New Toyota GR Yaris v Nissan GT-R Nismo review | On-track giant killing? | Autocar

The 2021 Toyota GR Yaris is the hot hatch hero of its generation. This 257bhp hot-shoe is one of our favourite cars of the moment, priced at only £33,495 (including a Circuit Pack) but capable of 0-62mph in and with a top speed of 143mph. But we wondered, given it has a bespoke four-wheel drive system, just how capable it was in lousy conditions. So we arranged it to meet with another four-wheel drive performance car, the 2021 Nissan GT-R Nismo, in very cold, very wet and quite foggy conditions. The two cars are quite different. The Toyota is small and, relatively, affordable and modestly powered. The GT-R Nismo, meanwhile, has 592bhp, a 196mph top speed, can go from 0-62mph in and costs some £180,095. On track together, though, how different will their driving characteristics, capabilities and lap times prove? Join Matt Prior as we find out. New videos are uploaded to Autocar each week. Don’t miss a single one. Subscribe now: Visit our website at Autocar, the world’s leading motoring magazine and website, delivers industry-leading news, the most in-depth car reviews and opinion from our team of experts. Our presenters include some of the world’s top motoring journalists who have unrivalled access to the world’s fastest, rarest, most exotic and most exciting cars on some of the world’s best roads and race tracks. Follow AUTOCAR here: LIKE Autocar on Facebook: FOLLOW Autocar on Twitter: FOLLOW Autocar on Instagram: Check out our full video catalog: For car reviews you can trust, subscribe to Autocar: