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Interesting article, looks like they’re going after the Emira with the design concept, mid engine, all wheel, 400 hp. I will take one.
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Well... it is (my interpretation) the Best Car magazine, not the Best Car Magazine - which aside from the possible translation issues, to me means that it is a magazine about the Best Car(s) not the best "car magazine". Which would be a touch arrogant. Kind of like I'm the best forum poster.
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All that aside, for those who don't want to burn up one of their free Forbes articles, here is the text:
New Toyota Celica In Pipeline For 2026—With 400-HP AWD Setup
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Jan 22, 2025,08:31am EST
Updated Jan 23, 2025, 01:05am EST
The FT-Se appears to hide the next-gen Celica's design.
Jayson Fong
Back in July 2024, we ran a story about Toyota’s plans to revive their two well-known sports cars of yesteryear—the Celica and MR2.
Now we are learning that the two cars are actually one and the same. In other words, what Toyota is resurrecting is just the Celica and not the MR2. When queried by Japan’s Best Car magazine recently about the future of a potential Celica or MR2, Toyota Executive Vice President, Hiroki Nakajima said, “To be honest, there’s nothing tangible at the moment. However, there’s strong demand within the company for the Celica. So, is it okay to say this publicly? We’re doing the Celica!”
Narrowing it down to just one model makes a lot of sense, especially given the fact that Toyota already has a strong sports cars lineup including the GR Supra, GR86, GR Corolla, GR Yaris and the LC and RC on the Lexus side.
New Celica Slated To Get Mid-Engined 2.0-Liter Turbo
But interestingly, the Celica’s mid-engined 2.0-liter turbocharged powertrain mentioned in the original story will indeed survive and it will be mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. And no, the powertrain will not employ any form of electrification. Translated that means no electric version and no hybrid variant. Just pure internal combustion.
The FT-Se concept's mid-engined proportions hint to a Celica design.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/people/astrid-taran/
Which is going against the grain of the current world order which is progressively moving into the EV realm with battery-powered sports cars like the Audi RS e-tron GT, Porsche Taycan and Maserati Granturismo Foglio which cost an arm and a leg. Then there are a few more reasonably priced offerings like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and MG Cyberster which will set you back $67,000 and £59,000 or $72,000 (AWD version) respectively, although for the time being, the MG is not offered in the U.S.
With his firm lacking a confirmed electric sports car for now, the former company CEO, Akio Toyoda, has said in the past that Toyota will push engine development to the limit, and what we see here with this all-new 4-cylinder, 2.0-liter turbo is something different. Just revealed at last week’s Tokyo Auto Salon, this radical new gasoline turbo unit is slated to slip into the Celica’s rear engine bay—that’s right, it’s a mid-engine setup—and power an all-wheel-drive powertrain.
Toyota Covertly Introduces Next-Gen Celica Engine At Auto Salon
Toyota actually ‘covertly’ introduced this gutsy 400-hp plus compact engine as a powerplant for a different car—the GR Yaris M Concept— but will read the signs and predict that this powerunit will propel the all-new Celica when it comes along at the end of 2026. And we can also expect the new Celica to inherit the rally-honed GR Corolla’s notchy 6-speed manual transmission and all-wheel-drive setup that will no doubt give the coupe unprecedented handling and max-out its fun factor.
The car you see above is the fully electric Toyota FT-Se two-seater concept which was revealed in October 2023 at the once-called ‘Tokyo Motor Show’ that’s been renamed ‘Japan Mobility Show.’ Toyota told us the FT-Se was an electric sports car concept, but the more we look at this strangely mid-engined proportioned coupe, the more we think they were cleverly hiding their next-generation Celica in plain sight. The new mid-engined 2.0-liter and the mid-engined proportioned FT-Se concept fit too comfortably together to be ignored. Even though we expect the completed exterior design to employ strategic differences, this car looks the part and its just the right size too.
The only downside is that the new two-door is expected to arrive wearing a price tag of around 10 million yen or just undercutting $70,000 at current exchange rates. For that kind of money, you could get a Dodge Charger Daytona, a Ford Mustang V8, BMW M2, a fully specced Nissan Z, Audi RS3, Toyota GR Supra, or a Chevrolet Corvette. With a rally-bred chassis, a mid-engined 400-hp 2.0-liter turbo, and all-wheel drive, could a redefined Celica compete with those models for similar money? Most probably, but perhaps Toyota might be better served by switching the new coupe’s brand to the Lexus stable to give it more status, more appeal for the money. That might appease potential buyers more.
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Hope it’s not $70k, I think that would price a lot of people out.
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This is the same concept EV Toyota has been showing for years. Previous to this article from Forbes other outlets speculated that it was a MR2 successor. I don’t expect it to see the light of day.
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Hmmm. Something tells me that a new full Toyota mid-engined AWD sports car with 400hp would START at $70k. Not to mention MR2 heritage, ADMs and possibly launch editions during the first year.
