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The guys at Performance Drive are pros in this domain. They managed 4.8 second 0-100, on real world road not a prepped drag strip, without being so brutal on the driveline. Even launching at 3-3.5k RPM, they achieved 5.28 and 5.67, not 6.5 seconds as in this video. “During our usual performance testing, which we do on a private road with all cars that we review (except during launch events), we saw some eye-popping real-world acceleration figures from our Racelogic Vbox Sport data-logger (running 20Hz GPS processor). The stock-standard GR Yaris press car returned a best 0-100km/h run of just 4.80 seconds, in real-world conditions. By ‘real world’ we mean not a race track or specially-prepared drag strip, with no special preparation to the car other than checked tyre pressures. As usual, we tried out all of the various driving modes and tested a number of different launch methods. It’s always tricky launching a manual all-wheel drive, especially a turbocharged one. The potential issue is the engine can bog down as there is little to no wheelspin to get the engine revving. So, the best way to launch is usually to build the revs right up high before gradually but progressively releasing the clutch. All in all, we did 10 acceleration runs almost back-to-back, with appropriate cool-down periods in between. Across 0-100km/h, the results varied from 6.03 seconds, down to 4.80. Our best results were achieved in Track mode, with the stability/traction control in ‘Expert’ mode (off, essentially). Our best result wasn’t just a fluke, either. The car also ran a 4.98 and a 5.01. However, launching at around 3000-3500rpm returned slower results, with 5.28 and 5.67 and so on.”

I’m sure the claimed 0-62 is 5.5 seconds.. I’ve managed to get 0-60 in 4.9 in mine with an after market exhaust

Great to see some real world results, not 12 second "WOW" results we see overseas

I wonder how many owners would be so ' brutal ' with their pride and joy to extract such figures ?

6.5sec car on the street, 5sec if you don’t own it and don’t have to worry about changing the clutch

you should have tried all 3 driving modes, i think sport mode with 30:70 would be best for drag race.

Future classic

Would like to see measurements with the different setups (60:40, 50:50, 30:70) - though I agree that the latter intuitively seems the best bet.

You don’t just dump/drop the clutch. You should bring it out as close to engaging as possible. So there’s less clutch travel distance and force when it hits the flywheel.

3:26 I spot a i30n in the background. Might we see a comparison between the two??🤔

Little monster ay

Another great video! After seeing this I'm not scared of them any more at the traffic lights in my ageing golf R32.😊😊

Just got my GR Yaris. Hot tip... 3 shots of sake in the tank and you will shave full seconds of your times. No joke!

What are you doing I can get in the 12s at santa pod UK & 0-60 mph comes just under 5sec

The GR strong point is round the corners - its never going to be a drag strip winner. Very few cars will go round a bend quicker than a GR

What Car managed to get 4.6 seconds for 0-100kph...

As he thinks revving a 4WD hard and dropping the clutch is effective launching, then he's not a good driver or has any mechanical sympathy / knowledge. Probably a sensible idea not to buy a used car from him !

lol, what is "darta" ..... good vid though 😀

I'd rather hang my head in shame then smash the arse end out of my transmission. For the sake of a few 10ths then spend thousands on a new dual mass fly wheel and clutch on my GR. Not for me. I'm more then happy for anyone else to do so as when I come to sell mine it'll be worth more to someone who appreciates a true future classic.

Drang racing gr yaris win vs bmw.. Gr yaris 300hp... Gr power

Never buy a demo performance car! This is why. Cringing the way this guy is changing gears and just dumping the clutch. Must of took 50% off the half life of the drive train for sure...😒😒

The numbers are actually quite accurate from my experience. The engine lacks low end torque - under 3500rpm it's basically sleeping. In real life, many cars are faster than my GR off the mark. Unless I'm absolutely hammering it, I struggle to keep up with an Aurion V6 in a straight line.

Much faster on street..not greasy!!

Motoring journos haven't heard of slipping the clutch. The Japanese do it well when dragging GTRs

You wouldn't miss gears if you weren't trying to break the shifter off doing it so hard I'd never let you drive my car

0 to 60 acceleration tests are dumb. ‘Wow look how exciting is to accelerate the car while burning the clutch’. I even fail to see the fun on that unless you’re american and only drive muscle cars. Where I live there are many propper racing tracks with actual thrilling corners and elevation changes. If I have to destroy my car I’d rather do it eating kerbs.

This was so painful to watch.. Just because you can doesn't mean you should. That said, dropping the clutch is not a "proper launch", especially not in this car 👎