Mines a circuit pack, and the suspension probably isn’t as ‘track’ as you’d expect. It’s stiff, but still very compliant and not crashy at all, but I do agree that 99% of circuit pack owners won’t use the LSDs etc and bought that spec for pub bragging rights.
Regarding the numbers being made, they originally had to make 25k to homologate the car for WRC, but covid stopped them testing it and regs changes for the following year meant it won’t actually compete in this configuration in the WRC, because apparently the new cars have to be hybrid power train and have more space frame construction, so it will be similar but slightly different. No idea if this means they still have to sell the 25k to enable it to compete.
As well as that, next year they are bringing out a GR Corolla with the same drivetrain as they don’t sell the Yaris in the US. This will be made in the motomachi factory the same as the GR Yaris(& Lexus LFA!) at which point they’ll stop building the Yaris, so I don’t think exact numbers will be known until then. There’s speculation that as there is now a waiting list to order one, there won’t be any more new orders taken and that list is basically just to re allocate cancelled orders.
But if you’re like me, I didn’t buy it for residual values, rarity or any of that, it’s a daily, I’ve only washed it twice since June. I bought it because it’s stupidly fun to drive around in what is essentially an amazingly capable demonic roller skate on a daily basis. It’s not going to get you any looks, and it makes pretty much no noise, but on a good narrow B road there really isn’t much that will touch it, and it allows me to exploit roads I can’t in the GT, but between them I feel I’ve got all bases covered.