|  The new Yaris TS is a flagship model for the highly successful Toyota Yaris range, offering customers enjoyable sports performance with no compromise on refinement or driveability. The Yaris TS is designed to head up the range with high level of standard equipment, great open road driving characteristics and sporty, yet sophisticated styling. And, just like the new-generation Toyota Yaris on which it is based, the Yaris TS offers exceptional space, refinement, safety and comfort in a car of this class.
The Yaris platform has been adapted to give the TS handling to match its increased power and performance. Modifications to the suspension and steering make spirited driving more enjoyable. At the front it has a black mesh grille with a clear TS badge, darkened headlamp surrounds and a deeper bumper with integrated fog lights. The rear bumper has also been redesigned, with an integrated chrome-finished sports exhaust tailpipe and fog lights. The rear lamp clusters adopt an LED-style design. Seventeen-inch alloy wheels are fitted as standard and the body gains deep side skirts and a roof spoiler.
The 1.8-litre Dual VVT-i engine which powers the new Yaris TS offers dual variable valve timing to control both the intake and exhaust valves. Dual VVT-i is a significant evolution of the highly-effective VVT-i (variable valve timing - intelligent) technology already available on the current range of Toyota petrol engines. By varying the timing on both the inlet and exhaust valves, the new technology is able to offer much greater engine flexibility with more power output, more torque and lower fuel consumption. The 1.8-litre Dual-VVT-i engine in the Yaris TS develops 132 DIN hp (97kW) at 6,000rpm with significantly higher torque of 17 3 Nm at 4,400 rpm. This means that, despite its sports driving characteristics (it will rev to 6,400 rpm), the Yaris TS is responsive to drive with excellent mid-range and open road performance. The top speed of the Yaris TS will be 194 km/h and it will accelerate to 100 km/h in 9.3 seconds. The new 1.8 Dual VVT-i engine utilises an aluminium cylinder block and plastic intake manifold to reduce weight for improved performance and fuel consumption. Roller rocker arms, low-tension piston rings and light weight pistons further improve fuel efficiency, allowing the Yaris TS to simultaneously achieve high power excellent throttle response and good fuel economy. This new engine will be mated with a 5 speed manual transmission. The combined fuel cycle figure for Yaris TS is 7.5 litres/100km with a CO2 output of 17 8 gm/km. The suspension has been lowered by 8mm for a more sporting stance and retuned springs and shock absorbers give balanced ride and handling while enhancing high speed stability. Front springs have been retuned for more precise rebound and a thicker front anti-roll bar helps with high speed cornering and reduced body roll. The Yaris TS also offers retuned, high precision electric power steering with a ratio of 13.2:1. This offers just 2.3 turns, lock to lock and makes the Yaris TS extremely nimble with a turning radius of 5.6 metres.
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