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2026 GR Yaris Morizo RR: Toyota's boss built the hot hatch he wanted. You can't have it.
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by Ben Zachariah· via CarExpert · Jan 9, 2026

2026 GR Yaris Morizo RR: Toyota's boss built the hot hatch he wanted. You can't have it.

"When a CEO actually drives what he makes and signs off on the gnarly version, you know marketing didn't win. Too bad Australia's getting left out—again."

— Revvly Take

Toyota's president Koji Sato didn't just greenlight a more extreme GR Yaris—he co-developed it. The Morizo RR (named after Sato's racing alias) sharpens the A90 platform with weight cuts, suspension tweaks, and a tuned 1.6T, but it's Japan-only. Limited production means resale values will do what limited Toyotas do: nothing for five years, then moon.

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Ben Zachariah

CarExpert · Jan 9

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