Driving Mirror (Jul - Aug '21)

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Toyota GR Yaris - Half year report

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have enjoyed other members submitting their articles over recent months and thought I should do the same. I switched from a modified Fiesta ST3 to a GR Yaris when I succumbed to Toyota’s fantastic marketing last October. Fortunately, I placed my order a few weeks before Toyota’s UK press launch so received my car in early February.

Llandow Test Day, Friday April 16 Initial impressions - 4 x 3 hot lap sessions completed without any fuss. Brakes superb and no fade. Warm and sunny conditions. Didn’t miss a beat and didn’t overheat.

Could easily get untidy around Bus Stop if not careful (made me question the decision to retain the stock tyres for speed events) but superb through Devil’s s Elbow, Nook Bend and Glue Pot; the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres held up very

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