Sounds like a Japanese Emira which is already base priced at $100k.
Doubt it but i really hope im wrong, the Celica holds a special place in my heart, that was the first car i ever bought
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https://bestcarweb.jp/news/scoop/1092037
Toyota's Vice President Makes It Clear!! Will the long-awaited legendary car, the Celica, be resurrected?
Rumors of a "Celica revival" have been simmering for a long time. During a talk show, Best Car's editorial director Hongo asked the question, "Is there going to be a Celica?" Toyota's Vice President Yuki Nakajima responded with a full swing to the question, a fastball straight down the middle! "We're doing a Celica!" A Toyota insider finally confirms the revival!! What kind of car will it be!?
Vice President Yuki Nakajima declares, "We're going to do the Celica!"
At the WRC Rally Japan 2024, where Toyota made a comeback and became the Manufacturers' Champion, Vice President Nakajima Yuki actually stated that the "Celica will be revived."
During a talk show at Toyota Stadium, the company's base, he answered a question from our magazine's editorial director, Hongo Hitoshi, and declared the start of development, saying, "To be honest, there's no sign of it right now. However, there are many voices within the company who are eagerly awaiting the Celica. So... I wonder if it's okay to say this in a public forum... but we're doing the Celica!"
It is highly likely that the car will be equipped with the newly developed 4-cylinder 2L turbo engine unveiled in May 2024, with a maximum output of over 400ps. The drive system will be full-time 4WD, and the GT-FOUR, which was once a big success in the WRC, will be revived.
As expected, the details of the power unit were not discussed, but it is certain that it will be a pure gasoline turbo rather than a HEV.
Of course, carbon-neutral fuel can be used as is, and the engine is also considering compatibility with liquid hydrogen fuel, which Toyota is currently evolving in the Super Taikyu race. The new Celica GT-FOUR is expected to start production in 2027.
Toyota's Vice President Makes It Clear!! Will the long-awaited legendary car, the Celica, be resurrected?
Rumors of a "Celica revival" have been simmering for a long time. During a talk show, Best Car's editorial director Hongo asked the question, "Is there going to be a Celica?" Toyota's Vice President Yuki Nakajima responded with a full swing to the question, a fastball straight down the middle! "We're doing a Celica!" A Toyota insider finally confirms the revival!! What kind of car will it be!?
Vice President Yuki Nakajima declares, "We're going to do the Celica!"
At the WRC Rally Japan 2024, where Toyota made a comeback and became the Manufacturers' Champion, Vice President Nakajima Yuki actually stated that the "Celica will be revived."
During a talk show at Toyota Stadium, the company's base, he answered a question from our magazine's editorial director, Hongo Hitoshi, and declared the start of development, saying, "To be honest, there's no sign of it right now. However, there are many voices within the company who are eagerly awaiting the Celica. So... I wonder if it's okay to say this in a public forum... but we're doing the Celica!"
It is highly likely that the car will be equipped with the newly developed 4-cylinder 2L turbo engine unveiled in May 2024, with a maximum output of over 400ps. The drive system will be full-time 4WD, and the GT-FOUR, which was once a big success in the WRC, will be revived.
As expected, the details of the power unit were not discussed, but it is certain that it will be a pure gasoline turbo rather than a HEV.
Of course, carbon-neutral fuel can be used as is, and the engine is also considering compatibility with liquid hydrogen fuel, which Toyota is currently evolving in the Super Taikyu race. The new Celica GT-FOUR is expected to start production in 2027.
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So they’re going to put a 4 cylinder ICE engine in a 2 door Prius?https://bestcarweb.jp/news/scoop/1092037
Toyota's Vice President Makes It Clear!! Will the long-awaited legendary car, the Celica, be resurrected?
Rumors of a "Celica revival" have been simmering for a long time. During a talk show, Best Car's editorial director Hongo asked the question, "Is there going to be a Celica?" Toyota's Vice President Yuki Nakajima responded with a full swing to the question, a fastball straight down the middle! "We're doing a Celica!" A Toyota insider finally confirms the revival!! What kind of car will it be!?
Vice President Yuki Nakajima declares, "We're going to do the Celica!"
At the WRC Rally Japan 2024, where Toyota made a comeback and became the Manufacturers' Champion, Vice President Nakajima Yuki actually stated that the "Celica will be revived."
During a talk show at Toyota Stadium, the company's base, he answered a question from our magazine's editorial director, Hongo Hitoshi, and declared the start of development, saying, "To be honest, there's no sign of it right now. However, there are many voices within the company who are eagerly awaiting the Celica. So... I wonder if it's okay to say this in a public forum... but we're doing the Celica!"
It is highly likely that the car will be equipped with the newly developed 4-cylinder 2L turbo engine unveiled in May 2024, with a maximum output of over 400ps. The drive system will be full-time 4WD, and the GT-FOUR, which was once a big success in the WRC, will be revived.
