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Came across this interesting article which was published a few months back. It brings up a valid point and one that we have discussed here especially regarding how much the GRC will weigh over the GRY.
Now as great as the G16 engine is, it is a small displacement 3 cylinder engine. Now that's fine and dandy to power a sub 3000lb car to respectful track times. But we are talking about an approx. 3500 lb car in the GRC. So the question is, do you think Toyota should have opted for the larger displacement 2.4L 4 cylinder turbo TA24 engine used in the Lexus RX300 compact SUV for the GRC? It is also mated to an AWD drivetrain (albeit an auto only, but wouldnt take much work for toyota to fab up a bellhousing that can adapt the GRY 6 speed manual).
We are 99.9% certain that the upcoming GRC will be using a higher output version of the G16. But perhaps the next generation GRC (if it lasts more than 1 generation) will utilize the larger displacement engine to compensate for the heavier GRC body.
I guess time will tell when matched up with the competition if the G16 powered GRC can hang with the likes of the
Golf-R and possibly STi.
Here is a link to the older article..
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Now as great as the G16 engine is, it is a small displacement 3 cylinder engine. Now that's fine and dandy to power a sub 3000lb car to respectful track times. But we are talking about an approx. 3500 lb car in the GRC. So the question is, do you think Toyota should have opted for the larger displacement 2.4L 4 cylinder turbo TA24 engine used in the Lexus RX300 compact SUV for the GRC? It is also mated to an AWD drivetrain (albeit an auto only, but wouldnt take much work for toyota to fab up a bellhousing that can adapt the GRY 6 speed manual).
We are 99.9% certain that the upcoming GRC will be using a higher output version of the G16. But perhaps the next generation GRC (if it lasts more than 1 generation) will utilize the larger displacement engine to compensate for the heavier GRC body.
I guess time will tell when matched up with the competition if the G16 powered GRC can hang with the likes of the
Golf-R and possibly STi.
Here is a link to the older article..

2022 Toyota GR Corolla Hot Hatch: How Fast Will It Be?
Toyota's sporty GR Corolla is said to be on the way, but the exact powertrain specs haven't been made clear yet.
