guys! 😃

[@lukazupie7220]

It is rare that almost everybody loves a car.. i hate the design but i still love it and want it..

[@tomverkooijen5813]

I'm picking mine (in plain White) up in 2 weeks in Germany and will import it into the Netherlands. I can't wait! Whilst my garage isn't as epic as yours (I'm mostly a hot hatch fan with 2 MINI GPs (1 and 2), the Focus RS Mk1, the Megane R26.R, but also a 850 T-5R (I still 'blame' the @TheCarGuys.TV video for that), a BMW 1M, 2 M5s, a Cinquecento Sporting and a 458 Speciale), I haven't looked forward to a new car like this one in a long, long time!

[@TheCarGuysTV]

That is one fantastic collection!

[@tomverkooijen5813]

@@TheCarGuysTV Thanks! I personally don't think this little car isn't just an antidote to the lockdown, as Damian mentions at 19:30 or the oppression of the motorist, but also against the daft rat-race between manufacturers of building cars with more power, more tech, more weight, more speed, more gimmicks but also less driver involvement, less purity, less noise and, most importantly, less fun?

[@sickjohnson]

Congrats guys...wish they had them across the pond for us less fortunate. Cheers guys, have a good weekend.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

I wish you had it too

[@bellrobert1978]

This is my first time on your page guys, great video. This car is going to be a classic.

[@gtcaledonia2886]

Fantastic car. Fantastic video. Fantastic to see the Car Guys back in the same video! Would thoroughly enjoy seeing a second one added to the fleet for duelling GR adventures

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Cheers, dude

[@alexwestworth6962]

Light, 4WD, short wheel base, grippy tyres, high BHP per ton...what else do you need. Faster than a 488 Pista Spyder on any UK B road.

[@markjones5315]

Thanks guys. Ive been waiting for this video for ages. What a car! Looks great in white. Brilliant review as ever. Definitely get one each.

[@StakedWealth369]

Damian seems to be impressed. Black colour is also nice option. Great episode as I really enjoyed something that I can afford!

[@iantownsend500]

Litchfield has got one as well. No doubt they’re going to tune it I can’t wait to see what they do to it

[@Beatbox99]

Jason you absolute beauty! You've bought the Car Of The Year 2020. As a fellow Toyota owner I can attest you won't be disappointed.

[@Beatbox99]

- How did you guys find the height of the seat? - Agree about the stupid IPad screen sticking up out of the dash (worst current day interior design tic by far) . It's well worth sacrificing it as a delete option if possible. - Someone said the fake engine noise can be switched off at a garage? - A rougher-sounding sporty exhaust seems like a must - Plus of course a cheeky Stage 1 remap, because you can (and could someone chip away the speed restrictor?) - I can't decide if the stealth black or fiery red is the best colour - I pray they decide to extend the manufacturing run and make more than 25 000 - surely the giddy reaction it's caused means they should really commit to it? Damien - you simply must acquire one, it's an instant classic

[@Beatbox99]

Literally everyone that's reviewed this on KZbin says they're going to get one.

[@Beatbox99]

Plus I love that it's a coupe, love the letterbox rear window ("What's behind you doesn't matter") and love the lack of rear headroom in the name of aero.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Seat height is definitely and issue

[@TheCarGuysTV]

But strangely, very few are actually buying them with their own money.

[@Blackthump]

When you change the original seats for bucket seats, let me please know how much lower the seating position becomes. I'm defiantly in need of more headroom as the car provides stock. If you'll find a way to disable the artificial sound let me know as well :-) I had a Seat Coupra in the past, the first thing I did to it was disabling the sound generator.

[@markplayford5836]

I want one too, right up my street small light and quick. Great review chaps and happy new car Jason. 😁

[@Chrissy-H]

I’m so glad this car exists and they’re building lots of them, because it means that real enthusiasts can afford to own them. Cracking thing :-)

[@phil-jz1mj]

Great purchase enjoy! So great seeing cars like this being made in the current day.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Couldn't agree more!

[@DIRBert]

The roads and crappy surfaces on the roads around the Halfmoon are perfect for this car. That’s why I’m getting one too!

[@ghostridertom]

Also ordered :-) Love it. Mine comes later 2021. This will be a legend later on. In the same factory as the LFA.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Never knew that - damn that would've been something cool to mention in the vid

[@locky1227]

That was a great review, really enjoyed it! I’m 58 years old and have always liked my cars and motorcycles and I’m on the cusp of putting my name down for one - called to my local Toyota dealer and they told me it’s a minimum 14 months waiting list - it’s going to be a long wait but l feel it will be worth it - I currently run a Ford Fiesta ST 1.6 and I love that car and I see this GR4 as a far better and far faster fiesta !!! 👍

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Fantastic, Locky - you will love it I’m sure. Wow I can’t believe a 14 month wait - that’s a bugger. The good news is I bet it comes earlier. My was Dec, but it’s now August.

