2023 Toyota GR Corolla reveal date announced

UPDATE, April 1, 2022: The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla has now been officially revealed, and confirmed for Australia. Get the full story at the link below.

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UPDATE, March 29: Toyota has announced its 2023 GR Corolla will be unveiled later this week, adding a second hot hatch to its Gazoo Racing range.

Covers are set to come off the all-wheel drive, three-cylinder turbocharged Corolla on Friday, April 1 at 12:30 AEDT, although it's not yet known whether the model will be green-lit for the Australian market.

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Teasers for the GR Corolla show off a pair of aggressive air vents on its front guards as well as "GR-FOUR" stamped onto its side-skirts – tying it in with the GR Yaris as well as the Celica GT-FOUR of the 1980s and 1990s.

Read on below to find out what we know so far about the high-performance 'Rolla.

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March 24: The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla has been teased again, this time showing up in a commercial for another much-anticipated GR model.

Toyota released an advertisement for the GR86 on YouTube, with the GR Corolla making a cameo appearance while wearing its camouflage wrap.

The brand has been teasing the GR Corolla for months now, but the frequency and quality of the teasers has been increasing, suggesting a reveal is just around the corner.

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February 28: The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla could be in global showrooms as soon as October, according to information shown on a leaked internal document.

In a now-removed video posted to YouTube by channel Driven District, Toyota’s upcoming GR Corolla hot hatch appears to be going on sale in the US this October – suggesting its unveiling will likely happen in the coming months.

The GR Corolla will borrow its 1.6-litre three-cylinder turbocharged engine from the GR Yaris, along with its all-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission – but with rumours suggesting an increase to 221kW could be on the cards.

However, a teaser photo from November filled with Easter eggs hinted at details of the upcoming GR Corolla, including the climate control display –which had the number two on the left and 68 on the right, likely referencing a 268hp (200kW) power figure.

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A recent report from Japanese magazine Best Car suggests an automatic transmission may eventually be offered from 2024 – though it’s not clear at this stage whether Toyota would employ a traditional torque-converter auto, a CVT (as currently found in the Corolla), or a dual-clutch automatic transmission favoured by competitors in the hot hatch segment.

While US buyers may get their hands on the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla from October, it’s not known when the much-anticipated model will be available in Australia, but expect its official unveiling within the coming months.