2025 Toyota GR Corolla auto First Drive | Less involving than the manual... but more torque!

New automatic transmission makes the GR Corolla that much more appealing. 👉 Full Review: https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/toyota-gr-corolla-gts-2025-review-148835/ Fast Forward 00:00 Intro 00:23 Overview 00:35 Pricing and specs 00:50 Performance and output 01:19 On the road 02:35 Other changes 03:32 Track and skid-pan 03:43 Verdict The updated 2025 Toyota GR Corolla has arrived with the option of an eight-speed automatic transmission, a prospect that will have a lot of people weak at the knees. Its introduction comes as the headline act of the hot Corolla’s mid-life update which also ushers in some cosmetic enhancements, chassis revisions, tech upgrade and a 30Nm torque increase. All these upgrades have added to the asking price however, so there’s a fair bit riding on the polish and performance of that new transmission – Callum Hunter makes an early assessment. Subscribe for the latest advice, reviews and comparison tests 👍 https://www.youtube.com/user/carsaleschannel?sub_confirmation=1 STAY UP TO DATE & CONNECT WITH US AT http://carsales.com.au http://facebook.com/carsales.com.au http://instagram.com/carsalescomau https://www.tiktok.com/@carsalescomau ---------------------------------------------------------------------- carsales - Australia's #1 for cars Whatever badge on your bonnet, we want you to know, we love cars.🚗 Shamelessly so. That’s why we pooled our decades of passion and know-how into one, easy to get to place. So for helpful advice, reviews, comparison tests and everything cars, like and subscribe to the official carsales YouTube channel today. https://www.youtube.com/user/carsaleschannel?sub_confirmation=1 #carsaleschannel #toyota #corolla #toyotagrcorolla @toyotaaustralia

Added 10 Jun 2026