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, has been slimmed down by an additional 3kg on the roof (carbon) and 24kg on structural components (aluminum) compared to the series version, meaning that the 261hp only has 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 with a few simple steps:

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