The Toyota GR Corolla’s new automatic transmission came seemingly out of nowhere. We first learned of it last October, when Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda talked about its development in a company magazine, and a few months later, it made its debut in the updated GR Yaris. Now we get the Gazoo Racing Direct Automatic Transmission (DAT) here in the States with the 2025 GR Corolla, and it’s a remarkable thing.
