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GR Corolla Ownership vs Fiesta ST

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it's just a lot more money for the car that i can't afford LOL, is the roofline lower on the GRC than the FiST? it just felt vertically cramped in there compared to my fiesta
the fiesta's interior height is cavernous. Often times I have to remind myself I'm not in an SUV. At most past track events, while on stock ride height, few can match the Fiesta's higher center of gravity. I've never owned a car that quite felt like a crossover.
 


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I looked up the weight and it was 2800lbs. Not really lighter than the FiST.
There apparently is a lighter variant that specifically aims to cut weight.
But I'm not sure what they do to achieve that. Living in the rust belt, more structural meat, (or better metals,) means longer life span.
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^^^ I was comparing it's weight (and smaller, more 'tossable' size) to the GR Corolla, not the FiST.
Right from the factory it has almost 100 more HP than our rides, and with all wheels driven, it has to accelerate quicker (given equally tractive tire compounds), as it has wider tires on top of the AWD.

I wonder what Toy pulls out of/deletes from the Yaris GR for that "Light Weight" version??
(Guessing it is sort of like the "Club Sport" versions of past M3s?)
 


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I think a regular gr yaris is around 2,800ish lbs. What they did to remove 300-400 lbs on an already light car is pretty drastic.

im guessing it has a neutered drivetrain and maybe is fwd. Being a commerically sold vehicle not likely they’re going to be selling you a totally gutted car
 


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