Toyota
GR Yaris RZ "High performance" Kalle Rovanperä Edition

Why it matters

The Rovanperä Edition gives the GR Yaris a drift-oriented setup chosen by the youngest WRC champion, including a dedicated DONUT mode.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Concept versions were shown at Tokyo Auto Salon 2023, and the production editions had their world premiere on 22 January 2024 at Rallye Monte-Carlo, the first round of the 2024 WRC. Toyota says they came from Akio Toyoda's wish to thank the drivers and teams who hone the cars in rallies. In Japan sales were planned by lottery at GR Garages from spring 2024 with 100 units for each edition; European details were to follow.

The edition has a Donut mode and a Kalle mode, a constant-velocity rear differential, three-tone paint by Henri Liupakka, the designer of Rovanpera's drift car livery, and a variable-wing CFRP rear spoiler shared with the GRMN Yaris.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Three-tone paint applied without wraps, GRMN Yaris-type variable CFRP rear wing, constant-velocity rear differential, BBS 18x8J wheels, blue/grey steering-wheel stitching, WRC title decals and passenger-seat victory badge; DONUT/KALLE/NORMAL modes.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Evolved GR Yaris Gets WRC Driver-supervised Special Editions Level A Toyota Motor Corporation Global Newsroom · 2024-01-01

   • limited to 100 units each

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Toyota global newsroom (25 Jan 2024) Level A

   • 100 planned sales (Japan, by GR Garage lottery)

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   TOYOTA GAZOO Racing presents GR Yaris Special Editions inspired by its World Rally Champions Level A Toyota Motor Europe Newsroom · 2024-01-01

   • 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine with 280 DIN hp and 390 Nm
   • 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine
   • 280 DIN hp and 390 Nm of torque
   • six-speed intelligent manual transmission (6iMT)
   • six-speed intelligent manual transmission
   • all-wheel drive control modes programmed to reflect ... each driver

   Accessed 2026-11-12