The 2026 Toyota GRMN Corolla is the latest from Toyota’s GAZOO Racing, a track-biased take on the GR Corolla.
It has been put together with an eye for motorsport by GAZOO’s Master Driver Akio Toyoda (or Morizo as he is known). The GRMN’s upgrades have been workshopped in Super Taikyu endurance racing and plenty of testing at the ‘Ring to forge a better link between driver and machine.
Toyota has made some changes under the hood to aid corner exits, upping peak torque to 302 lb-ft and focusing on mid-range grunt in the 4,000 to 4,600 rpm band. An intercooler spray and a cool-air intake duct from the 2026 GR Corolla are there to handle cooling and keep performance up.
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By doing away with the rear seats, the GRMN is some 66 pounds lighter than the base model for a better power-to-weight ratio. The GRMN Corolla rides on Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s tires.
Much of the car’s character is race-influenced. The aero is purpose-built, with a rear wing that has a five-step adjustment in one-degree increments, plus fender and hood ducts and front side spoilers all fine-tuned during their runs at the Nürburgring and in Super Taikyu. The suspension gets its own front and rear monotube shocks with rebound springs and bump-stops that have been carefully set up, while the EPS and 4WD programs have been overhauled for steering feel and stability at speed.
Inside there are semi-bucket sport seats of Brin Naub suede and synthetic leather, a flocked instrument panel and carbon ornament on the passenger side from Motomachi’s division. Look closely and you will see Alumite-red touches, a GRMN serial plate and a dash pad with Morizo’s signature on it.
Toyota hasn’t released the pricing and availability for the 2026 GRMN Corolla.
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