Although Toyota has ramped up its teaser campaign in recent days, the much-publicized supercar will not be making its debut at the Japanese Mobility Show in late October after all. But the wait won’t be long; The official countdown page reveals that the premiere is scheduled for December 4 at 9 PM ET. The car’s first public appearance will follow in January 2025 at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
Ahead of its long-awaited debut, Toyota’s third supercar has arrived, following the 2000GT and Lexus LFAreveals its engine tune in a new teaser. During a live stream this week, sounds of all three models were played: first the car’s classic six-cylinder engine, then the unmistakable V-10, and finally what appears to be a V-8.
Contrary to initial reports, the new supercar will wear Toyota badge. On October 10, Toyota installed a billboard at the final corner of Fuji Speedway displaying all three supercars and revealing the “GR” logo for the upcoming model. If it’s badged as a Gazoo Racing product, it’s undoubtedly a Toyota. In fact, the previously mentioned countdown page is on Toyota Gazoo Racing’s official website.
Previous rumors suggested that only the race car would carry the Toyota logo, while the street-legal version would be sold as a Lexus, possibly wearing the Toyota logo. LFR badge. It now seems increasingly likely that both versions will fall under the GR umbrella, unless Toyota plans to sell the roadster as a Lexus in North America.
The supercar has been a long time coming. Toyota first hinted at a new performance flagship in January 2022 with the GR GT3 concept At the Tokyo Auto Salon. By the time the production version arrives, nearly four years will have passed. The concept, developed by Gazoo Racing, was clearly more of a pure race car than a road-going machine.
Regardless of whether it is a Toyota or Lexus Badge, the new model will be a custom design with no relation to the existing cars. All signs point to a hybrid powertrain, with prototypes spotted at the Nürburgring sporting yellow warning stickers. These procedures are mandatory on the Nordschleife to alert safety crews in the event of an accident because the vehicle has a high-voltage electrical system.
While technical details are still under wraps, it’s clear that this will be Toyota’s first performance-oriented hybrid. Although the company has built Electrifying mathematical concepts Before, none of them had reached production. Reports indicate that the combustion engine will use two turbochargers, while the body will use extensive carbon fiber over an aluminum chassis to keep weight down.
The new supercar will sit at the top of the Gazoo Racing lineup, well above the GR Yaris, GR Corolla, GR86 and GR Supra. Toyota has also hinted at expanding the family by reviving the Celica and possibly the MR2. What is certain is that A New 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine Under development for a wide range of applications: from front-engine and front-wheel drive setups to mid-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive models.
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