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Yep. It's been expected that Toyota would make the next GR86 a mild hybrid. That's been their internal mandate for *newly designed* models from 2026+ (meaning the current non-hybrid GR86 gets a pass as long as it is still for sale). As an owner of the current model, which I really love as a...

They're definitely testing a new powertrain or a revision of one. Either a revised G16E since the rally category may have a limit of 1.6L or they are testing the 2.0L G20E. With some evolution of the GR-Four AWD system. My bet is on the G20E since that is what the production Celica and MR2...

The rally car test mule on the space frame chassis looks like it is hinting at overall styling that the new Celica may get... but which will probably not be so scrunched and short by the time a production model is arrived at. I'm thinking longer wheelbase, slightly longer hood and trunk and a...

I actually wasn't making an argument for them in my post. I had *some* positive things to say about my experience with my 5th gen model 25 years ago... but with enough caveats to feel they still missed the mark even back then despite it being a generally very good driver oriented coupe. ...But...

Interesting that part of their reasoning is that the G16E 1.6L I-3 presents a challenge with meeting emissions. Maybe that is because it runs very high boost and thus very high cylinder pressures? I thought the original reason for the G16E was to do more with three cylinders *because* of global...

Seconding this. I owned a previous gen (5th) Prelude Type SH just near the end of their production. Overall a very good car. A practical everyday driver's car. It wasn't fast but it was reasonably quick enough, the 2.2L dual stage VTEC engine was a lot of fun and the manual transmission was...

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70539951/2027-toyota-wrc-rally-car-gr-celica-teaser/

That makes sense. The shape of the body seems quite a bit too compact and oddly proportioned for a front engine transverse Celica. But it's great that this is the way they're developing the running gear apart from the eventual production chassis.

Interesting! If that's an AWD Celica then it's a lot smaller than the ST185 (1989-1993) and ST205 (1993.5-1999) generations. It looks at least as small as the 1985-1989 ST165 generation. Maybe this is a prototype test mule chassis partly based on the short wheelbase of the GR Yaris or its...

https://bestcarweb.jp/news/scoop/1416962 Interesting news (although a bit late) to give a better idea of what the upcoming not-for-USA GR Starlet aka next-generation GR Yaris will be: -The company feels that the Starlet lineage is carried on by the Yaris at this point if I am understanding...

https://bestcarweb.jp/news/business/1439865 (^^ Put the link into Google Chrome for automatic translation) Underline in bold emphasis mine.

It's far too early to know what they'll do in that regard but historically the first two MR2 generations came in both solid roof (hardtop/slicktop) and removable top roof versions (Targa Top or T-Top). But unless they design the cabin's roof section with a very aggressive angle or very tiny...

That's a beautiful AW11 1st generation!! Awesome that you owned four of them over the years and raced a couple!! I've always wanted to own and enjoy any generation of this series. I still hope to. I agree about the twin deck style rear-mid-engine design being the most practical. I think this...

The last reports on the chassis and body design was that the engineers had decided on a twin rear deck design (one lid for the engine and one for the small trunk) which they consider superior to a single deck design. Those renders are still reflecting visual roots in the yellow MR2-like "Sports...

The GR MR2 and... small GR S-FR (the one being co-developed with the new Suzuki Cappuccino and Daihatsu Copen all as RWDs) would be my guess for the second one BestCar is rendering. The small roadster/coupe is intended as a two-seater and that looks like one. That is unless they're actually...

You *could* extend a 90-degree V8 with two more cylinders on each side and do it that way. The Build It Yourself youtuber guys demonstrated they could do a totally custom one-off V10 from Ford's Modular engine series using, I think, the Triton V10 block as a starting point but with their own...

The G16E very likely is a strong hint of what's coming. Also as referenced to the Century Coupe if they're really going to give it a V-12. They're going to sell an exclusive ultra-luxury flagship and will have to design that engine from something. Their pride as an automaker would almost...

This is also interesting. Akio Toyoda wants his "Century" brand to succeed and so the high ride ultra luxury coupe they're designing for it will apparently use... a hybrid V12. If this holds true (and for the market they are going for it would be a smart move to use a V12) Toyota isn't going...

For GR model engines and whichever Lexus models also share the powertrains I'd fully expect this in addition to whichever of the GR models happen to use a shared engine design with reworking from Toyota. Once the Supra MKV and current GR86 aren't on sale any longer the next generations of each...

I had not considered that spinning the GR models and division off into their own sub-brand might allow them to keep on with what they are doing with better autonomy and protection than they have had under the Toyota brand. *IF* that is the case it is a very good move from Akio Toyoda. Also...