--- title: "Toyota Will Race a 500-HP Corolla Cross Stock Car in Brazil And It Rules" description: "Toyota's latest contender for Brazil's Stock Car Pro championship is a Corolla Cross with a wagon-like silhouette and rear-wheel drive." date: "2024-10-11" modified: "2024-10-11" authors: - name: "Ronan Glon" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ronan-glon" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-corolla-cross-stock-car-pro-race-car-brazil" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Racing" - "Toyota News" tags: - "Corolla Cross" - "suv/crossover" - "Toyota" --- # Toyota Will Race a 500-HP Corolla Cross Stock Car in Brazil And It Rules ![Toyota Corolla Cross for Brazil's Stock Car Pro series]() *\Stock Car Pro\* There's no shortage of sports cars in Toyota's global range: [the GR86](), [the GR Supra](), and [the GR Corolla]() are all pegged on the performance side of the scale. And yet, the company chose [the humble, family-friendly Corolla Cross]() to represent it and compete in Brazil's Stock Car Pro racing series. You're not wide of the mark if you're thinking "That doesn't look like a Corolla Cross!" Like [NASCAR](), Stock Car Pro involves silhouette-bodied racers concealing tubular chassis, so Toyota made numerous visual modifications to the crossover's design, reworking its proportions for race duty. The low and long hood, widened wheel arches, and slashed roofline end up forming the shape of a station wagon. It's like a modern-day [Volvo 850 British Touring Car](). Gazoo Racing also added a huge rear wing, a rear diffuser, and center-locking wheels. While interior photos haven't been released, we're betting there's not much that's sourced from the Corolla Cross parts bin. ![Toyota Corolla Cross for Brazil's Stock Car Pro series]() **Stock Car Pro** ![Toyota Corolla Cross for Brazil's Stock Car Pro series]() **Stock Car Pro** ![]() **Stock Car Pro** Power for the Stock Car Pro-bound Corolla Cross comes from a turbocharged, 2.1-liter four-cylinder engine that sends about 500 horsepower to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential transmission, per *[Top Gear Philippines]()*. For context, the model you'll find parked on your nearest Toyota dealer's lot uses a 2.0-liter four-cylinder rated at 169 hp and linked to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). There's a hybrid system available, too. Toyota's wagon-ized Corolla Cross will line up on the starting grid for the first time in 2025. It will need to fend off competition from at least two other crossovers turned into race cars: [the Chevrolet Tracker]() ([a model only sold in select global markets]()) and [the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross](). The company hasn't announced who will drive the Corolla Cross yet, but Stock Car Pro lures big-name talent, including former [Formula 1]() driver [Felipe Massa](). "What wins on Sunday sells on Monday" remains true, even when we're talking about an SUV, so it's not too far-fetched to speculate the race-ready Corolla Cross could spawn some kind of limited-edition model in Brazil. Better yet, how about a full-blown *GR* Corolla Cross? *Got tips? Send ’em to [tips@thedrive.com]()* ## Author Ronan is a contributing writer for The Drive. He draws on over 15 years of experience to cover breaking industry news, cool one-off builds, and anything in between. He began writing for The Drive in 2021 and stepped into his current role in 2024. His obsession with cars started when a relative gave him a Majorette die-cast shortly after his first birthday. It hasn't flickered since. Ronan lives in France; He swapped Utah's Rocky Mountains, where he grew up, for the Alps. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker, and musician. He also restores classic European cars and mopeds, including a 1978 Citroen 2CV that he's rebuilding from the ground up. ### Author social links [Twitter]()