Toyota Yaris TS officially announced

[VitzBoy]

Toyota unveiled its Yaris TS model today at the Paris Auto Show. The Yaris TS is a high-performance model of the regular Yaris hatchback and is powered by a 130 bhp 1.8L gasoline engine with Dual VVT-i.

Maximum torque of 173Nm is achieved at 4,400rpm.
Maximum horsepower is reached at 6,000rpm.
0-62mph @ 9.3 seconds
120 mph top speed.

In addition to this engine, the TS receives suspension and steering upgrades to provide for a sportier driving experience. There is a black mesh grille with a clear TS badge, darkened headlamp surrounds and a deeper bumper with integrated fog lights. The rear bumper receives a refresh, with an integrated chrome-finish sports exhaust tailpipes and fog lights. The rear lamp clusters adopt an LED-style design. 17" alloy wheels are standard equipement and the body gains deep side skirts and a roof spoiler.

[stuffy]

i notice it is the 5-dr model, i wonder if this is the only version they will offer it as

[Hawaiian Bluzman]

Shit I should have waited!!!!

[ECHOKnight2000]

I would have guessed the 0-60 would be faster than 9.3 seconds...that's about the same as my stock ECHO! If not slower! WTF! Of course the top speed might be higher and the handling is better...don't get me wrong I'm NOT knocking the car, I like it a lot and I think its hot but...oh well! I wonder if that's because the car weighs more? But it shouldn't be much more right? And I would have guessed even 130bhp is in the power to weight favor.

[paeko73]

Originally Posted by Hawaiian Bluzman

Shit I should have waited!!!!

Should have waited for what? Are you moving to Paris? The car is only available in France, not Hawaii nor the US.

[Hawaiian Bluzman]

Originally Posted by paeko73

Should have waited for what? Are you moving to Paris? The car is only available in France, not Hawaii nor the US.

Eh Hawaiian! you know I just kidding. But hey you never know?
Easy Bra!

[Yaris Dick]

Yawn.

[foober]

i'm beating every car on the road now with my stock 1.5 liter yaris. I don't understand the need for over kill on power with the yaris. Personally I wish they'd come out with a hybrid yaris that gets 70 miles to the gallon.

[riceboy]

A little disappointing for a "Sport" model.... oh well... maybe next time..

[IsLNdbOi]

A hybrid version of the Yaris would be nice. Anyway won't this TS model have lower fuel economy because of the more powerful engine?

[ToyVitz]

Is it coming to the US? If so, will it have a tach and cruise? I see rear discs on that baby!!! Possible swaps in store!!!

[Katana]

Well 9.3 secs for 0-80mph is not good.

[nsmitchell]

I was poking around Toyota's site and came across this new feature...

http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/06/0929.html

This would be sooo kick ass on the Yaris, not to mention every other vehicle made on the planet.

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by nsmitchell

I was poking around Toyota's site and came across this new feature...

http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/06/0929.html

This would be sooo kick ass on the Yaris, not to mention every other vehicle made on the planet.

nice i agree

[argylesocks]

Originally Posted by VitzBoy

Toyota unveiled its Yaris TS model today at the Paris Auto Show. The Yaris TS is a high-performance model of the regular Yaris hatchback and is powered by a 130 bhp 1.8L gasoline engine with Dual VVT-i.

Maximum torque of 173Nm is achieved at 4,400rpm.
Maximum horsepower is reached at 6,000rpm.
0-62mph @ 9.3 seconds
120 mph top speed.

haha. THAT'S a "high-performance" model? give me a break.

i cant for the life of me understand why people would buy this car if they are looking for a "high-performance" car. buy a used wrx or something that actually gets a sub-6sec 0-60. there is nothing fast about going 0-60 in 9.3secs.

why cant we just be happy with what this car actually is.... a reliable, fuel-efficient econo-car?

[ChinoCharles]

Originally Posted by argylesocks

haha. THAT'S a "high-performance" model? give me a break.

i cant for the life of me understand why people would buy this car if they are looking for a "high-performance" car. buy a used wrx or something that actually gets a sub-6sec 0-60. there is nothing fast about going 0-60 in 9.3secs.

why cant we just be happy with what this car actually is.... a reliable, fuel-efficient econo-car?

Oh, shoosh. Thats so 1987 of you... isn't this what everyone said about the Civic in the 90's? And that only spawned a multi-billion dollar industry... You're not going to stop tuning OR steak... give it up.

Go read the list of cars the Yaris beat on the autocross course.

http://yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1679

[argylesocks]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

You're not going to stop tuning OR steak... give it up.]

im not sure what that means.....

anyways... you cant honestly believe that a Yaris can beat a M3 or a 350Z, can you?

claiming a 108hp Toyota to be faster than a 330hp M3 is ubsurd.


come on - admit it, putting out a car that does 0-60 in over 9 secs and then trying to pretend its a high performance vehicle is kinda dumb.

dont get me wrong - its a pretty car. just not a fast one.

[ChinoCharles]

Originally Posted by argylesocks

im not sure what that means.....

anyways... you cant honestly believe that a Yaris can beat a M3 or a 350Z, can you?

claiming a 108hp Toyota to be faster than a 330hp M3 is ubsurd.


come on - admit it, putting out a car that does 0-60 in over 9 secs and then trying to pretend its a high performance vehicle is kinda dumb.

dont get me wrong - its a pretty car. just not a fast one.

A 108 hp Toyota will beat an M3 on a course with enough turns. You just can't throw a 3,800 lb RWD sedan around a turn as fast as a 2,200 lb econobox riding on rails, and autocrossing is all about turns. A little bit under the hood at that point and you have a reliable 35+MPG daily driver that will bring you to the track on Saturday and spank cars that cost 50% more. Sounds like fun to me.