Wish Toyota would offer an AWD Yaris WRC here in the U.S. (vehicle, 2013)

[Grizzmeister]

I'd love to be able to purchase one of these for the winding North Carolina mountain roads.



Bulged fendered 175 hp AWD Yaris with beefed up suspension for the U.S. market please. I'll add my own roll cage.

[vision33r]

It's called a Suzuki SX4 which is based on the Suzuki Swift that competes with the Yaris.

Anyways, why would Toyota make something that offers more than what other models have.

Camry and Corollas don't even have AWD models. Toyota reliability that everyone touted is nothing more than cars with less features which makes them easily more reliable than other makes that offer AWD, Turbo, and Direct Injection tech.

[Grizzmeister]

Originally Posted by vision33r

It's called a Suzuki SX4 which is based on the Suzuki Swift that competes with the Yaris.

Suzuki doesn't offer the SX4 in the U.S. anymore.

[Tourian]

Originally Posted by Grizzmeister

Suzuki doesn't offer the SX4 in the U.S. anymore.

Suzuki doesn't offer anything in the US anymore...except motorcycles, ATVs and outboard motors.

But yeah. It is totally a mystery why Toyota doesn't offer a 500k non road legal version of its Yaris here.

/sarc

[Grizzmeister]

I guess if I want a smallish semi-sporty AWD vehicle here in the Totalitarian States of America I gotta go with the Subaru Crosstrek.

Too bad we can't even get the Ram 700 here.

[npaladin2000]

Originally Posted by Grizzmeister

I guess if I want a smallish semi-sporty AWD vehicle here in the Totalitarian States of America I gotta go with the Subaru Crosstrek.

Too bad we can't even get the Ram 700 here.

I hear tell this might be coming. Along with a 500x Abarth. In fact, the latter is expected early next year.

Expecting fun from a Toyota not developed by Subaru is a bit much to ask. Luckily, Fiat seems intent to give us some fun cars...provided Mr. Sweater stays in business anyway. ANd I'm sure Mazda will resurrect Mazdaspeed at some point, a Mazdaspeed CX-3 could be fun too.

[Grizzmeister]

I'd be satisfied with one of these.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jfDcBw3TJQ

[vision33r]

I would rally with a 94-01' Subaru Impreza. You can buy a cheap Impreza L for like $800-2000 with AWD and upgrade to a monster if you put in $4k+ You can have Race spec gears, JDM engine, trannys, and turbo options.

You can't get any other car out there with that many Rally parts for less.

[Dburger]

I too miss homologation rally cars, but rally itself isn't as good as it used to be.

[plmbpmp]

Originally Posted by Dburger

I too miss homologation rally cars, but rally itself isn't as good as it used to be.