The global reveal of Toyota’s LFA successor, the GR GT, is scheduled for December 5, as indicated by a countdown on the official Gazoo Racing (GR) division’s website. The V8-powered coupe will serve as the brand’s new performance flagship, marking Toyota’s return to the high-performance segment after more than a decade.
Positioned as a direct rival to the Aston Martin DB12, the GR GT will then make its first public appearance at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January. It is expected to combine motorsport engineering with modern design and technology.
- Expected power is 700bhp from a V8 hybrid system
- Lightweight chassis built to meet GT3 race rules
- Expected to reach global showrooms by late 2026
Toyota GR GT: Why the Exists
Built for GT3 homologation
The fundamental reason for the GR GT’s existence is the FIA GT3 homologation rule, which mandates that any GT3 race car must share its basic body design with a related road-going vehicle. The GR GT, therefore, serves as the production version of the GR GT3 hardcore racer concept first shown in 2022.
Toyota said it will continue “commercialising motorsport cars rather than adapting production vehicles for racing”, as seen with the rally-developed GR Yaris.
This approach ties the road car’s design directly to the GT3 racer. The GR GT3 V8 prototype was spotted running at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This places Toyota directly in competition with GT3 customer car builders like Aston Martin, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Porsche and Mercedes-AMG.
Expected hybrid V8 specifications
Projected 700bhp output
While full technical specifications are still under wraps, the car is expected to use a V8 engine, highly likely with hybrid assistance to meet increasingly stringent global emission regulations. Toyota has confirmed it is testing hybrid systems for performance applications, seeing it as a solution for both motorsport and passenger vehicle engines.
No specifications of the road car have been released yet but the race car will produce around 500-600bhp and weigh no more than 1300kg, in line with GT3 regulations. With the addition of the road car’s hybrid system, the production GR GT is expected to push closer to 700bhp, directly competing with the 671bhp Aston Martin DB12.
The GR GT is expected to reach showrooms globally in late 2026, reintroducing Toyota to the high-performance supercar segment.
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