This Toyota Yaris Rally Car Is Furious About Its Diminutive Proportions
Tommi Mäkinen is seen testing out the 2017 Toyota Yaris WRC - which makes a spectacular noise for such a small car - and having a little crash
Read more about Toyota’s mad little rally car here.
Video via Reddit Cars
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Damn… I thought there was a song playing, but them blow off valves focus on the beautiful soundtrack! A cute little beast
Literally the only time I’ve been excited about a Yaris.
sounds good, better than most 1.6 direct injected turbo in other rally car.
Most likely due to the 2017 regulation change, larger turbo restrictor allowing ~380bhp.
Who knew a yaris could sound that good or be that cool?
Minions? I saw Minions.
Yes much turbo spool
DISHWASHER ON STEROIDS
this video is excellent
Holy Hell that sounds glorious!!
Looks awesome!
three oddities I noticed about it.
1) the mirrors are in the middle of the doors
2) the thing has been modified so much that he is literally sitting in the backseat, presumably because the engine is that much bigger than the 1L teacup normally in it.
3)micro hoodscoop
the only time people will stop making joke about a 1.6 I4 turbo