The special Vios GR-S variant is also the very first locally-engineered model to proudly wear the Gazoo Racing Sport badge since the introduction of the GR Supra and the newly-launched GR Yaris.
According to the GR Ambassador and two-time Vios Challenge champion Tengku Djan Ley Tengku Mahaleel, the Vios GR-S was developed to incorporate the essence of Gazoo Racing with the focus on developing a car with exceptional driving pleasure at a particular price point.
“A lot of thought went into the developing a car that is worthy of wearing the GR badge, and for the price, you are actually getting a lot of car,” he said.
Tengku Djan Ley.
He said the Vios GR-S was the regular Vios passenger sedan elevated to another level in handling and driving response.
“It is not the run-of-the-mill special edition cars produced in Malaysia that normally focuses only on bodykits, wheels and tyres, and interior enhancements,” he said.
Priced on-the-road without insurance and sales tax at RM95,284, the Vios GR-S gets a GR Sport grille, sports-tuned suspension, GR-S aerokit, blacked-out side mirrors, suede/leather-wrapped sports seats and bespoked blacked-out 17-inch inch alloy wheels with 205/45R17 low profile tyres.
Inside, the Vios GR-S is detailed by black with red stitching suede and leather wrapped sports seats, embossed GR logo on the head rests, a three-spoke leather steering wheel, leather shift lever knob, and GR embossed floor carpets.
A GR logo on the push start, red Optitron meter panel with red needles, and GR animation on the 4.2-inch Multi-Information Display further heighten interior excitement.
Its continuously variable transmission has also been tuned to 10-speed, up from the seven-speed type used in the regular Vios, with Sport mode and paddle shifters.
Tengku Djan Ley said the Vios GR-S is a refined version of the Vios Challenge race car. “The Vios GR-S is not just about outright performance or purely handling, but more importantly, it is a car that is able to deliver great driving enjoyment and pleasure,” he said.
The Vios GR-S is only available in two signature colours of Platinum White Pearl and Red Mica Metallic.
