Ultra-Limited Toyota GR Yaris Morizo RR Debuts With Hardcore Performance

From Nürburgring Lessons to Road-Car Reality

Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda – otherwise known as Morizo – doesn’t just put his name on Gazoo Racing projects. He gets behind the wheel himself. Last year, he led the Toyota Gazoo Rookie Racing (TGRR) at the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race, which led to the creation of the most hardcore GR Yaris yet.

Meet the Toyota GR Yaris Morizo RR – a more track-focused, Nürburgring-bred take on an already wild hot hatch. Morizo himself had a hand in molding it, and the result is a car built for drivers, not just for numbers. Only 200 will be made, split between Japan and a handful of European markets, so it’s a guaranteed collector’s piece from day one.

Instead of chasing bigger power figures, the focus here was on feel, consistency, and confidence behind the wheel. This is a car shaped by lessons from endurance racing, not by what looks good on a brochure.

Performance Tweaks Where It Matters Most

Under the skin, the GR Yaris Morizo RR gets suspension tuning dialed in for the kind of rough, high-speed surfaces you find at the Nürburgring. Damping was tweaked to keep the tires glued to the road, and the electric power steering now gives you sharper feedback and more predictable reactions when you’re pushing hard.

One of the notable tweaks is a new 4WD control mode just for this car. Instead of the usual GRAVEL setting, you get “MORIZO” mode, which locks the torque split at 50:50 front to rear. The goal? Consistency and stability when attacking corners, not a system that’s always shuffling power around.

Toyota didn’t mention any update to the power output of the GR Yaris Morizo RR, so we’re assuming it keeps the 300-horsepower, 295 lb-ft torque output of the 1.6-liter three-cylinder G16E-GTS engine. Matched with the GR Direct Automatic Transmission, the whole setup mirrors what Morizo prefers from his own racing stints: less work for the driver, smoother power, and the kind of focus you need to keep going lap after lap.

Limited Availability Worldwide

On the outside, the Morizo RR isn’t exactly low-key. The exclusive Gravel Khaki paint gives it a subtle, almost workmanlike look, set off by matte bronze wheels and yellow brake calipers – both nods to Morizo’s own taste. Aero tweaks include a large carbon-fiber rear wing born from Nürburgring racing, plus a carbon hood, front spoiler, and side skirts.

Inside, every change has a reason. The suede-wrapped steering wheel with yellow stitching gets new paddle shifters and a switch layout borrowed from Toyota’s Rally2 program. Unique seats, Morizo RR badges, and a numbered plaque make it clear this isn’t your average GR Yaris.

If you want one, you’ll need luck – sales in Japan for the first 100 units will be lottery-based starting spring 2026, with the other  100 units heading to Europe. The GR Yaris Morizo RR, like the standard GR Yaris, is still unfortunately off-limits for the US, but with the GR Corolla already here, it’s hard not to hope for a GR Corolla Morizo RR in the future. Maybe someday? Please?