This is a cool episode of Capturing Car Culture if you are like us and love to see factory and how its made videos. I’ve been on several automotive assembly plant tours and can tell you that regardless of what they are building it is fun to watch. But this assembly line and area are a bit different than the norm, because rather than spending seconds per station, these cars are being built to go fast and that means putting them together slowly. The GR line of Toyotas are special built performance vehicles, and while most folks probably think they just take an off the line Yaris or Corolla and slap a few extra parts on, that is NOT the case.
In fact, these cars get more welds, more structural adhesive, and a bunch of upgraded parts and that means these cars start off as parts that come together into a GR Corolla or Yaris, not a production car that gets modified.
In typical Larry Chen fashion, you’ll get access you wouldn’t otherwise have and as always he delivers the scoop.
Check it out below.
Video Description:
For the first time, Toyota has allowed cameras inside the Toyota GR factory, giving you an exclusive look at how every GR model is prepared, assembled, and tested before release. The plant relies more on human craftsmanship than robotics to ensure the quality and consistency expected from Gazoo Racing. Larry is also given an impromptu ride in a prototype mid-engine Toyota GR Yaris on Toyota’s private test track. He even gets access inside the MN Garage, an area not even most employees are allowed to visit. A true look behind the curtain and a rare insight into Toyota’s passion for motorsport.
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