Living in a crowded country like Malaysia makes us need to think twice before buying a car. Of course, with traffic jams and various twists and turns, an ordinary car is not necessarily capable in everyday life. Therefore, Toyota Malaysia dares to approve the Vios GR. That product has many features that can spoil us. Let’s discuss further!
What is Vios GR?
The name Vios itself comes from the Latin “vio” which means to step forward. Currently, there are only three variants of the Toyota Vios being marketed, namely the E, G, and GR Sport variants with a 1,500 cc engine capacity armed with Dual VVT-i technology, each with an automatic CVT transmission. With more and denser gear ratios, this gives the advantage that the engine is always responsive, especially on the engine, and it’s easier to get the right gear at a certain speed, making the character of this model feel more aggressive.
What is the difference between the regular Vios and the GR type? In terms of handling, this Vios GR-sport gets sports tuning for the suspension which makes steering feel more rigid. However, at the same time he immediately did not interfere in terms of passenger comfort. In addition, the outer cosmetics are also a lot different. Equipped with a GR bodykit, different front and rear bumpers, side skirting, aftermarket-style sports rims in glossy black 17 inches, a larger rear lip spoiler in the style of a gloss black ducktail spoiler and side mirror covers and door handles. It is also colored with gloss black.
What is The Meaning of GR?
Toyota Vios in Malaysia comes as a sexy Small Sedan with a touch of GR or Gazoo Racing style but with a guaranteed budget that is more rational. Before the name Toyota Gazoo Racing was introduced, we usually only heard of TRD which meant Toyota Racing Development. Usually in the variants of Toyota trains that are sold, the TRD version is the most sporty and Ah-Beng version produced. In our imagination, this TRD must be the wing of Toyota’s race, right? So, GR is a line-up of sports cars to sporty cars that can support the daily mobility needs of customers. The word Gazoo is made by the president of Toyota, Akio Toyoda. The number one person at Toyota is famous for his love of racing himself. In order to separate the official Toyota team from the team that channeled his racing hobby, Akio Toyoda founded Gazoo Racing in Japan. The name Gazoo was chosen because it sounded like an expression of happiness, as Yahoo says, because Akio feels happy when he is behind the wheel. Over time Gazoo Racing spread its wings, along with Akio Toyoda’s vision to make Toyota cars better, as well as learn from experience in the racing world. Toyoda saw that the racing world made the engineering team provide technological support to the maximum extent to give birth to breakthroughs and innovations which could then be implemented into mass production. In April 2015, Toyota Gazoo Racing was born and at the same time became an entity that represents Toyota’s local and global racing teams in various countries.
What is The Difference between Vios GR and The Other Type?
The TRD body kit was once installed on a Toyota Vios model if you remember. But the latest offer of the Toyota Vios GR-Sport is not like the TRD. It is more than just cosmetics. This Toyota Vios GR-S uses a ‘Functional Matrix’ front bumper with additional body kits which include a rear diffuser, side skirting and spoiler lip. You will also receive the GR symbol which is the dream of motorsport enthusiasts. Only the Toyota Vios GR-S model is equipped with 17-inch multi-spoke black tires wrapped in a 205/45R17 Toyo Proxes TR1 profile. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s visit your nearest Toyota!
