Civic Type R and GR Yaris Drag Race

Honda vs Toyota: Power vs All-Wheel Drive

Honda Civic Type R v Toyota GR Yaris: DRAG RACE

The Honda Civic Type R and Toyota GR Yaris provide buyers with turbocharged engines boasting high-performance, a manual transmission, and attachments for optimized cornering. Whilst there is an immense divergence between the two, the Toyota has AWD capability unlike the Honda which is restricted to just front-wheel drive. Check out this video clip to witness the contrast in a drag race!

The United States-specifications of the Civic Type R boast a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine to deliver 315hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. The sole transmission choice is a six-speed manual featuring an automatic rev-matching system, while 3-mode adaptive dampers provide comfortable rides.

The GR Yaris rocks a boosted 1.6L 3-cylinder engine manifesting 261hp and 266ft-lbs of torque. As with the CTR, you’ll have to take a manual 6-speed gearbox. Nonetheless, Toyota has been hard at work bringing out an automatic option. The Circuit Pack installed on this one accentuates it further with limited-slip differentials in both the axles. You get a Normal, Sport, or Track setting to vary front-back torque.

The GR Yaris may not possess the same level of power as that of the Civic Type R, however it compensates for this by being more lightweight and having AWD. When competing in a drag race, the Toyota quickly responds and begins to outpace its Honda counterpart. Despite attempting to close the gap, it wasn’t fast enough for the Honda to edge out the hot hatch from Toyota.

The following competition has both cars driving at a moderate velocity, thereby reducing the GR Yaris’ grip superiority. This has a great impact resulting in the Civic claiming victory this time.

Repeating this time initialed with 30 miles per hour, the GR Yaris struggles to maintain the pace set by its more powerful counterpart, the Civic Type R, due to being an all-wheel drive launch. When accelerating up to 50 mph the same result occurs.

In contrast to the United States, where the highly-coveted GR Yaris won’t be available, its sedan companion, the GR Corolla, is accessible. With this option, consumers will attain a turbocharged 1.6-liter three-cylinder motor delivering 300 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. And for the 2024 edition, Toyota has indicated they will offer 1,500 instances fit with the Circuit Edition Pack in America.

Source: CarWow via YouTube