Toyota surprised visitors at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon on Friday with a GR Yaris prototype featuring a new 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine in a mid-engined layout.

Yes, this Yaris has a mid-engine layout. Toyota installed a new engine rather than the small "G16E-GTS" unit in the GR Yaris, GR Corolla, and the Lexus LBX Morizo RR.

Toyota has released a track-focused smartphone app in Japan for owners of the GR Yaris and Lexus LBX Morizo RR. The app claims to cut turbo lag by controlling boost pressure to allow speedier pickup.