The Toyota Yaris 
is the smallest car in Toyota’s 
American lineup, but that didn’t stop it from getting an extensive mid-cycle refresh, complete with an aggressive new look and a redesigned interior that belies its small-car status. The arrival of the 2015 Yaris earned the car a lot of positive press, including from aftermarket publication DUB Magazine, who promptly picked the Yaris as one of its two showcase models at the 2014 SEMA Auto Show.
is the smallest car in Toyota’s American lineup, but that didn’t stop it from getting an extensive mid-cycle refresh, complete with an aggressive new look and a redesigned interior that belies its small-car status. The arrival of the 2015 Yaris earned the car a lot of positive press, including from aftermarket publication DUB Magazine, who promptly picked the Yaris as one of its two showcase models at the 2014 SEMA Auto Show.
I’ve seen the Yaris up close and I can attest to its attractive appearance. It’s a far departure from the previous version, which admittedly looks bug-eyed compared to its meaner, present-day mug. Like its past SEMA works, DUB Magazine wasted little time giving the Yaris a dramatic makeover, highlighted by an aggressive profile, a racing interior, and a massive audio system that can make your ears bleed.
Through it all, the Yaris carries all the upgrades with aplomb. You wouldn’t have been able to say that with past versions of Toyota’s little-car-that-could, but the new Yaris is brimming with a high level of confidence that’s beginning to earn a reputation as an aftermarket favorite.
Exterior
Two-tone paint finishes seem to be a thing with a lot of SEMA-bound vehicles this year. The Yaris Dub Edition is no different, thanks to a steady combination of matte-pearl white on the body and gloss-black paint occupying the rear section. The two-tone color is further emphasized by a new wide-body kit from Custom TS Designs while the tinted windows and smoked rear taillights add stealthy styling to the Yaris.
Interior
A majority of DUB Magazine’s work on the Yaris lies in the massively overhauled interior that seems to put a lot of emphasis on the car’s hidden racing pedigree and its potential to become a four-wheeled boom box. The racing element manifests itself with the addition of Sparco racing seats and the custom pearl-white roll bar. Added aggressive styling like the black, ultra-suede headliner and the numerous red accents are further indications of the Yaris’ incredible transformation from a small and cutesy city car to an all-conquering madhouse on wheels.
Pop open the Yaris DUB Edition’s trunk and you’ll see where the real magic is. A complete DUB Edition audio system was installed and by complete, I’m talking about three amplifiers, two subwoofers, two massive speakers, and a fiberglass enclosure with leather and painted accents. An iPad was conveniently placed between the two speakers, serving as the control center where the audio madness can be unleashed.
Drivetrain
For all the aggressive upgrades the Yaris received, the custom-tuned hatchback has a noticeable lack of engine upgrades. This means that the Yaris Dub Edition is stuck with a 1.5-liter inline four-cylinder that wheezes out 106 horsepower and 103 pound-feet of torque. Doing the cog changing is a five-speed manual transmission.
Despite its lack of engine addi-ons, this Yaris does come with a modified suspension system that drops the car’s height and a set of 20-inch Dropstars DS643 gloss-black, concave wheels wrapped in Nitto Invo tires. Doing the stopping is a set of StopTech rotors and a TRD Big Brake kit.
Conclusion
It’s the Yaris like you’ve never seen it before, which is saying a lot considering how a lot of people seem to fancy the 2015 model. But once Dub Magazine got its hands on the Yaris, the magazine was able to tap into levels of awesomeness even I didn’t think the Yaris was capable of reaching.
Source: topspeed.com
