丰田近日发布了致炫高性能掀背车设计草图，该车将参加世界拉力锦标赛竞逐。该车极有可能会被命名为Gazoo，丰田近日宣布，未来所有高性能车型都将以改装厂赛车队的名字命名。目前还不清楚该车技术细节，但预计致炫Gazoo将搭载类似致炫WRC的1.6升四缸涡轮引擎，功率调低至200马力，与主要竞争车型福特嘉年华ST、标致208 GTi和沃克斯霍尔VXR差不多。车辆0-96公里/小时加速时间约为6.5秒，最高时速140英里（约合225公里）。从草图看，该车低矮且宽大，采用突出轮拱和硕大轮圈。车头采用分流器，车尾散流器和突出尾翼，与更突出野性的赛车相比，该车显然相当低调。另外，该车仍采用三门布局。目前还不清楚该车发布时间。或许丰田会选择在明年日内瓦车展亮相这款车
Hot Toyota Yaris teased in sketch
Toyota has teased an upcoming Yaris hot hatch, on the heels of the Japanese automaker’s new World Rally Championship contender.

The hot Yaris will almost certainly bear the Gazoo name, Toyota recently announcing that all future performance-oriented models will carry the name of its factory race team.

No technical details were revealed, but it is expected the Yaris Gazoo will be powered by a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine similar to that in the Yaris WRC. Albeit rather less powerful at around 200 horsepower, the same kind of output as key rivals like the Ford Fiesta ST, Peugeot 208 GTi, and Vauxhall Corsa VXR.

The result should be a 0 to 60 miles per hour time around the 6.5-second mark, and a top speed of 140 mph or so. The sketch shows the Yaris Gazoo set low and wide, with pumped-up fenders and big wheels. There’s a hint of front splitter and rear diffuser, and a prominent rear wing. Compared with the wild rally car, it’s quite subtle.

It’s interesting to note, too, that the Yaris Gazoo retains a three-door bodyshell at a time when many manufacturers are abandoning the format for their small cars.

Toyota has not indicated when the Yaris Gazoo will make its debut. The Geneva motor show is perhaps the earliest opportunity.