[@tomnutting3836]

You have to get one!!! Relive my youth for me when we were driving 205gtis to tracks and bombing B roads 😍🥳💪

[@popsbubbles1242]

Congratulations Placed my order in pearl white yesterday very excited

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Great 👍

[@popsbubbles1242]

@@TheCarGuysTV cheers looking forward watching your adventures with the GR P.S your channel is the best car show on KZbin in my honest opinion, keep up the great work. 👍

[@davidnimmo5115]

Loved this episode can’t wait to see more of the GR🥇

[@tonyb1223]

Its nice to see this sort of car back on our roads, most of the hardcore JDM cars were never available for sale in the official UK market (but were better and more focused over the cars we had in europe), and even more focused than the Yaris GR. But the Yaris is a compromise between comfort and modern technology compared to the likes of Mitsubishi's Evo RS or Subaru's WRX STI Spec C, which were a group N rally car for the road, the Subaru in particular, having (still) one of the best AWD setups with an automatically adjustable centre diffetential which would adjust your torque distribution (depends on which model year) 35F 65R to 50/50 and diff lock, plus a quick rack and its light weight of 1350kg (1310kg for the 16 inch tarmac version), seam welded shell (compared to the spot welded standard car), no sound proofing, thinner roof panel, less paint layers etc to reduce weight, something the GR Yaris has avoided in the most part as not to compromise the drivers comfort or looks. What is good is the 1.6 3 pot engine, not quite the most powerful 1.6 road engine out there but its not far off, though the use of a single scroll turbo still baffles me a little considering that twin scroll turbo's are more responsive units, especially low down in the rev range and may well have been a better choice for a small engine. Now, the only other concern is how much praise the GR Yaris is getting for its AWD and grip levels, you will be getting drivers with no experience of awd thinking that these are an all weather car (this includes snow and ice), and fail to drive to the conditions (I've already seen a picture if one GR Yaris with some front end modifications due to over estimating the cars ability v drivers ability), and wonder after 2 years, how many will have not made it to the end of the lease period. As for power, Litchfields car made 277bhp at the fly wheel but only 211bhp at the wheels, thats around 25% losses, its ok for an AWD system, again its not the best for reducing losses but about average (again, Subaru's later systems lost around 17-18% from my experience with DCCD equipped cars), which is again baffling considering the relationship here. Overall, the GR Yaris should be a big hit, hopefully avoiding the smash and grab crowd and the over confidence in the awd system crowd as well. One last thing, the fixed limiter for 143mph is at 6000rpm, but this car isn't about top end speed, don't buy one if you are hung up on the fact its limited, it won't go much faster.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Have you seen the HKS version - in black? Might be a bit much :)

[@summit_detailing]

Damian... just get a red one on order! Enjoyable vlog as always gents. I've never had the urge to order a brand new car but one of these is currently very tempting indeed. Cheers, Chris

[@pedrodstc]

I’m selling my Ford Focus Rs mk3 to buy this! Absolutely in love with this machine!

[@stephenlane9168]

Brilliant Jason. Epic foresight. Best spec and a fantastic motor 👌

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Couldn't agree more!

[@yomnat1239]

Cograt Jason, Christmas comes early👍

[@razorworks111]

Great review guys. Congrats to Jason on what appears to be a fantastic acquisition. Quite jealous that the GR Yaris is not coming to the US of A, as it would be amongst a short list of cars to buy. Regardless, I like many here, salute Toyota for developing something like this and bringing it to market despite the obstacles.

[@mattpurcell4108]

i ordered this exact spec. 18 month wait here in AUS. cannot wait!!

[@tonisolla8335]

A proper old school car in a boring modern car world. I’m hoping to get one too in red,nice one guys!

[@marcdelaunay1]

Great vid gents! Well done Jason!! One of my many first fast hatchs in the early eighties was the daihatsu charade turbo...3 cylinder turbo that I literally fried within two weeks and px’d for a black alfasud cloverleaf which was lovely to drive but the panel gaps were so bad the doors fell off so px’d for xr3i....lol....the missus had one of thos awful semi manual Yaris in the noughties BUT this GR looks like the fun of the old days late eighties and 90’s.....GET IN JASON!!!!✌️. Up against the Talbot sunbeam!! Do it!🤘

[@pappasmurf64]

I've been looking for something new that will have the same sort of handling and grip that my old Subaru Impreza has and put a great big smile on my face......I think I may have found it. Great video CarGuys. Thank you.

[@Br1anuk]

I knew you'd be getting one of these.Respect. 17:48 Damian doesn't blink for 30 seconds.

[@xadesi]

Cracking little purchase lads, congratulations on the car and another great video.

