Bred to win

Price: TBC Engine: 1,6-litre, 3-cylinder, turbopetrol Transmission: 6-speed manual Power: 200 kW @ 6 500 r/min Torque: 370 N.m @ 3 000-4 600 r/min 0-100 km/h: 5,2 seconds* Top speed: 230 km/h* Fuel consumption: 6,85 L/100 km* CO₂ : 186 g/km Rivals: Mini JCW GP, Honda Civic Type R, Volkswagen Golf R

The new Toyota GR Yaris has been on the cards for longer than most of us may realise. Although this car had an extended gestation, it’s the first ground-up performance vehicle Toyota has developed on its own in some 20 years; without the help of another dedicated carmaker, of course. To have made a hot hatchback this good, Toyota must have had a lot of help from Messrs Mäkinen, Meeke, Tänak and Latvala when they had weekends off from the World Rally Championship (WRC).

Now that we’ve driven it extensively on road and track, we