Apparently, even with Toyota’s fancy new automatic and launch control, drivers still prefer to row their own gears

The 2025 Toyota GR Corolla adds by way of subtraction, losing a pedal but gaining two gears with a new automatic option. This is the first GR Corolla model year to offer an automatic transmission, as the two previous years were only offered with a six-speed manual.

Toyota Gazoo Racing North America has expanded its racing program to the SRO TC America series, where it will race the GR Corolla Touring Car. It features a series of race-spec enhancements for the body and running gear, but the most notable feature is that the GR Corolla Touring Car won’t come with a 6-speed manual transmission.

The 500hp racecar has little in common with the production version of the compact SUV, as it rides on a bespoke platform

Toyota’s little hot hatch, the all-wheel drive GR Corolla, is going racing in America. No, it’s not headed off tarmac like its rally-oriented GR Yaris sibling—The GR Corolla TC, unveiled at Toyota’s GR Garage in Mooresville,

At its core, the GR Corolla TC is a production GR Corolla chassis with the interior tossed out and a whole lot of suspension parts thrown in. The original 1.6-liter turbocharged i

Toyota added an eight-speed automatic transmission option for the 2025 GR Corolla. The automaker believes 80 percent of buyers will still choose the manual transmission. The 2025 GR Corolla reaches dealerships this winter.