The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla will be offered in three hues — white, black, or red — with a color-keyed roof and spoiler. Although the limited-edition “Circuit” specification will not be available until 2023, it will have a carbon-fiber top, vented hood, and rear spoiler, as well as a shift knob autographed with CEO Akio Toyoda’s racing alias, Morizo.
Toyota intends to sell approximately 6,000 GR Corollas in the United States during the model’s first year on the market, though the assembly plant in Motomachi, Japan, has annual capacity for more, according to Mike Tripp, vice president for vehicle marketing and communication at Toyota Motor North America.
In either configuration, the lightweight rally racer aims to improve structural stiffness, suspension, and handling. The model retains Toyota’s Safety Suite 3.0 suite of driver assistance and safety technologies, as well as the brand’s 12.3-inch touch screen infotainment system with Toyota Audio Multimedia system as standard.