CLASSIC MORRIS

THOUGHTS AND SECOND THOUGHTS WORDS LESTER MORRIS

Driving the family Toyota Yaris is a bit like driving a four-wheel Yamaha, because it was the Yamaha motorcycle factory which designed and developed the 1.5 litre, double overhead camshaft, multi-valve power-plant with which this small rocket-ship of a car is equipped. When I say ‘rocket ship’, bear in mind that the trim little Yaris remains a small car which employs this equally-small, if potent enough, engine to provide the necessary propulsion.