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The car entered its testing and development phase in March 2014,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113043|title=Photos: Toyota tests new Yaris WRC for first time in Italy|first=David|last=Evans|work=Autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=20 March 2014|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref> though at the time, the company gave no set date for its competitive debut, instead announcing that it would rejoin the World Rally Championship "when the time was right".<ref name="testing italy"/> On January 2015, Toyota announced their comeback to WRC on [[2017 World Rally Championship season|2017 season]] |
The car entered its testing and development phase in March 2014,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113043|title=Photos: Toyota tests new Yaris WRC for first time in Italy|first=David|last=Evans|work=Autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=20 March 2014|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref> though at the time, the company gave no set date for its competitive debut, instead announcing that it would rejoin the World Rally Championship "when the time was right".<ref name="testing italy"/> On January 2015, Toyota announced their comeback to WRC on [[2017 World Rally Championship season|2017 season]] |
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The [[WRC]] car features a 1.6-litre turbocharged, direct injection engine, which produces over 300bhp, while advanced simulation, testing and production techniques have shaped the Yaris chassis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toyota announces WRC return in 2017|url=http://blog.toyota.co.uk/toyota-wrc-2017-return|website=Toyota GB Blog|publisher=Toyota GB|accessdate=11 February 2015}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 19:44, 11 February 2015
| Category | World Rally Car |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Toyota |
| Predecessor | Toyota Corolla WRC (1997—1999) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants |  Toyota Motorsport |
The Toyota Yaris WRC is a World Rally Car designed by Toyota Motorsport GmbH to compete in the World Rally Championship.[1] The car is based on the Toyota Yaris, and will be the first car Toyota have competed with in the WRC since withdrawing from the championship at the end of the 1999 season to focus on their Le Mans Prototype and Formula One programmes.
The car entered its testing and development phase in March 2014,[2] though at the time, the company gave no set date for its competitive debut, instead announcing that it would rejoin the World Rally Championship "when the time was right".[1] On January 2015, Toyota announced their comeback to WRC on 2017 season
The WRC car features a 1.6-litre turbocharged, direct injection engine, which produces over 300bhp, while advanced simulation, testing and production techniques have shaped the Yaris chassis.[3]
See also
- Citroën DS3 WRC
- Ford Fiesta RS WRC
- Hyundai i20 WRC
- Mini John Cooper Works WRC
- Volkswagen Polo R WRC
- Toyota GT-One
- Toyota TF102
References
- ^ a b Evans, David (19 March 2014). "Toyota start testing Yaris WRC ahead of potential return". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Evans, David (20 March 2014). "Photos: Toyota tests new Yaris WRC for first time in Italy". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Toyota announces WRC return in 2017". Toyota GB Blog. Toyota GB. Retrieved 11 February 2015.