[@andyk7716]

Thanks for Video, got a test drive on Monday love the car. Whats the maintenance schedule like?

[@TheRichardmintern]

Thanks Jason and Damien. I enjoyed your review. Enjoy. Have fun.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@richardburton2029]

Looks like the performance matches the styling, wonderful first drive review.

[@torstenreil404]

The GR Yaris reviews are a phenomenon. You can tell people REALLY want to love this car. This is never a good sign.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

How do you mean Torsten?

[@henrywhite807]

I've got a standard white GR on order for May '21 delivery, this has made me think I need to change to the Pearl White. lovely car, enjoy.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Good choice!

[@davidcollett1699]

Yep. I knew also when this was announced it would be a stone cold 10 out of ten instant classic. Nice vid guys.

[@martynrobertson8528]

Love the enthusiasm for a small car with big power that is properly sorted. Is there any better formulae for a fun car in the UK. It would good ot see a comparison vid with all (if any) natural rivals?

[@andrewmiles6903]

I ordered mine one month ago i just new it would be good now it has won all the awards and love from tubers and Chris Harris :] i will warn you if you want one as of Friday 4th December 1600 of the 1750 allocation have been sold. So better get a move on.

[@gaycha6589]

Cool, glad my GR order was confirmed at beginning Nov. Pearl white track pack. Something to look forward to in 2021.

[@vprwave]

Totally awesome. Congratulations. Looking forward to you sharing more experiences with it. Enjoyed the Toyota rally history part a lot.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Cheers, Ace - we thought that would give an extra dimension to the episode.

[@93455Driver]

So jealous, but very glad you jumped on the wagon very early. Awesome car. No Yaris GR offered in the US :(, rumors of a GR Corolla of some sort coming to the US.

[@lukewaring2832]

Get one get one so get one... And it will be delivered unlike some.. Stay safe guys..👍😎

[@thejoffster]

Great video guys... Been waiting for this car for ages... Shame I can’t get one.... Surprised you’ve been giving it full beans with so few miles on it? No running in schedule to follow?

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Nope, the dealer said get on it straight away

[@danielrigby9984]

Another terrific video. Well done Damien and Jason,l. I just bought a Speciale so would love to see a video in future comparing the Aperta and Pista Spider!

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Great suggestion! It's coming

[@glenndavid8725]

The best review on the net thank you, picking mine up 6th January and I live in North Wales, oh joy.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

You lucky boy - those roads...

[@m2kev110]

Hi Jason - I’m green with envy 🤣 what a great little car - I owned a Solberg tribute Scooby WR1 back in 2004 and wished I’d never got rid of it - these types of car are full of fantastic engineering to give you a great driving experience - enjoy! 👍😃

[@hasantopcu2213]

Oh my god! Ive been gobbling up all the videos about this car. Great purchase lads! Btw is it the track pack yours?

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Yes it is!

[@hasantopcu2213]

@@TheCarGuysTV Damian thank you for the answer, I’m 15 minutes deep into the video and you just said it :D I really really love you guys and the content you make, you are superb chaps really

[@cestmoi7829]

I like the true to form and honest reflection of function over form - pure in every way and remaining true to their history in rallying. They have been electronically enhancing exhaust sounds via built in speakers from the very start of rallying. Best upgrade is not a titanium exhaust but a Linn power amp 😳😂🤣

[@TheCarGuysTV]

🤣👍

[@ianscott3180]

For many years I kept a Caterham for my Sunday fun and kicks. At last there might be something that comes close for smiles but could be your everyday car. Sadly at close to seventy my time for fast cars is behind me. Do you think anyone would notice if I changed the badges on my i10?

[@alastairmcburnie1249]

Where is the dealer you started film at? Some nice cars in background. Keep up the great work.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

That’s our friends at The Octane Collection

[@stephenpeacock2627]

It’s officially 0 to 62 at 5.5 secs. Some people have had 0 to 60 at 4.6 secs and 0 to 62 at 5.2. The big difference between 60 and 62 is due to a gear change at 60.

[@markdavis911time]

I guarantee that no-one will believe this but it's the gods honest truth: About 4 years ago, my girlfriend had a little silver 3 door Yaris, which she'd had for years (it was absolutely bomb-proof). Whenever I wasn't driving my own car (a C63AMG at the time), I would drive hers. The car was light and chuckable but vastly underpowered - the fun was extracting every last ounce of power from the little 1.0 16V engine and keeping it on song - amazingly, it was a LOT of fun and sometimes (shock, gasp) more rewarding to drive than my own car, which was too powerful to fully exploit on the road. One day I said to her, "You know what, this car would be epic with a 4wd system, uprated engine, sequential box, LSD and Brembo brakes - a real pocket rocket and so much fun to watch other driver's reactions, as they get their doors blown off by a Yaris"! We laughed at the thought. OK, so the GR Yaris doesn't have a sequential box or Brembo brakes but BOY, do I wish I'd written that idea down, I'd look like a visionary now... 🙄

[@51KTM51Hurricane]

Great Video I go today picking mine up after a year of waiting. This Handbrake is not just great it is special, you can pull it and it disconnects the rear axle from the drive shaft

[@ckmurphy1]

I had no idea... I was thinking WTF was exciting about the Yaris? Now I want one....are you going to take it on any amateur rallies? Congrats guys!

