When Flipsy drove the Toyota Yaris GR, he said “It is impossible to not be impressed by the Yaris GR and everything it represents”.

This is not a hot hatch, it’s a blisteringly hot hatch.

As far as sports cars go, this is probably the most bespoke bit of kit released in years. Its designed from the ground up to be sporty.

For that alone, and the inability for anything to come close to registering similarly – the Toyota Yaris GR is the EFTM Best Sports Car for 2021.