日前丰田也在日本市场推出了全新的GR系列套件，这一系列的GR套件分为三个层次，入门版的为GRSport，中级水平套件为GR，顶级的则为GRMN。根据定位的不同，车辆的改装范围也有所不同。涵盖的车型包括了从雅力士到Harrier在内的一系列日本本土销售的承载式车身车型，所以自然也包括了普锐斯、Noah以及86这样的车型。最适合GR套装的无疑是86轿跑车，现在增加了新的车身组件，Sachs减震器，托森限滑差速器和硕大刹车卡钳。此外还有Recaro座椅，锻造铝制轮圈和小尺寸方向盘。最高性版本是威姿GRMN，该车与雅力士GRMN一样，在动力方面搭载一台1.8L机械增压引擎，最大输出功率156千瓦，最大扭矩250牛米，零到百公里加速时间6.3秒，极速230公里每小时。为了与标准版威姿有更多区别，在外观套件方面则加入了BBS的高性能运动轮圈、LSD限滑差速器，车内加入运动型座椅以及小尺寸的方向盘等。在市场方面，GR系列套件将率先在日本市场推出，随后将会逐渐推向其他国家和市场。另外，除了GR系列车型之外，丰田也将开启GR车库店的网络，以帮助车主定制化车辆改装项目。
Toyota GR Sports Car Range Revealed, But Supra Is A No-Show
Toyota indeed has a new sports car range, but don’t get your hopes up too high just yet. The “GR” series announced today in Japan will herald a three-tier system for the company’s sporty offerings, with the “GRMN” models sitting on top of the range, followed by midlevel “GR” and the entry-level “GR Sport.”Everything from the small Vitz / Yaris to the Harrier SUV has been outfitted in GR attire, including a few surprising models such as the thrifty Prius and the Noah MPV. The most suitable candidate for the GR treatment is no doubt the 86 coupe, now packing some aerodynamic body parts, Sachs shock absorbers, a Torsen limited-slip differential, and beefy brake calipers. It also gets Recaro seats, forged aluminum wheels, and a smaller steering wheel.
The hottest of the pack is the Vitz GRMN, which just like its Yaris GRMN counterpart from Europe, is fitted with a supercharged 1.8-liter gasoline engine developing 209 horsepower (156 kilowatts) and 184 pound-feet (250 Newton-meters). The feisty hatchback due in Japan by spring 2018 sprints to 62 mph (100 kph) in 6.3 seconds and tops out at 143 mph (230 kph). To further set it apart from the standard Vitz, Toyota has installed BBS forged aluminum wheels, an LSD, and a slightly more aggressive body. Inside, it gets sporty seats with better lateral support, together with a smaller steering wheel.
The GR models will first be offered in Japan, with other regions of the world set to get some of the cars gradually. Besides the armada of GR cars, Toyota will inaugurate a series of “GR Garage” shops representing the regional bases for Toyota Gazoo Racing from where owners will be able to order various performance parts. The ones that already exist in Japan under the “Area 86” name will be rebranded.
No word just yet about the Supra reboot, but that will obviously sit on top of the range once it will be out, either next year or in 2019.