So apparently Toyota is going to make GR it's own brand, similar to Scion back in the day? Supposedly they're going to kill off the GR Corolla and GR Yaris. They'll launch the proper GR brand with the GR GT, GR Celica, GR MR2, GR86, and the GR Supra.So all the GR cars will be only available in the GR brand. No more upgraded Toyota models.
>>28954214I doubt GR could become its own brand. Whats the other 2-letter branding you can think of? HD? (Hardley Davison or Home Depot), MG (lol?), GM (thats good but nobody calls its a "GM"). If Toyota learned anything from a spinoff brand, they know its one of the hardest things to do because you're competing with yourself as a faceless brand.
Dang, fukken RIP
>>28954214That's stupid. Japanese people tend to be high IQ so I don't know why they'd do that. Especially in markets where GR is a trim level like TRD on trucks.
>>28954220They could call it Gazoo Racing. Not the worst name for a car brand.>>28954230Maybe because Toyota has acquired a reputation for being boring appliances for boring people, it's really hard to sell people on the idea of a fun Toyota. Anyway this would hardly be the only time in automotive history that a trim level got spun off as its own brand.
>Gay Ricers
source?
>>28954240Toyota has one of the strongest names in automotive history. I can't think of a name id rather have on a product other than Toyota and I say that as a guy who drives and whose family has driven exclusively Fords since the model t and lived outside of Detroit most of our lives. Toyota has brand recognition people would kill for. I guarantee this decision came from outside of Japan. No one gave a FUCK about the LFA being a Lexus. Shit most people kept calling it a new supra. Toyota has what it's seeking to create already.
>>28954214Gazoo is not a cool thing. They should have stuck with TRD
Gr is going to be the AMG for Toyota where they will be the high performance version of regular cars with some special cars. Rumor is that it will be at Lexus dealers, but I suspect that some models will be in Toyota dealers while other will be with Lexus
>>28954371This, gazoo sounds like kazoo. It's a stupid fucking name in english. They should've just gone with toyota racing, they already have TRD.
>>28954385You got>TURDor>Gay Retard
>>28954256>>28954371>>28954385/threadIt's all so embarrassingly artificial.
>>28954386I would drive a TARD mobile.
>>28954371And "Turd" sounds better?
>>28954214Dealers are killing GR Corollas because they ,,accidentally'' service them wrong as regular Corollas and slowly kill the customers' cars. Good thing I already know this and never bring it to the dealer so mine has zero problems. This is one drawback to hot hatches where it can be confused with the economy shitbox to the retards and interns working at Toyota service.
>>28954214the bmw supra is fucking awful. you can pick up a 2-3yo one for half off sticker for a reason.shame, toyota, shame.i can forgive the tundra troubles. i can't forgive this.
>>28954317>I guarantee this decision came from outside of Japan.I don't think Japan gets it either. Speaking of Ford, they built the GT which sold well and held its value despite the badge. Toyota should take note.
>>28954214GR Yaris is pretty much a bespoke model, the "normal" version only shares a couple parts. I hope they drop the R and just make it Gazoo if they spin it off.
>>28954256HOLY FUCKKNG YESSS
>powers his Turd with Turd
Why not just maje it a Lexus
>>28954828Should have kept the back seats and included the manual as standard. Nobody wants a BMW slushbox.
>>28954220>nobody calls its a "GM"let's be honest, the gm corvette is not a sports car. it's a lifestyle car with sporty styling, some people call them hairdresser carscopypasta aside though, everyone's going to call this brand "toyota" anyway. it's besides the point just like any other artificial brand (acura, genesis, lexus). chrysler split off the viper into a separate "srt" brand but decided it's retarted after 1 model year. just release more sports cars under toyota, why waste time with different badging?
>>28954256BMW/Mercedes sandnigger bros, we can't stop winning!
They didnt wanna end up doing what Ford is doing with the Raptor branding or Dodge with whatever name they are doing
>>28954266he made it up
>>28954214Too bad it sounds DUMB.
Didn’t everyone replace their Scion FR-S’s badges with other Toyota ones?
>>28954214Oh dang
>>28954256Mr2 are peak
>>28955255Naw they put Subaru badges lmao
>caring about goyota in current yearliterally inferior to BMW in all aspects incl. reliability
>>28955255there is nothing funnier than all toyota brand badges being the same shape so they can just rebadge them. anyone believing lexus is a true luxury brand is delusional
>>28955472>true luxury brandLol fucking ricer
>>28954214>Goon-R
>>28954220>Whats the other 2-letter branding you can think of?KN
>>28954817>hot hatchesI associate hatches with gays, just like Subaru brings to mind lesbians. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
>>28956174hot hatches and rally = for menbmw = starbucks for gay men
>>28954214whatever Toyota CEOs choose - it will be a shitty decision. Toyota is a brand that is ruining 99% of their potential.All of central europe is begging toyota to sell Camry wagon. It would be #1 sale hit because we love big wagons.and guess what? toyota presents camry wagon as aprill fools joke. PIC REL. "What car do you want to see?" Posted on 1st of April. People comment that they really need a car like camry wagon. Toyota replies - lol april fools.
