Who would’ve guessed that in 2024 Toyota could be the corporate churning out all kinds of efficiency vehicles? As soon as thought-about the epitome of A-to-B commuter units, Toyota now has a number of thrilling vehicles below its Gazoo Racing banner, and a brand new trademark submitting might imply yet one more.
AutoGuide unearthed Toyota’s submitting for the GR GT trademark with the European Union Mental Property Workplace. The “GT” moniker, often reserved for elite efficiency fashions, instantly fueled hypothesis that it might be for a range-topping monitor weapon. An excellent-Supra sports activities automobile, if you’ll.
The apparent candidate could be the street-legal model of Toyota’s GT3-class race automobile. We have already seen patent renderings of it and an precise idea. The automobile was initially scheduled for a debut within the 2025 World Endurance Championship season, however final summer time the staff director mentioned that the race automobile was being delayed one 12 months to align with the manufacturing automobile’s launch in 2026. WEC homologation guidelines stipulate that 300 street vehicles have to be constructed to ensure that the race automobile to compete.
There was some query of whether or not the automobile could be branded a Toyota or a Lexus. The staff believed on the time that the powers that be have been leaning towards Lexus. The looks of the GR GT trademark might imply that the choice makers have modified course and that the GT3 racer can be a Toyota. Or it might imply each Lexus and Toyota will every get a model.
However on condition that Lexus is making an attempt to go all-electric, the Toyota branding makes extra sense. Additionally, we’d be remiss if we did not point out the GT3 idea’s uncanny resemblance to the Mazda RX-Imaginative and prescient. We all know Toyota is keen on partnering with different carmakers to construct sports activities vehicles and Toyota owns 5% of Mazda. Do with that info what you’ll.
It doesn’t matter what it is named, a camouflaged model of the automobile has already been noticed testing at Fuji Speedway in central Japan. With the GR86, GR Yaris, GR Corolla and GR Supra already on the docket, as wells vehicles just like the IS 500, RC F and LC 500 within the Lexus steady, Toyota is an unlikely producer dedicated to preserving lovers’ vehicles alive.