[@robertmarr8991]

Congratulations on your new purchase.What a little ripper.I want one too.

[@wass006]

That bonnet flex is crazy The metal must be wafer thin

[@magbus401]

You should get a black one.. Looking forward to see you guys both driving

[@mattbuckley392]

Yes .... both get one ..... will make for some very interesting comradery indeed ....

[@simonshaffer]

Good lord, just watched top gear , and it’s nuts what you guys pull of with a few quid compared to the BBC, (not inc CH) . Top stuff and duck the above mentioned.

[@erbyone8118]

Congrats Jason, she's a peach 💕 All she needs now is an old school castrol rally sticker kit

[@FenderUsa]

a black one would look awesome and compliment the white car brilliantly. both cars driving around like a chequered flag!

[@andrewnorris5415]

Fiesta ST boys must be drooling.

[@crashyyy4116]

BTW... It is limited by gearing to 143 or 144 or so. That wonderful short rally gearing.

[@paulthorpe766]

I think it looks best in white / nice purchase indeed fellas - not sure if I should get one I sold my 2017 Focus RS last year cos it was too jiggly and highly strung and just felt full on all the time and I never drove it at all tbh (made £3k on it though)...I'm worried I'd find this the same as the RS (I'm a bit of a wuss I fear these days... hard to believe I loved Aerial Atoms and Caterham R500s c 18-20 yrs ago).....but I do like that it's 205gti size which is perfect for blighty's b roads !

[@davesgarage4496]

I have a friend with one on order and was seriously pondering one. If you promise that Damian gets one , I will get one if we can all go on a Yaris alpine tour ?! I have already bought a 675 lt this year because if you guys ! Good video

[@TheCarGuysTV]

What a great idea!

[@davesgarage4496]

or Italian lakes tour . Can stop and park stress free . Imagine that !

[@marcogenovese9727]

I've been wanting one of these since I seen it back in feb! This is everything you've ever wanted in a hothatch! I might trade in my family lol wish i could get one.

[@anandpushkar7510]

I somehow had the feeling you were getting one , congratulations!

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Of course we were

[@anandpushkar7510]

@@TheCarGuysTV get a red one for yourself,you won't regret it

[@Brass-and-Bullets]

I’m glad you actually proceeded to “give it beans” rather than boring us to tears with unnecessary pedantic ‘running in’ stats as if a piston is going to go through the block if you take it over 3k rpm like some others we know on here 🥴

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Apparently no real run-in period for this car, but we gave it a few hundred miles just to be sure

[@cmpillred277]

If your not intending to drive on a track or act like a hooligan on the road the convenience pack is the way to go, it comes with parking sensors, HUD, sat nav, and an upgraded sound system, and that pack is a grand cheaper than the circuit pack.

[@iainmcglynn833]

Best video ever Absolutely phenomenal car Everything you’d ever need to enjoy driving Ten properlies

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Cheers, Iain

[@4pevans]

That is so awesome you got one!Now would you guys send a few to the States so I could have a chance at it?

[@TheCarGuysTV]

😂😂

[@terryboy1235]

Get 1 Damien that would be brilliant fun! Great video what a cracking car!

[@adamscott2219]

One of my friends just picked up his new GR Yaris and kindly let me take it on some proper roads for it where I was able to clock up 200klms on the odometer. From the many cars I’ve driven I’d say this is damned near perfect in all of the aspects you would desire in this type of car. The one criticism often levelled at this car is that the seating position is too high. I took it on a sealed C road up a long winding lumpy bumpy hill climb essentially, that I’ve been up in a few cars with a much lower seating position and this was far better and I believe it’s entirely intentional. I could read the undulations in the road effortlessly from that driving position compared to the lower seating position in other cars where I would have to lean up and forward at each questionable section. Proper rally car.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

It most certainly is! 👍

[@faizjalal5600]

Jason Todd and Damian Wayne. Perfect

[@S2000Y]

I see a sunbeam lotus/GR comparison test coming up.

[@simonorr594]

Please!!

[@NeyJ]

Please put mud flaps on it!!

[@mattylf1]

Looks like a lot of fun. Something about little cars you can just throw about 👍. Where was the opening bit filmed, a few nice cars in that garage ? 😳 “ALL the beans” 😂

[@TheCarGuysTV]

It was filmed at the Octane Collection/Fast Classics