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July 17, 2025

Instrument glitch prompts Toyota recall

July 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Instrument glitch prompts Toyota recall

Seven popular models built between mid-2022 and late 2024 affected.

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July 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla, GR Corolla, Corolla Cross, Camry, Highlander, RAV4, Toyota NZ, software, combination meter
January 15, 2024

Yaris GR Evolved: A sharpened slushy

January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Yaris GR Evolved: A sharpened slushy

The change everyone knew was coming to Toyota’s baby rocket has given engineers excuse to alter so much more.

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January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Gazoo Racing, Toyota NZ, Neeraj Lala, GR, GR Yaris, GR Corolla
January 09, 2023

GR Corolla ownership luck of the draw

January 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
GR Corolla ownership luck of the draw

Ballot to decide who achieves the initial allocation of a new Gazoo hotrod reprising the spirit of a controversial WRC contender.

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January 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla, GR Corolla, Steve Prangnell, Toyota NZ, rally, WRC, Brendon Hartley, WEC
June 22, 2022

86 remains on GR roster, but no Morizo

June 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
86 remains on GR roster, but no Morizo

The GR 86 is en route, but the Morizo GR Corolla won’t be.

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June 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Gazoo Racing, GR86, GR Corolla, Morizo, Toyota NZ
April 01, 2022

GR Corolla: 220kW, all-wheel-drive and manual

April 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
GR Corolla: 220kW, all-wheel-drive and manual

Hot details of the latest addition to Toyota’s fabulous Gazoo Racing family have been leaked.

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April 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
GR Corolla, Toyota NZ, GR Yaris, Gazoo Racing
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