The 2025 Toyota GR Corolla arrives with an optional eight-speed automatic transmission, and we drove both automatic- and manual-equipped 2025 models at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Making the GR Yaris and GR Corolla easier to live with will also expand the customer base. For proof, look at the Golf GTI, which will never again be available with a manual gearbox.

Some cars need a manual—but the Toyota GR Corolla might be just as fun with the automatic.

Modified 2025 Toyota GR Corolla: hot hatch gains tighter suspension and automatic gearbox You also get a bit more torque and a lot more cooling vents as part of its mid-cycle update ...

The 2025 Toyota GR Corolla arrives with an optional eight-speed automatic transmission, and we drove both automatic- and manual-equipped 2025 models at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Toyota has given the GR Corolla a mild refresh for 2025, which includes an optional automatic gearbox, a bit of fettling to the suspension and improvements to the cooling. Unfortunately, there’s ...