Toyota Gr Yaris Sets Tourist Nurburgring Lap Time Of 7:56 In The Damp

Toyota GR Yaris sets tourist Nurburgring lap time of 7:56 in the damp

We've felt confident saying the Toyota GR Yaris is a cracker of a car, even if an ocean separates us from some actual seat time. That claim has been proven by a new in-car video showing just how fast it can boogie around the Nürburgring. In the footage, a stock GR Yaris is seen whipping around the famed German circuit's tourist segment in just 7 minutes and 56 seconds.

To be clear, that time is for the Bridge-to-Gantry section of the 'Ring, not the full course. Tourists are required to start and finish during a section of the final straight, cutting out about 1.1 miles from the part where many cars reach their top speed. So there's no way to compare the time to a full race or manufacturer test lap, apples-to-apples, but according to most sources a full lap would add about 20-30 seconds to the time, and anything sub 8 minutes is considered quite an accomplishment.

Tokyo Tourist Spots Have Few Visitors

Tokyo tourist spots have few visitors

Major tourist spots in Tokyo received relatively small numbers of visitors on Thursday, the start of a four-day weekend.

Many people are believed to have been deterred from going out by a recent resurgence of coronavirus cases and the Tokyo governor's calls to stay at home as well as rainy weather.

Tourist Spots Quiet In Japan After Emergency Order

Tourist spots quiet in Japan after emergency order

City streets and tourist hot spots in Japan are quiet on the first weekend since a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak was expanded nationwide.

The famous sand dunes of Tottori Prefecture, in western Japan, were largely free of people on Saturday.

Tourist Train Starts For Season In Hokkaido

Tourist train starts for season in Hokkaido

A railway operator on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido has started a service offering tourists views of ice floes that wash up on the shores of Okhotsk.

The first train of the season departed from Abashiri Station on the JR Senmo Line after a ceremony on Saturday. About 100 people were on board.