Description
26th Oct, 2024 10:00
The October 2024 Auction
2021 Toyota GR Yaris Circuit Pack
Only 27, 000 miles and 1 former keeper
Estimate
£24, 000 - £26, 000
Buyer's premium: 15. 00%
Lot details
Registration: LP21TXO
Chassis: JTDAF4E330A010139
Odometer: 27, 144
Transmission: Manual
MOT: August 2025
Only 27, 000 miles and 1 former keeper
Desirable Circuit Pack edition
Four stamps in the service booklet
Supplied with the original bill of sale
Offered with the sales brochure and full book pack
Matching set of the correct Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres
When Toyota decided that they wanted their many years of success in International Rallying to continue, the initial problem was selecting a model that was going to be competitive in coming years. The regulations that govern WRC rallying dictate that your car has to be based on an existing road car, a process known as ‘homologation’, and although your rally car can deviate from the road formula in many areas, in most key ones it can’t. In the past, manufacturers were able to get around this because the regs didn’t insist on too many road-going versions, maybe 2, 000 or even less, however that figure is now 25, 000. Few manufacturers would even countenance building 25, 000 seriously focussed rally cars and hope to find homes for them, but Toyota, always up for a challenge, did just that. Based on their successful little Yaris, and developed alongside their Gazoo Racing World Rally Team, the GR Yaris made its debut in late 2020.
This technological miracle may look like a Yaris but the similarities are few and far between. The roof is carbon fibre saving 3. 5kg, the door skins, bonnet and tailgate are aluminium, removing another 24kg and the front half of the chassis is Yaris but the rear is adapted from the Corolla and CH-R. It has the Yaris’ 2, 560mm wheelbase, its light clusters, door mirrors and roof fin but that’s about it. Under the bonnet is the world’s most powerful production three-cylinder engine, a 1. 6-litre with 257bhp and 266lb/ ft. It features a unique block, bespoke pistons and a single-scroll, ball-bearing turbo to reduce weight with the engine itself being hydraulically mounted on one side to reduce vibration and unwanted movement. All cars were fitted with a 6-speed manual gearbox and a remarkably light, four-wheel drive system with an aluminium central transfer case and Sport and Track Modes. At the rear, there’s an electronically-controlled clutch pack to divide torque between the wheels.
When new, the GR Yaris was available with a Convenience Pack or, as here, the Circuit Pack (£3, 500) designed for drivers who want the ultimate in handling response and precision. This option included lightweight 18'' BBS forged alloys, retuned suspension, mechanical front and rear Torsen diffs, red brake calipers and Michelin Pilot 4S tyres.
Supplied by Steven Eagell Toyota, St Albans, Hertfordshire on 15th June 2021, finished in Pure White and fitted from new with the Circuit Pack option, this is a UK-supplied GR with only 27, 000 miles and 1 former keeper. We also have the full book pack, complete with a service booklet containing 4 stamps, most recently on 9th April 2024 at 26, 099 miles. The original GR Yaris sales brochure and a bundle of invoices for parts and servicing are also supplied, including the original bill of sale.
Outside, the car presents superbly well, the Pure White paintwork is in remarkable condition as to be expected from a car of this mileage and age. The carbon effect roof wrap has been removed, and the exposed carbon fibre roof has been lacquered. An aftermarket rear wing has also been fitted, making the car look more aggressive. Inside, the car is in its original specification with no noticeable marks or scuffs on the upholstery. Mechanically, the GR Yaris has been modified in the past and tuned to around 300bhp, most of the mechanical modifications have now been taken off.
Being offered at a very sensible and tempting guide price, this is a true modern-day ‘homologation special’, yet effortless everyday transport and currently, undoubtedly 'super cool'.
