These are 2 of the best hot hatches money can buy right now! It’s a drag race showdown between the new Honda Civic Type R and the Toyota GR Corolla.
The front-wheel-drive Honda Civic Type R offers more power and torque but the Toyota GR Corolla has all-wheel-drive. Which of these hatchbacks will win in a best of 3 standing race and a rolling race?
We got the chance to put them head-to-head at Gerotek outside Pretoria during the recent 2023/24 CarsAwards test days. The concrete surface is extremely grippy and proved difficult to launch on, especially for the rev-limited Honda Civic Type R.
But does the GR Corolla have enough pace to beat it over 400m? Watch Jacob Moshokoa and Ashley Oldfield put the Japanese contenders to the test.
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Compare the Civic Type R to the GR Corolla using our Comparison Tool
