Toyota GR Yaris - minus 17kg by replacing the battery

After the last Mitsubishi EVO rolled off the production line in 2016, the new Toyota Yaris GR is another promising turbo all-wheel drive concept from the land of the rising sun.

According to the manufacturer, the special model, which is limited to 25,000 units, was additionally slimmed down by 3kg on the roof (carbon) and 24kg on structural components (aluminum) compared to the series version, so that the 261hp only have to push 1280kg (4.9kg/hp)...

Our partner IMPORT RACING has always specialized in Japanese vehicles with potential and has decisively optimized the pocket rocket in just a few simple steps:

The heavy original battery (19.5 kg) has been replaced by our model LB20XX (2.0kg) plus OEM adapter plate (0.4kg) were replaced, saving almost 17kg in less than 10 minutes!