--- title: "US-Bound Toyota Corolla Hot Hatch Will Offer Six-Speed Manual, AWD: Report" description: "That's great, especially since it's also expected to pack 268 horsepower." date: "2020-05-27" modified: "2020-05-27" authors: - name: "James Gilboy" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/33678/us-bound-toyota-corolla-hot-hatch-will-offer-six-speed-manual-awd-report" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Toyota News" tags: - "compact" - "GR Corolla" - "sedan" - "sports car" - "Toyota" --- # US-Bound Toyota Corolla Hot Hatch Will Offer Six-Speed Manual, AWD: Report ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* Toyota's confirmation that [the GR Yaris won't be sold stateside]() disappointed many American car nerds, but you know that saying about dark clouds and silver linings? It applies here because Toyota has indicated that [there's still a hot hatch coming to the United States, one reportedly based on the Corolla Hatchback]()—and one allegedly borrowing the best part of the GR Yaris: Its drivetrain. In a wrap-up of new sports cars expected to launch by the end of 2021, Japan's [*Best Car*]() reports that the GR Yaris's launch later this year will be followed up by the reveal of a model called the Corolla Sport GRMN—not the GR Corolla as we've speculatively called it. Their report corroborates [rumors that the *caliente* Corolla will be powered by the same 1.6-liter turbo-three found in the GR Yaris](), in a state of tune producing up to 268 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. Toyota reportedly won't limit the shared parts to the GR Yaris's engine, either; the Corolla Sport GRMN will reportedly mirror its smaller sibling by also offering a six-speed manual transmission and all-wheel drive. If you're interested in such a drivetrain but for some reason don't want to be seen behind the wheel of a Corolla Hatchback, rumors suggest in February that the GR Yaris' drivetrain will resurface in at least one other model. That model, however, is reportedly expected to be the next generation C-HR, which will reportedly launch by the end of 2021, and whose [GR variant is expected in 2022](). That was before COVID-19 rocked the automotive industry, though, so don't be too surprised if Toyota delays all its forthcoming GR products by a few months. We're just happy to finally get a rally-inspired Toyota hatch—it's been a long time coming. *Got a tip? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids." ### Author social links [Instagram]()