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Toyota Previews 210-HP Yaris Hot Hatch Bound For Geneva

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Toyota has been promising for some time to unleash a hot-hatch version of the Yaris. And the time will finally come at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show just a couple of months from now. Pictured here for the first time is the  forthcoming Yaris hot hatch , accompanied by one salient detail: it'll pack over 210 horsepower, putting it in prime position to dice it with the likes of the  Renaultsport Clio 200  and the 189-hp  Volkswagen Polo GTI . Unlike those five-door models, though, the hot Yaris will pack three doors, and naturally feature other visual and performance upgrades. As you can see, those will include upgraded rolling stock, enhanced aero, and some splashy graphics reminiscent of the Japanese automaker's racing livery. The hot hatch will appear on Toyota's stage at the Swiss auto expo alongside the new  WRC-spec rally car  that's set to debut at the Monte Carlo Rally next week. While Toyota's European division was releasing these preliminary photos ...