As expected, the details of the power unit were not discussed, but it is certain that it will be a pure gasoline turbo rather than a HEV.
Of course, carbon-neutral fuel can be used as is, and the engine is also considering compatibility with liquid hydrogen fuel, which Toyota is currently evolving in the Super Taikyu race. The new Celica GT-FOUR is expected to start production in 2027.
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Toyota needs to ENSURE this is a two door car, way too many 4 doors nowadays
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https://www.motortrend.com/news/eighth-generation-toyota-celica-development-continues
New, 8th-Gen Toyota Celica In Development, and It Might Get an Engine
The coupe's development continues, but Toyota wants you to know the internet renderings to date are not accurate.
“Bottom line is we are working on a product that could theoretically go by the Celica name If we can figure out how to pull it off and it gets approved,” says Toyota senior vice president of Product Planning and Strategy for Toyota North America Cooper Ericksen. But all the AI renderings to date are wrong and fake, he added in an interview with MotorTrend.
What is not fake is that development continues on a would-be Celica. Prototypes and ideas have been shown to dealers. Mules are running around testing powertrains. Last November an executive in Japan, at a fan event at Rally Japan, told the crowd Toyota was making the Celica. But the North American executives have not been told that officially. And it is possible that a new Celica has been approved for sale in Japan first.
Celica Name Has Cache
“We’ll see if it gets finally approved,” said David Christ, general manager of the Toyota Division for TMNA. “Obviously the brand name has a lot of good history in the U.S. We’d love to have more offerings that are fun to drive.”
“People are talking about it,” Ericksen says. “It’s a pretty advanced development.” Toyota has development prototypes running around, testing future powertrains for GR products and yes, there is a running mule for a future Celica.
Asked if the Celica would have some degree of electrification—after all, Honda's revived Prelude coupe, a natural competitor for a new Celica, is a hybrid—the product planner said Toyota has unique powertrains for many different purposes. “Akio [Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp.] has said when it comes to specialized GR performance products, it is very difficult to replicate that emotional driving feel out on track with something other than traditional ICE (internal combustion engine). So, while there could be a motor in a future Celica, “I’m not closing the door to a vehicle that is ultra lightweight, that has a super advanced system but is still a traditional ICE. It could be something that does not have an electric drive.”
Ericksen does not know when we will see the Celica, in part because it is a global product and is not being developed in North America. “It’s a big wait and see. I’m just hopeful that we can get something.” So are we. It'd be yet another push in a sporty new direction for Toyota, which has been steadily upping the dynamic game of its mainstream Camry sedan while bringing out hot stuff like the turbocharged, all-wheel-drive GR Corolla hatchback, keeping the GR86 sports car alive, and hinting that there will be a next-generation Supra.
New, 8th-Gen Toyota Celica In Development, and It Might Get an Engine
The coupe's development continues, but Toyota wants you to know the internet renderings to date are not accurate.
“Bottom line is we are working on a product that could theoretically go by the Celica name If we can figure out how to pull it off and it gets approved,” says Toyota senior vice president of Product Planning and Strategy for Toyota North America Cooper Ericksen. But all the AI renderings to date are wrong and fake, he added in an interview with MotorTrend.
What is not fake is that development continues on a would-be Celica. Prototypes and ideas have been shown to dealers. Mules are running around testing powertrains. Last November an executive in Japan, at a fan event at Rally Japan, told the crowd Toyota was making the Celica. But the North American executives have not been told that officially. And it is possible that a new Celica has been approved for sale in Japan first.
Celica Name Has Cache
“We’ll see if it gets finally approved,” said David Christ, general manager of the Toyota Division for TMNA. “Obviously the brand name has a lot of good history in the U.S. We’d love to have more offerings that are fun to drive.”
“People are talking about it,” Ericksen says. “It’s a pretty advanced development.” Toyota has development prototypes running around, testing future powertrains for GR products and yes, there is a running mule for a future Celica.
Asked if the Celica would have some degree of electrification—after all, Honda's revived Prelude coupe, a natural competitor for a new Celica, is a hybrid—the product planner said Toyota has unique powertrains for many different purposes. “Akio [Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp.] has said when it comes to specialized GR performance products, it is very difficult to replicate that emotional driving feel out on track with something other than traditional ICE (internal combustion engine). So, while there could be a motor in a future Celica, “I’m not closing the door to a vehicle that is ultra lightweight, that has a super advanced system but is still a traditional ICE. It could be something that does not have an electric drive.”
Ericksen does not know when we will see the Celica, in part because it is a global product and is not being developed in North America. “It’s a big wait and see. I’m just hopeful that we can get something.” So are we. It'd be yet another push in a sporty new direction for Toyota, which has been steadily upping the dynamic game of its mainstream Camry sedan while bringing out hot stuff like the turbocharged, all-wheel-drive GR Corolla hatchback, keeping the GR86 sports car alive, and hinting that there will be a next-generation Supra.
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