Toyota C-HR
performance variant
Toyota is already considering a performance
variant of the C-HR. The development was revealed to Autocar UK by Hiro Koba,
Toyota C-HR’s lead engineer.
A race-spec
Toyota C-HR is already in the existence, thanks to Toyota Gazoo racing
division. Mr. Koba has tested it and it will compete at the Nurburgring 24
Hours endurance event next month. The public’s response to it will probably
decide the fate of a potential souped-up (road-legal) C-HR.
The race-spec
C-HR is powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine that makes around 178
bhp. The road-legal performance C-HR, if launched, could be offered with a
similar performance. And Toyota isn’t stopping there, as Mr. Koba hinted that
he’d like more powerful C-HR variants in the future.
The
performance Toyota C-HR, if introduced, will rival the Nissan Juke NISMO. It’s
unlikely to go on sale anytime before 2018 though.
