The 2017 Toyota Yaris in testing

CARhebdo reports it to you in issue 2060 this week, available in digital version and on newsstands, the Toyota Yaris 2017 developed by the structure of Tommi Makinen in Finland, has started its tests. On home soil, the quadruple world champion in the discipline took the wheel, before sharing the seat with Juho Hänninen.

If Jarmo Lehtinen, sporting director of Toyota Gazoo Racing, did not want to comment on the information in Argentina, his compatriot Mäkinen spoke out for Ilta sanomat. “Nearly a thousand kilometers have been covered, comments the former Mitsubishi and Subaru driver. So far, all trials are taking place in Finland.

The somewhat unstable weather had a little influence on the test program, but everything started quite well. It's a new car and there can always be small problems, but so far nothing serious. »

Toyota must return to competition next year with the Yaris, which will meet the brand new regulations WRC. Volkswagen, But also Citroën have also been rolling out their future creations for several days.

Find the report and analysis of the Rally from Argentina, produced by our special correspondent in Villa Carlos Paz, in issue 2060 of AUTOhebdo, available in digital version and on newsstands.