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Old 04-04-22, 02:45 PM
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Default Hands-on with the GR Corolla (ClubLexus Official)

Heya, folks, I know others have posted about the GR Corolla, but I was there in person at the event and wrote up a few facts and impressions over on the front page where there is a full video as well:

https://www.clublexus.com/articles/h...lla-hot-hatch/

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when i quickly read "GR Corolla" i keep interpreting it as Gorilla.
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Hahaha Bit!

Would be nice to keep this around so we'll see how well it sells if they can keep them around. Not expecting that though.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
when i quickly read "GR Corolla" i keep interpreting it as Gorilla.
hahahaha!

(putting characters here to meet the limit)
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Originally Posted by RA40
Hahaha Bit!
Originally Posted by MPalmer
hahahaha!
how about GoRolla then

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Who would have ever predicted that Toyota would be the leader in affordable enthusiast cars? Major props to them for these GR models.
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GR 86 needs some love too. The GR Corolla is getting all the hype right now (deservingly), but the 86 is the closest thing to a Cayman for around $30K. Amazing deal.

2023 GR Supra with a manual transmission to combat the new Z. Almost like the 90's again.
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Have a friend who badly wants this as opposed to the new WRX (which I am not fond of), but told him these will likely go quick.
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Originally Posted by Lexmex
Have a friend who badly wants this as opposed to the new WRX (which I am not fond of), but told him these will likely go quick.
They absolutely will. Look how crazy the market for Type Rs was--even before the market in general got so overheated--and Honda made 48,000 over 4 years. Toyota is only making 6,600 of these in the first year.
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I hope it will have an auto option some day. I would buy one, but I cant drive a stick and dont want to drive a stick. I dont even care if they stick a 6spd auto in there.
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